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do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or?



 
 
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Old April 16th 08, 02:28 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Default do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or?

thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race
skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob but im wondering if i
should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get
cold??
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Old April 16th 08, 02:32 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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On Apr 15, 7:28*pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no "
wrote:
thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race
skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob *but im wondering if i
should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get
cold??


i would now try to get some feedback particurly re the s lab and thin
socks if possible
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Old April 16th 08, 12:19 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Jonathan Scheuch
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On Apr 15, 10:32*pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no "
wrote:
On Apr 15, 7:28*pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no "

wrote:
thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race
skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob *but im wondering if i
should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get
cold??


i would now try to get some feedback particurly re the s lab and thin
socks if possible


For touring I usually wear two pairs of thin socks for warmth and
blister protection. The inner pair are thin polypro liner socks. The
outter pair are thin wool or wool/synthetic blend. Often I wear thin
downhill ski socks as the outter layer since I already own them for
downhill skiing. Downhill socks also stay up really well.

Jonathan
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Old April 17th 08, 12:32 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Camilo
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Default do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or?

On Apr 15, 6:32 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no "
wrote:
On Apr 15, 7:28 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no "

wrote:
thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race
skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob but im wondering if i
should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get
cold??


i would now try to get some feedback particurly re the s lab and thin
socks if possible


I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever
found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. Best fit, best
comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. They
outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. Therefore well
worth the price (they're not cheap).

I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and
skating.
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Old April 17th 08, 11:15 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Chris Cole
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Default do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or?


I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever
found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. Best fit, best
comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. They
outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. Therefore well
worth the price (they're not cheap).

I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and
skating.


Sounds like you might be in love?? :-) I'm picking up some Bridgedale
socks for this coming season... hope they're as good as you've found
them to be. They are a tad on the not-too-cheap side.

Regards,
Chris Cole



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Old April 17th 08, 11:25 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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On Apr 16, 8:32*pm, Camilo wrote:
On Apr 15, 6:32 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no "

wrote:
On Apr 15, 7:28 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no "


wrote:
thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race
skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob *but im wondering if i
should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get
cold??


i would now try to get some feedback particurly re the s lab and thin
socks if possible


I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever
found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. *Best fit, best
comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. *They
outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. *Therefore well
worth the price (they're not cheap).

I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and
skating.



I'll have to check these out because I currently use Smartwool socks
and have never had a problem with feel getting cold ... classic or
skate.

robin
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Old April 17th 08, 04:58 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Camilo
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On Apr 17, 3:15 am, Chris Cole wrote:
I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever
found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. Best fit, best
comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. They
outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. Therefore well
worth the price (they're not cheap).


I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and
skating.


Sounds like you might be in love?? :-) I'm picking up some Bridgedale
socks for this coming season... hope they're as good as you've found
them to be. They are a tad on the not-too-cheap side.

Regards,
Chris Cole



I am kind of gushing aren't I 8-). One of the reasons I gush so much
is that it is natural for someone to look at the price and think "no
way" because you can probably buy a couple pair of Smartwool or
similar good quality socks for the same price.

Seriously, I got a pair as a gift a few years ago and was *very*
skeptical because (1) they are very expensive and (2) they seemed to
be way "over engineered". But after using them, I decided that the
design actually was functionally excellent for xc skiing and then
after a couple of years with absolutely no sign of wear, I decided
they were quite a bit more durable than my old Smartwool socks which
got threadbare on the bottoms at the balls of my feet and the heels
after a couple seasons. I now have 3 1/2 pair of Bridgedale socks
(don't ask, but you probably know what happened). The original 1 1/2
pair are still good as new after I think 4 seasons of use - and I ski
probably 100 times per year. No signs of wear.
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Old April 17th 08, 07:17 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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So is the cross country ski sock the model of choice?

RM

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Old April 18th 08, 12:00 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Jerry M. Wright
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:15:34 +1000, Chris Cole
wrote:


I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever
found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. Best fit, best
comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. They
outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. Therefore well
worth the price (they're not cheap).

I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and
skating.


Sounds like you might be in love?? :-) I'm picking up some Bridgedale
socks for this coming season... hope they're as good as you've found
them to be. They are a tad on the not-too-cheap side.


Sierra Trading Post has the cross county Bridgedale for $9.95. They
are supposed to be cosmetic seconds. I'll see when the order arrives.


Regards,
Chris Cole


 




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