 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
Do have cold feet......freezing......
For the past 3 seasons (since I started skiing) I have been wearing socks from Aldi. They are fine no probs. I always went skiing mid March. I am off 2nd week of January and believe it will be colder than March.
What do you guys suggest in terms of good (very good) thermal warm ski socks????
Help is appreciated....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Two things. Smartwool socks I find are warmer than the others I've tried (especially cheaper socks made from plasticky fabrics that make my feet sweat more)
Second thing - make yourself some of these http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=71767 if you get cold feet in January with these on then you are not human. You don't need to send me any money for my patented invention, but if they do work, I reckon £2 in the nearest RNLI pot is fair for all my hard work 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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redbaron51, Aldi over here in Germany are offering a smart stuff and silk sock next week, along with a lot of technical stuff - 5.99 Euro a pair. Maybe you will get them in the UK as well soon.
BTW that is Aldi-Süd (southern Germany)
If you go to the UK site you can sign up for a newsletter I believe and you get notification in advance of what is coming in!
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Get some cooking foil, cut some to foot size, take out inner boot, place foil shiny down on bottom board of boot, replace inner carefully, more toasty feet.
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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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| Samerberg Sue wrote: |
| redbaron51, Aldi over here in Germany are offering a smart stuff and silk sock next week, along with a lot of technical stuff - 5.99 Euro a pair. Maybe you will get them in the UK as well soon. |
http://www.aldi-sued.de/de/html/offers/2867_29965.htm, the idea of a polythene colon sounds odd though. 
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make sure they are thin. also make sure they have some merino in them... keeps you toasty, don't smell after a weeks use and are generally hi quality.
there's been a few threads on here over the past few seasons about socks.
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merino wool from whatever brand
cooking foil will rip too easily (even the thick stiff from lakeland) but you can get foil tape which works really well for sticking to the base board of the boot
palau or intuition liners are very warm liners if you need to go down that route
therm-ic boot heaters as a last ditch option
the other thing to make sure is that the boots are not too big, if they are you will be trying to heat the dead air space around your foot with the heat from your foot, this is a bit like trying to heat a one bedroom flat with a candle.
also make sure the boots are dried out properly each night, damp boots in the morning is one sure fire way to cold feet all day long
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stevev, that's what i thought which was why I didn't mention it! 
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thanks all for your very helpful replies......Solution given by Monium seems fantastic....I must say that I also like to DIY, however factoring time, finding a wetsuit in a charity shop, etc I believe £30 for a pair would work out well for me....
I have also done a quick search on merino's socks and might go for a Teko Ski Pro Ultra light.
I was meant to buy my pair of boots this summer, but didn't. Therefore will hire a pair again this season, unless I find a decent deal for a beginner.
Thank you all so far...
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redbaron51, you may be better going for the light cushion or even the medium cushion if you are renting boots, the ultralight whilst a great sock for a fitted boot is very thin and won't take up any space at all in the rental boots it also has less wool in it so less warmth
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| CEM wrote: |
| redbaron51, you may be better going for the light cushion or even the medium cushion if you are renting boots, the ultralight whilst a great sock for a fitted boot is very thin and won't take up any space at all in the rental boots it also has less wool in it so less warmth |
Thanks for the info.....wife will kill me when I tell her it is £18.95 each........realllllyyyyyyyy expensive.....I hope it does the job
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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.
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This may seem really obvious and Im sure you have realised this, but make sure your boots are dry before you put them on... If they are slightly damp from skiing the day before then I find my feet get really chilly quickly, and I don't normally suffer from cold feet.
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I've found Smartwool socks spot on (merino wool I believe) when snowboarding.
I mountain bike in the soaking wet and cold UK a lot and have a few pieces of Merino wool kit and it stays warm when damp and generally are great gear. I'd recommend any thick merino sock should do the job.
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You know it makes sense.
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Hi As I suffer from Raynard syndrome I have to have very good socks and have tried natural and man made fibers. I used X Socks last season and kept my feet warm I also use their cycle socks for mountain biking. Not the cheapest but well worth the money. They also enable you to feel the ski better IMHO.
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