Hiking Socks

[Mad Townie]

cheap polypro liners and whatever wool socks my hand first touches when I reach into my thick sock drawer. Works for me every time.

OK, I do use fleece socks in my plastics in the winter.

 

[bobmak]

Smartwool with no liners.... I use the same socks for hiking as do for just hanging out. They outlast anything else I have tried.

 

[Stan]

Wool. Anytime. Anywhere.

Merino wool for dress up, smartwool for winter dress up, wigwam 100% wool for hiking and relaxing.

 

[HikerBob]

FWIW - Year round WrightSock Merino Hiker as a base sock. It's a double layer sock and I've yet to get a blister! Has a Coolmax inner layer and a Merino wool outer layer.

In winter I throw a Patagonia expedition weight sock on top and for the rest of the year a mid weight EMS Smartwool sock.

The Wright sock is the key component - and they have a wide range for all conditions and sports. Check them out HERE I am not affiliated in any way, but a huge fan.

Bob

 

[Sherpa John]

Smartwool or coolmax can both be purchased at EMS. I know I know.. EMS.. YUCK! But seriously... I hike in all coolmax gear and it keeps good care of my feet and groinus maximus.

 

[Ned Kipperson]

Funny, I'm wearing Smartwools now. Full of holes. At least they fit better than the original ones that came out 7 or 8 years ago. A 9-12 was definitely more of a 12 and I'm more of a 9.5.
My vote is Cabela's merino wools, no liners. Driest feet (or at least the sensation of being the driest feet) I've ever had. And 2 pair for the price of one pair of Smartwool (or 2 socks for the price of one Smartwool).

 

[Tuggy]

Smartwool with liners. Try em on with the boots you're gonna wear so you get the thickness right on the various weights.

 

[forestgnome]

I like the Smartwool. Heavy in my winter boots, midweights while wearing my leather boots. LLBean Factory Outlet, North Conway, NH, has a ton of them labelled irregular and, as already mentioned, I can't find any defects.

I recently tried their Merino wool socks, love them too.

I always bring a back-up pair of socks and base-layer shirt in a plastic bag. When I'm done climbing, I change the socks and shirt. This makes my body and feet dry and happy for the rest of the hike.

 

[bruno]

did anyone mention smartwool yet? but it's gonna be barefoot hikin' season soon! no kiddin'. ya ever try it? last summer i hiked the field and tom loop barefoot. it's easy actually. no kiddin'. i wouldn't hike around say adams or anything, but tom and field were easy. i imagine there's some other places barefootable as well.

 

[Grumpy]

Dissent . . .

Ragg wool. Heavy weight. (Getting hard to find these days.) With a poly or other wicking liner.

G.

 

[onestep]

In the winter I use anything thick & heavy... Thorlo's, Ragg wool, or Acorn Fleece. The rest of the year it's one pair of anything thin and light... X-Static liners, WalMart Nylon dress socks, or thin coolmax.