foot preservation

heather · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Mesa

I was wanting to buy some sock liners for when I go hiking. Does anyone use these? What do you think of them? Normally I wear some pretty thick socks w/ my boots.
Any input would be appreciated. Smile

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

I'd like to suggest quilting as an alternative.

Shawn · Posted: 5/25/2006, 8:34 pm Post subject:

I'm a big fan of liners. I don't recall the name but I got them at Sports Authority, $5+/- bucks, white. Those and some big thick Fox River or Thorlo backpacking socks, don't do much for blisters from quilting needles but pretty much end the blisters on my feet.
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heather · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Mesa

Shawn- The brand is called WIGWAM. I did see them at Sports Authority. I haven't gotten any blisters yet but do feel a "hot spot" every now and then. I was also going to buy some moleskin, just in case a nasty blister showed up.

Shawn · Posted: 5/25/2006, 8:41 pm Post subject:

Yup, that's it. I never remember cuz I buy a 5 yr supply when I go in there. Not to mention I'm gitten senile and don't remember what I had for breakfast let alone what brand of sox I bought last year.
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heather · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Mesa

LOL. I saw someone getting ready to go hiking (I asked), and they said they swore by them.

paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

some people love them some people hate them...I think you have to just try them and see what YOU think.
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heather · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Mesa

I'm always into trying something new. Smile

I was looking to wear them w/ thinner socks (since it's so hot) and see how they do. Smile

Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

Some people swear by them, some swear at them... For me, just wearing thick Thorlo's seems to work best, along with trail running shoes...
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Hikngrl · Posted: 5/25/2006, 9:16 pm Post subject:

as long as the shoes have soles!
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heather · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Mesa

Suz- I didn't get it at first, but now I do thanks to your pm. Wink

Hnak- My Keens were bought today, next is the trail runners. I will definitely try the liners w/ thinner socks in the trail runners as I plan to run some of the trails at the Supes. I'm also gonna have to go back to REI (big sigh inserted here) to check out the socks again.

Diane- I bet you guys/gals have definitely ruined plenty of shoes during your years of hiking.LOL

IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

Don't change the thickness of your hiking socks because you've chosen to wear a liner or no. The liner will have very little influence in that choice.
I read it that poly is a better liner than silk but I'm not sure why that would be.
To save pack weight, I carry as few liner pairs as I think I can get away with between places I can wash liners socks. They take 95% of a hards days odor and wash very easily at camp. With 2 pair of liners, my thick socks are good for a couple days.
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heather · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Mesa

IGO- Thanks for the info. I am going to REI today to pick up more socks and then head over to Sports Authority for the liners and see how they do on my next hike.

desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Shawn · Posted: 5/26/2006, 10:03 am Post subject:

I change or wash my sox out every 5 days whether they need it or not, I feel it helps keep the place smellin nice.
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