I just wear my normal cotton/lycra socks. I always wear them inside out, but I do that anyway at home. I have never understood why they put the toe seem on the inside!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
If you have a good fit - very thin socks.
Biffa - thick.
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?
CaravanSkier, Used to hate the inside seams as a kid but don't mind them so much now.
I always carry my favourite Falke socks in hand baggage just in case airline loses my suitcase as I could not imagine a day on the slopes without them
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
achilles wrote:
Hmm. Rock climbers have climbed with no socks for years.
Yes they do and my top tip is to hold your nose if involved with any close encounter with rock shoes. "Smelly shoes" is a recurrent thread on climbing forums.
Climbers are also prepared to wear shoes that are tight, very tight indeed, and only bearable for short periods when actively climbing. Certainly not all day as for ski boots.
For a second there I thought "at last WTFH is back"
Then I noticed the date
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Shimmy Alcott wrote:
.........I feel more comfortable in my little black...................
Shimmy Alcott wrote:
........ankle socks............
illusion, shattered
After all it is free
After all it is free
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Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads
So, I am still wearing the same socks in the same order as I was 9 years ago.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
I have a foot condition called Mortons neuroma, so I need as much room as I can to spread my toes out, I tried ultra thin socks, that didn't work, so I tried bare foot, and it's so much better, I have no problems with cold feet, their not particularly smelly, I do have trouble getting my feet out, but that's just 5 mins of stress rather than 5 or 6 hours skiing in pain
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
To be honest you may need more room for the forefoot rather than no socks.
It all depends upon your feet of course, but a good boot fitter would be able to help.
Personally to help with my Moortons Neurooma I went to a mid volume Ski boot (and running shoes), and had it fitted by a propper boot fitter. Now no issues.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
achilles wrote:
Hmm. Rock climbers have climbed with no socks for years. A ski instructor told me he wore thin socks, and my present socks are much tininner than than in the past. Being fuddy, not to mention duddy, I can't imagine skiing without socks, though.
Yes and climbers shoes absolutely stink !
I mean make you feel sick stink …
Personally I climb with socks to mitigate this and I shall carry on wearing socks in my ski boots too !
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
An approximately 10 year thread resurrection from the OP (2005, 2014, 2025) probably a longer period than socks and sock fashions last…
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
I've used Lidl or Adli socks for years. Never had cold feet whilst skiing, but sometimes feel a chill if stationary.
I also suffer from a Mortons Neuroma.
It never bothers me whilst actually skiing (or walking), but it can be aggravated by standing still for longish periods. Something to do with where the pressure in the foot builds up in that position irritating the nerve.
In that respect, queues, cable cars and some Gondolas can be an issue. I find standing that foot on the heel, with the toes raised helps, and bending my toes upwards inside the boot helps alleviate the symptoms.
It also helps not to have your toe clips too tight as this can also increase pressure. Just enough to keep the seal closed is enough.
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brianatab wrote:
I also suffer from a Mortons Neuroma.
There's an op for that!
Mrs.T42 had her right foot v.successfully re-sected to remove the (t)issue, with virtually no problems. But that was a private favour from her retired mother's not-quite retired surgeon friend, about 25 years ago
OTOH when the NHS finally got around the depths of their waiting list triage, herself had noticed her left foot also had the same problem, but only manifesting after ~5 miles instead of 2-3 miles of walking. Three operations later, it still isn't as good as right.
Not giving advice, just trying to be even-footed about things...
But definitely, socks are a good thing
(though not sock-puppets)
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Jäger wrote:
An approximately 10 year thread resurrection from the OP (2005, 2014, 2025) probably a longer period than socks and sock fashions last…
@Steilhang, I always remove the liners, placing them above a radiator (upside down) to completely dry them out, and leave my boots open to the fresh air for a week or so before putting them away.
@Steilhang, I always remove the liners, placing them above a radiator (upside down) to completely dry them out, and leave my boots open to the fresh air for a week or so before putting them away.
No smell.
yeah I do that too, but must have left them damp somewhere... was bad, real bad. Anyway, the charcoal bags fixed it so I keep on using them
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