Let's Talk About Socks

[Ski Diva]

I use the thin, Smartwool socks, too. My feet are cold all the time -- even in summer -- and these seem to do the trick. If it's really, reallly cold out, like in the single digits, I'll use toe warmers under my feet (but over my sox). I expose them to the air for a few minutes, then attach them to my sox using a tiny bit of that 3M tear-off packing tape. This keeps 'em flat when I put on my boots, and doesn't bother me when I ski. Works like a charm!

 

[Marc]

I have a few different brands of socks. All wool (or synthetic), all just about knee length. All roughly the same thickness. A couple pairs are EuroSock brand. They have all served me well. The only problem I ever had with cold feet were with my old ill fitting boots.

I have a pair of boots now that have a heat molded liner and I have never had a problem with cold feet since, even skiing at K in the '04-'05 season with ambient temps at or below -10F and 40 mph winds.

I also often times wear my ski socks to the slopes. My feet don't ever sweat in the car though, and I've never had an issue with wet feet.

 

[riverc0il]

I am surprised so many other people use really thin socks like I do. It seems very counter intuitive, but it works so well. Hopefully other people with hot/cold feet issues found this thread informative!

 

[BeanoNYC]

Hopefully other people with hot/cold feet issues found this thread informative!

You betcha .... I'm certainly going to try thinner socks next season. Hopefully Bvibert will be able to find this thread for me so I can post a sock report.

 

[bvibert]

You betcha .... I'm certainly going to try thinner socks next season. Hopefully Bvibert will be able to find this thread for me so I can post a sock report.

I'm making a mental note now...

I am surprised so many other people use really thin socks like I do. It seems very counter intuitive, but it works so well.

I would have never though of it, but when I bought my first new pair of boots when getting back into skiing a few years back the fitter insisted I wear thin socks when trying on the boots. I bought the pair that he made me use to try them on and a few more just like them since then. That's also where I learned not to wear my socks to the mountain..