[pct-l] SOCKS

[Hillary Schwirtlich]

We found a three pack of socks from Target - $9.99 for the three pack.
They're called DuoDry liners. I had a pair last me from Campo to Ashland
with no holes. No joke. I threw them out because I had another set in my
box from home, but I think I could have kept wearing them. I had fewer
blisters than I ever have had. Chilidog and I both used them the whole way,
and we got Pepe Lopez hooked too, but he couldn't get to a Target after he
found out he liked them.

Worth a try if you're strapped for cash. (Or even if you're not.)

Seahorse

On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 3:34 AM, Fred Walters <fredwalters2 at gmail.com>wrote:

> In the UK we have socks called "1000 mile socks" (it's a brand and designed
> for no blisters and long lasting - you can google them but its a UK
> company) - which are thinner socks with a built-in liner sock - basically
> the two socks but sewn together so they can in some regards be used as a
> single sock.  I tried a pair and had big problems with them.  I found the
> inner sock creased under my foot which after a short time became very very
> painful.  I'm sure some got on fine with them (or they would never have
> sold, etc.) but certainly others did no (e.g. sales assistant I talked to
> when getting my last pair of boots).
>
> Thus I always stick to a single option of socks.  Different solutions for
> different people so just make sure you have tried things out.
>
> On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 1:25 AM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
> diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>
> > The best socks are thin wool with fun colors and patterns. Two at a
> > time makes them thick. One at a time makes them thin. Other socks may
> > be better but on the PCT the thicker ones end up impregnated with
> > dirt so deep it never comes out. Half the time you end up trying to
> > wash them in the shower, not in a washer. I've never hiked anywhere
> > so dusty as the PCT.
> >
> > On Feb 10, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> >
> > > Good morning,
> > >
> > > SmartWool socks are good ? I?ve used them ? but at list price they
> > > cost
> > > around $15-$25 per pair.  Instead, for many years now, I?ve hiked
> > > in men?s,
> > > synthetic, low-cut, dress socks from the discount stores which cost
> > > $10-$15
> > > for 10 pairs.
> > >
> > > Steel-Eye
> > >
> > > -Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT ? 1965
> > >
> > > http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
> > >
> > > http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Dennis Phelan
> > > <dennis.phelan at gmail.com>wrote:
> > >
> > >> I strongly suggest the WrightSock Coolmesh II - it is a very
> > >> lightweight
> > >> sock that has an inner sock built in that works great for blister
> > >> protection.  I love them,
> > >>
> > >> 2012/2/9 Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>
> > >>
> > >>> Yes Ned
> > >>>
> > >>> I am just writing the socks section in "Handbook of Hiking "
> > >>> chapter 2
> > >>> ( footwear ) . Because I have a limited experience, I am searching
> > >>> basic findings concerning hiking.  The smartwool socks may be the
> > >>> one
> > >>> of the best.
> >
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