[pct-l] SOCKS

[Hillary Schwirtlich]

Oh, and just to weigh in on the pants issue: I wore long pants until
Ashland, then I switched to Brooks running shorts. I would never go back.
My legs feel so restricted in pants now. I think I said "Ohmigod I love
shorts!!" five times a day for the next week after I got them. I don't care
about the dirt, you get so dirty either way. I still have the shorts, too.
Plus, you worked hard for those legs. Show them off. :)

I also wore dirty girls.

Seahorse

On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Hillary Schwirtlich <
hillary.schwirtlich at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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