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I've just treated myself to a pair of marino blend from Wedze socks, and I've found a "R" on one of them and an "L" on the other.
Wow, Left and right sox!
It got me thinking thats ski socks could foot specific, and I've checked my Falke socks and the are marked R & L as well.
Now I'm wondering, have I been wearing my socks on the wrong feet half the time for the last few years.... or at least since we have had Right and left ski socks
and has it been the cause of my crappy ski technique.
Any ideas?
This has been bothering me for weeks now.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I always thought that the L and R on socks was so posh, but I think in ski socks or hiking socks then they are padded in different places?
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I recently bought a pair of bridgedale merino hiking socks and was confused by the "L" on the bottom of BOTH feet.
I am a stickler for adhering to the convention of left and right when it comes to clothing (and driving for that matter); I have always worn my shoes and gloves on the feet and hands they were designed for. So when buying pairs of ski socks adorned with "L" and "R", I instantly became accustomed to correctly sliding them onto the appropriate feet; so my instant reaction to the bridgedale pair was - understandably - disgust.
How could they send me two left feet?! What am I supposed to do? Walk round in circles? Buy another pair in the hope that I receive two "R"s?!
But after ten seconds of rationalising, L= Large.
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Arch support and pressure points have extra comfort.
Picked up sports socks today that had such gimmick
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| Thomasski wrote: |
I recently bought a pair of bridgedale merino hiking socks and was confused by the "L" on the bottom of BOTH feet.
I am a stickler for adhering to the convention of left and right when it comes to clothing (and driving for that matter); I have always worn my shoes and gloves on the feet and hands they were designed for. So when buying pairs of ski socks adorned with "L" and "R", I instantly became accustomed to correctly sliding them onto the appropriate feet; so my instant reaction to the bridgedale pair was - understandably - disgust.
How could they send me two left feet?! What am I supposed to do? Walk round in circles? Buy another pair in the hope that I receive two "R"s?!
But after ten seconds of rationalising, L= Large. |
Na, you bought a multipack for someone with a missing right leg.
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If you inadvertently put the socks on the wrong feet you can rectify the situation by swapping your boots too, L & R, job done.
But as Wedze are Decathlon, french, are they marked G & D?
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@Thomasski I was having huge sympathy there for you, till your last Line ... L=Large. Duuh!
But its a mistake any of us could make.
I was thinking if I was a sock designer I would have coloured tips on the socks ...
Red for Port,
Green for Starboard.
Watch out for socks like this in the near future at a TK-Max near you.
Remember where you saw it first.
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anyone for pants from the supplier of rodeo ski gear? Very well labelled. 
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@DrLawn, Since most people I believe have toes of different sizes, with strangely the big toe being the biggest one, having socks were the longest section is in middle, as is the case with ‘normal’ socks, seems to be poor design, with the only customer benefit being you don’t have to check which sock is going on which foot. It is of course a major benefit for the manufacturers who only have to make ‘one’ sock design, rather than two 
On a similar note, I recently tried on some Bontranger cycling shoes/boots, and they were oval toed so by the time you found a pair long enough to accommodate your big toe, the rest of the boot was too big.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Join the SCGB advanced members scheme and take advantage of their in-resort valet guiding service so you never dress yourself wrong again! Book an appointment with Chauncey in Meribel before Nov 30 and get a free 1 hr session to finally work out if Sir dresses to the left, right, both or be-twixt!
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You know it makes sense.
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There was a person who returned to the rental shop and complained that they had given him two right skis.
He pointed to the R on the tips.
They were Rossignols.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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the shop that left UK retail is still in German retail
clearly some people still don't know which way around to put their knickers 
can't believe one would accidentally put Falke ski socks on the wrong way round - they would certainly be all wrong
same for the trekking socks, but they'd be a bit less wrong
but then saying that, at least 2 sH have managed to put their ski boots on the wrong feet (christ knows how!), so I guess anything is possible
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| andy wrote: |
but then saying that, at least 2 sH have managed to put their ski boots on the wrong feet (christ knows how!), so I guess anything is possible |
My son did that a couple of times, when he was 7 years old 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I had some hockey socks which were footed. Unfortunately I bought new pair for a new area (for the colour of team) and they had given me two rights in the pack but only realised in the changing room. Had no choice to wear and then return as I had no other socks in the correct colour for the match! Thankfully the shock was understanding and still exchanged.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Why just ski socks? Why not boarder socks?
There is a major assumption here that skiers know their L from their R. Does that mean that boarders don't? or is it that skiers need to be told which sock goes on which foot?
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If your wife/girlfriend buys her underwear from >here< you'll probably fond she has C & A on her knickers
(aaah - I see already mentioned by @ski3, @endoman , @andy et. al.)
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| Timc wrote: |
Why just ski socks? Why not boarder socks?
There is a major assumption here that skiers know their L from their R. Does that mean that boarders don't? or is it that skiers need to be told which sock goes on which foot? |
Wouldn't boarder's socks be labelled B & F for back and front? You'd have to wear them orientated dependant on riding goofy or not 
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@randyw, I had a guest, once, back in the days of rear entry boots, who complained at lunchtime that his feet were in agony but the boots had felt fine in the shop ...
... he'd put them on the wrong feet ...
True story.
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Heaven only knows what would happen if you put them on inside out too. 
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