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Socks for skiing
On Oct 13, 9:59 pm, "Micheal Artindale"
wrote: What material is good for skiing? I have used cotton, and have numerious problems. 1) when wet, they are cold 2) if I get snow on them, the snow collects at my ankles. Any suggestion? Thanks, Micheal Dear Michael: If good wool doesn't agree with your feet, Wigwam makes a nice synthetic alternative called Ultimax. Eagle River Nordic carried them. The model and name may have changed this year, so ask them about it. By the way, my Craft socks ARE mostly wool, though they may make synthetics, too. Cover the sock tops with your tights, or use gaiters to keep the snow out. Sounds like you must be into back country or least ungroomed trail skiing. Randy |
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Socks for skiing
On Oct 15, 7:20 am, "Micheal Artindale"
wrote: Wool, or wool blends make my feet sweat excessively. other suggestions? Thanks Micheal wrote in message ... Non cotton - and not just your socks. There are a lot of choices. Craft (warm) and Smartwool (warmer) are deservedly popular and widely available. Both also have padding on bottom. Start Crew weight to get feel for warmth before going thicker for 1-3 hr ski outings, and thicker (mid or heavy) for colder days and longer skis. "Micheal Artindale" wrote: What material is good for skiing? I have used cotton, and have numerious problems. 1) when wet, they are cold 2) if I get snow on them, the snow collects at my ankles. Any suggestion? Thanks, Micheal I usually just wear some nylon dress socks. I don't have a sweating problem, and I don't get cold easily either, so warmer socks usually aren't necessary, and I don't like bulk. And these aren't bulky enough to even get wet really. If you sweat a lot, I assume you are warm enough not to need very insulating socks. Joseph |
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Socks for skiing
On Oct 14, 9:20 pm, "Micheal Artindale"
wrote: Wool, or wool blends make my feet sweat excessively. other suggestions? Thanks Micheal wrote in message ... Non cotton - and not just your socks. There are a lot of choices. Craft (warm) and Smartwool (warmer) are deservedly popular and widely available. Both also have padding on bottom. Start Crew weight to get feel for warmth before going thicker for 1-3 hr ski outings, and thicker (mid or heavy) for colder days and longer skis. "Micheal Artindale" wrote: What material is good for skiing? I have used cotton, and have numerious problems. 1) when wet, they are cold 2) if I get snow on them, the snow collects at my ankles. Any suggestion? Thanks, Micheal- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Have you tried thin wool socks especially made for XC skiing? If not, try them. Wool is not prone to make you sweat any more than other materials of same insulation (i.e. thickness). I suspect you're wearing wool socks that are simply too heavy. Almost any synthetic sock will also work, choosing thickness depending on what you need. |
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