 Poster: A snowHead
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If I decide to go for boots (I'll see what A.I. says about Skee-tex when they get back to us) what should I wear on my feet for the fitting? I'm guessing the ones I intend to ski in. The thing is that I have read a lot here about thin socks being best, but I am a chilly mortal. I've got, not hugely thick ones, but the ones with the looping in the back of the fabric, and I typically wear them over nylon stockings, I just couldn't abide to get cold feet whilst out skiing, so have never skied with anything thinner. What do you think, should I wear the same if I decide to go for the boots.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think you should get better socks (nylon?!! ugh.) Good quality wool or whatever - Thorlo do nice ones, I seem to remember.
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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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Well mum always told me that a pair of tights under everything was good for warmth 
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Wear 1 Pair of good quality socks that you will be using normally, that way the fit you get in store will be the same when you use them. i have seen but never used, battery powered heated inner soles, if you really suffer from cold feet. Cold feet can also be caused by ill fitting boots cutting of the circulation.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Megamum, thin ski socks will give you the most precice and comfortable fit, if you start with a thin sock then you can move to a progressivley thicker one as the boot liner packs down
if you suffer from cold feet then you should avoid man made fibres like nylon next to the skin, these fibres require heat from your body to push moisture [sweat] away through the material and they do this by moving water droplets, the rate of movement is dependant on the temperature differencial from the inside to the outside ie if your feet are hot and it is cold outside then the moisture will move very quickly, if your feet are hot and it is hot outside the moisture will move more slowly.... if your feet are cold and it is cold outside then the movement will be either really slow or not happen at all [ hope you got that]
if the last option happens then the moisturre remains on the skin you will get cold very quickly....moisture transmits heat and cold 23 times quicker than if something is dry[case in point what happens if you pick something out of the oven with a dish cloth that is slightly damp......ouch!!]
if this happens to you then either wool or silk socks are a must, wool moves moisture in a vapour state by absorbing it and releasing it as it can, it can absorb 1/3 of its weight in moisture before even feeling damp
the best wool socks around are made from fine grade merino wool, you can get them in most ski stores and they are made now by several companies smartwool [IMO the best] , fox river, bridgedale to name but a few
one pair of a lightly cushioned sock should suffice if the boots fit you well, and as Spyderman says you can always get a heated insole if you really need one
hope this helps 
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Wow, thanks CEM, I never realised there was so much to think about with socks. Shame I'd already gone out and bought for this year - I've just checked and all mine are acrylic mixtures - even the Bridgedales.  I'd also managed to get pink ones - the only way I can think of keeping them out of DH's suitcase.
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Megamum, Echoing CEM (we're not worthy) I would go for thin socks but you may find it useful to wear a pair of silk inner socks. I often use a pair when I go walking and have recently got a pair of silk gloves to wear under my ski gloves.
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FAQ
. So, if you are a typical female, you will be mightily embarrassed if you have stubby legs, dry skin and chipped nail varnish (on the grounds that's it's not dress and sandal weather and you haven't had "one of those" kind of dates for a long time 
). Those underpaid bootfitters deserve better! Get a leg wax and pedicure the day before 
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