[pct-l] socks

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

Sue,

I would definitely agree with you about WrightSox.  I had only one very minor blister during my entire thru-hike last year.  I used WrightSox the whole way.  I had three pair that I would tradeoff during the day.  I would wash them out when water was available and they would rarely take more than an hour to dry.  My only issue is that durability was a minor issue.  I typically replaced the WrightSox about every 800 miles.

I realize that there are other choices and I am not completely sold on the notion that these sox were the reason for my lack of blisters.  I still believe that it was partly due to the fact that I put in more than 400 training miles in advance of my hike and my feet were accustomed to walking 20 mile days in the same shoes that I used for the entire trail (Brooks).

By the way, I typically was ahead of Junaid on the trail, so that I was able to wash my sox in the water sources before he washed the hands/fingers he used to wipe his back side!

Elevator

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: sue.kettles at comcast.net 

> I've never had a blister since I started wearing WrightSock double layer 
> coolmesh. Lightweight, dries fast. I also believe in buying shoes at least one 
> size to a size and a half larger. 
> 
> Sue 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Andrew 
> 
> > Hey all, Gonna hike the Oregon and Washington sections soon and need some 
> input. 
> > Can anyone recommend a good brand of hiking sock. I would like somthing I can 
> > wash along the way (hopefully no fish go belly up when I wash them)that will 
> dry 
> > quickly. 
> > Thanks 
> > 
> > Andrew 
> > 
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