Socks for Rollerskiing?

I did my first rollerski yesterday (classical) and got my first
massive blisters under my big toe. Any suggestions for solutions
people have found (e.g., some super special sock?)

wrote:
I did my first rollerski yesterday (classical) and got my first
massive blisters under my big toe. Any suggestions for solutions
people have found (e.g., some super special sock?)

Always wear a thin, tight sock under the main one. The friction should
be between the socks, not the sock and the sole.

All the best, Timo

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On Sep 29, 1:38*pm, Timo Salmi wrote:
wrote:
I did my first rollerski yesterday (classical) and got my first
massive blisters under my big toe. * Any suggestions for solutions
people have found (e.g., some super special sock?)



I have been using a medium weight wool sock all summer for roller
skiing and they have worked nicely.

I hope they come out with som of those summer weight roller ski boots
that fit the salomon bindings, that would be slick.

What makes you think this is a sock problem? This summer I've been
using one of Bridgedale's relatively lighter weight socks for its
cushioning, but blisters suggest problems of boot break-in, fit, too
much time relative to what your feet are used to, or technique. A
different sock won't fix those. A liner sock should ordinarily be
unnecessary.

Gene

wrote:

I did my first rollerski yesterday (classical) and got my first
massive blisters under my big toe. Any suggestions for solutions
people have found (e.g., some super special sock?)

On Sep 29, 2:21*pm, wrote:
What makes you think this is a sock problem? *This summer I've been
using one of Bridgedale's relatively lighter weight socks for its
cushioning, but blisters suggest problems of boot break-in, fit, too
much time relative to what your feet are used to, or technique. *A
different sock won't fix those. A liner sock should ordinarily be
unnecessary.

Gene



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I did my first rollerski yesterday (classical) and got my first
massive blisters under my big toe. * Any suggestions for solutions
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I kind of agree with this, my feet are not all that tough and doing 2
hrs roller skis w/o a lot of buildup did not cause any problems, I'm
wondering if your boots are too tight or somesuch?

I kind of agree with this, my feet are not all that tough and doing 2
hrs roller skis w/o a lot of buildup did not cause any problems, I'm
wondering if your boots are too tight or somesuch?- Hide quoted text -


Well that's interesting. The two special circumstances are that I ski
on pretty rough chip seal roads, and I'm using a "Skiathlon" boot from
Salomon to try to get ankle support while keeping a decent flex in the
toe of the boot. My memory is that last year I had no blister
problems, so I just assumed it was too much too soon.

Jon

On Sep 29, 4:56*pm, wrote:
I kind of agree with this, my feet are not all that tough and doing 2
hrs roller skis w/o a lot of buildup did not cause any problems, I'm
wondering if your boots are too tight or somesuch?- Hide quoted text -

Well that's interesting. *The two special circumstances are that I ski
on pretty rough chip seal roads, and I'm using a "Skiathlon" boot from
Salomon to try to get ankle support while keeping a decent flex in the
toe of the boot. * My memory is that last year I had no blister
problems, so I just assumed it was too much too soon.

Jon

I'm wondering if that sole is too stiff and squashing your toe? I
used to ski in a combi boot and had a lot of toe problems until I
switched to a dedicate classic boot.

Maybe a sorbothane type insole would deaden out the vibration from the
chipseal roads? I use the V2 150's for skating on those types of
roads and they are a dream.

For rollerskiing, I use original bumblebees for skating and the older
black/red Active 8 combi with the plastic sleeve. The carbon soles,
which I use in winter, seem thinner and stiffer and thus feel the road
(and snow) more. I've also found the latter (black models) to fit
differently, so that I have to use a foam toe separator between big and
second toe on one foot to minimize rub. For an rollerski insole, I use
an alpine one, ZapZ, which an alpine fitter heat molded for my foot and
added a little extra rubber on the bottom based on trial and error.
For winter, I use an alpine orthotic. Obviously, boot fit is very
individual, but a well-cushioned light to mid-weight sock probably
works for most.

Gene

john wrote:

Well that's interesting. *The two special circumstances are that I ski
on pretty rough chip seal roads, and I'm using a "Skiathlon" boot from
Salomon to try to get ankle support while keeping a decent flex in the
toe of the boot. * My memory is that last year I had no blister
problems, so I just assumed it was too much too soon.

Jon

I'm wondering if that sole is too stiff and squashing your toe? I
used to ski in a combi boot and had a lot of toe problems until I
switched to a dedicate classic boot.

Maybe a sorbothane type insole would deaden out the vibration from the
chipseal roads? I use the V2 150's for skating on those types of
roads and they are a dream.

Thanks again for some interesting points.

I've always been confused about whether carbon composite absorbs more
or less shock than other materials. Len at V2 says it absorbs more,
but with poles, I'm not sure I've found that to be the case.

Wish I could skate, but hip problem doesn't allow it (I have the 150's
and agree they're cadillac's on any road surface.) I'm trying to get
V2 to make a 9000 ski with the new composite shaft--my sense is that
it would help a lot.

Jon

On Sep 30, 10:16*am, wrote:
Thanks again for some interesting points.

I've always been confused about whether carbon composite absorbs more
or less shock than other materials. *Len at V2 says it absorbs more,
but with poles, I'm not sure I've found that to be the case.

Wish I could skate, but hip problem doesn't allow it (I have the 150's
and agree they're cadillac's on any road surface.) *I'm trying to get
V2 to make a 9000 ski with the new composite shaft--my sense is that
it would help a lot.

Jon

I spoke with someone at new moon who really likes the 9000's, he said
they were a little wobbly but they really force a good weight shift.

Those Marwe combis look like a set setup, but I want to have speed
reducers so I'm not stuck on the same few level roads.

I agree about the shaft, after a couple hours on the 900's I'm sick of
the vibration coming up from the bottom of my boots. Beyond that, I'm
really getting to enjoy my 900's.