<WBR>I used them to fight my way out of Lyle Canyon in Yosemite NP in a large surprise snow storm. This was about 4 years ago in May.<br>
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I was hiking in <U>Bite hiking sandals</U> and had no problems with them going through streams, etc. But remember, I walked very quickly through the small ice cold streams on the trail. No rivers, etc.<br>
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I had some socks on and then the outer water proof socks. My feet kept warm, but I was only out on the trail for may be 2-3 hours before getting back to the backpacker's parking lot. I noticed that the snow on the socks did not really make my feet cold. But then again, I was moving fast all the time to get the heck out of there.<br>
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My impression was that the "water proof socks" are mainly "water resistant". I think if I was in continual water along the trail, they would not keep my feet completely dry. <br>
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