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Title: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: crowinghen on January 05, 2017, 06:39:48 PM: Anyone use sock liners? Or have any good tips for keeping feet dry and warm? My boots are waterproof, but sometimes the sweat makes my feet clammy and cold.
I bought a pair of sock liners, but they are kind of scratchy.
Would love to hear tips for keeping my toes warm.
thanks!
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: vandeman17 on January 05, 2017, 06:47:42 PM: I wear them when it's warm out. Polypropylene underneath a light pair of hiking socks
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: crowinghen on January 05, 2017, 06:49:40 PM: Do they help in the cold too?
I wear mid weight wool socks, but my boots are roomy enough for me to add a light sock underneath.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: vandeman17 on January 05, 2017, 06:56:31 PM: Yes they do, especially if I am hiking where I could get sweaty. I like them
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: huntnfmly on January 05, 2017, 06:59:52 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on January 05, 2017, 06:47:42 PM
I wear them when it's warm out. Polypropylene underneath a light pair of hiking socks
:yeah:
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Duckslayer89 on January 05, 2017, 07:01:59 PM: Try these! They are my favorite an I've had the cabelas cool max/ cabelas ultimate liner socks these are the best. Kind of expensive but they don't get stinky like the synthetic and stay warmer if they get damp but usually don't because they wick well.
I only had two pairs of these and wore them 6 days straight alternating up backpack elk hunting this last year

https://www.amazon.com/SmartWool-SW-SW114-P-Smartwool-Liner/dp/B000IZQB2S
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Dan-o on January 05, 2017, 07:09:15 PM: I hunt with a polypropelene sock line early and late seasons. Other socks might bet thinner/thicker, but I always have a polypro sock liner. I think they are awesome for keeping feet comfortably warm.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Bullkllr on January 05, 2017, 07:31:42 PM: Quote from: Duckslayer89 on January 05, 2017, 07:01:59 PM
Try these! They are my favorite an I've had the cabelas cool max/ cabelas ultimate liner socks these are the best. Kind of expensive but they don't get stinky like the synthetic and stay warmer if they get damp but usually don't because they wick well.
I only had two pairs of these and wore them 6 days straight alternating up backpack elk hunting this last year

https://www.amazon.com/SmartWool-SW-SW114-P-Smartwool-Liner/dp/B000IZQB2S

I need to try some of those. Dang those straight synthetics can get rank. I've had some I just straight threw away. After 6 days I think I'd just cut my feet off.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: crowinghen on January 05, 2017, 07:41:19 PM: Quote from: Duckslayer89 on January 05, 2017, 07:01:59 PM
Try these! They are my favorite an I've had the cabelas cool max/ cabelas ultimate liner socks these are the best. Kind of expensive but they don't get stinky like the synthetic and stay warmer if they get damp but usually don't because they wick well.
I only had two pairs of these and wore them 6 days straight alternating up backpack elk hunting this last year

https://www.amazon.com/SmartWool-SW-SW114-P-Smartwool-Liner/dp/B000IZQB2S

You wear them on their own or under another sock?
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Duckslayer89 on January 05, 2017, 07:46:51 PM: Quote from: Bullkllr on January 05, 2017, 07:31:42 PM
Quote from: Duckslayer89 on January 05, 2017, 07:01:59 PM
Try these! They are my favorite an I've had the cabelas cool max/ cabelas ultimate liner socks these are the best. Kind of expensive but they don't get stinky like the synthetic and stay warmer if they get damp but usually don't because they wick well.
I only had two pairs of these and wore them 6 days straight alternating up backpack elk hunting this last year

https://www.amazon.com/SmartWool-SW-SW114-P-Smartwool-Liner/dp/B000IZQB2S

I need to try some of those. Dang those straight synthetics can get rank. I've had some I just straight threw away. After 6 days I think I'd just cut my feet off.

Man honestly I've never smelt foot odor like I did when I started wearing synthetic liners. I don't get that with these. I bought one pair and tried them out under my regular wool socks and loved them so bought 3 more.

Crowinghen I wear them under my thick wool socks. Wear them everyday at work as well. Nice for steel toes they help prevent blisters
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: jackmaster on January 05, 2017, 07:52:01 PM: I learned this in the army and still use it today, everyday, I wear a regular pair of cotton socks, I dust my feet with baby powder and then over my regular sock I wear a wool sock, I wear this year around, even in the summer when it's 90+ out, it works great in the cold as well, one thing I am really anal about is taking care of my feet.. good luck..p.s I love the fox river old school red top and white wool sock.. :tup:
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: mazama on January 05, 2017, 08:21:13 PM: Sockliners are good for preventing blisters,that is why I started wearing them 30yrs ago.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Duckslayer89 on January 05, 2017, 08:52:24 PM: Quote from: mazama on January 05, 2017, 08:21:13 PM
Sockliners are good for preventing blisters,that is why I started wearing them 30yrs ago.

I still get blisters on super long hikes if my cotton liners got wet. That's why I switched to merino. Went from the synthetic and tried cotton for the smell, they are great for a while as long as they don't get wet
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: follow maggie on January 06, 2017, 07:49:54 PM: I wear liners when I wear thick socks. Keeps the blisters away becaus instead of the thick sock moving around on the skin, it's moving around on the liner. I don't use cotton because it absorbs water leading to more likelihood of blisters.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Night goat on January 06, 2017, 09:46:07 PM: I am a commercial fisherman, and wear Xtra-tuff rubber boots almost daily.

I swear by Bama socks. I don't know what they are made of, but they are a blue bootie that wicks sweat away. I can go 6-10 hours on a pair depending on work load. When I crab fish in Alaska, it gets cold enough (-40) that the inside of my boots freeze, but, these bama socks are like a sweat check-valve.... I think they are made in Poland.... works great in.waders too
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Duckslayer89 on January 06, 2017, 09:47:50 PM: Quote from: Night goat on January 06, 2017, 09:46:07 PM
I am a commercial fisherman, and wear Xtra-tuff rubber boots almost daily.

I swear by Bama socks. I don't know what they are made of, but they are a blue bootie that wicks sweat away. I can go 6-10 hours on a pair depending on work load. When I crab fish in Alaska, it gets cold enough (-40) that the inside of my boots freeze, but, these bama socks are like a sweat check-valve.... I think they are made in Poland.... works great in.waders too

BAMA socks are the best for XTRA tuffs. Must have!
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Westside88 on January 06, 2017, 09:52:43 PM: Silk sock liners are some of the most comfortable I've used. They help keep you warm without even feeling that they are there. There aren't the most durable, but last long enough to be worth it
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: JimmyHoffa on January 06, 2017, 10:02:07 PM: Nylons are good for a liner. The same kinds that women like to dress up in, except the sock style. That way you still fit in your broken in boots, too.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Magnum_Willys on January 06, 2017, 10:26:43 PM: Each morning I rub my feet thoroughly with antiperspirant before putting on liners. Works great.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: crowinghen on January 09, 2017, 09:19:20 AM: I wore the liners anyway- under my rubber boots with my normal wool socks- made a nice difference! Very comfortable, zero wet feet.
Thanks for all the tips!
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Bmcox86 on January 09, 2017, 09:25:43 AM: Just wear good quality wool socks like the darn tough hunting lines, even if you sweat they keep your feet warm. If your moving and sweating there's no way you will keep them dry but wool will still keep you warm

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Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: Magnum_Willys on January 09, 2017, 09:51:37 AM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on January 06, 2017, 10:02:07 PM
Nylons are good for a liner. The same kinds that women like to dress up in, except the sock style. That way you still fit in your broken in boots, too.

Ohh la laa ! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: bracer40 on January 09, 2017, 10:24:33 AM: No idea if this works well but heard Former players (Hasslebeck) talking about tricks the equipment managers employ to combat extreme cold weather. Mixture of 50% baby powder and 50% cayenne pepper sprinkled into socks directly against the foot. Claimed hunters used the same trick. :dunno:
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: NW SURVEYOR on January 09, 2017, 11:20:33 AM: My go to for ever has been Gold Toe over the calf cotton blend with a GOOD quality wool/nylon blend sock over that.
I wear good boots with a Gore Tex liner which I keep oiled.
My feet are always comfy.
I do carry a spare pair of sox in the truck just in case, but never need em.
Also, don't wear socks that have begun to wear out.
I am real careful with my feet which includes sox and boots.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: branches on January 09, 2017, 06:56:30 PM: The silk liner has worked the best for me. If I am hunting, fishing or hiking they help keep my feet in good shape. I did notice that with the silk liner I do not even know they are on. The other liners I can still feel them under the sock.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: baker5150 on January 09, 2017, 07:18:41 PM: I wear Merino socks with wool over the top. The thinner the merino the better.
Very comfy and nice and warm.
During warmer hunts I just wear the merino sock.

I've tried a loner type sock, I noticed it slipped on my feet a bit. Wasn't tight enough maybe. I'll probably try another brand. Would be nice for warmer weather.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on January 10, 2017, 06:09:53 PM: Kenetrek used to make a black liner that I love. BUT. Like all good things they quit making them. Lucky for me I always buy more than I need.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: huntnnw on January 10, 2017, 09:33:12 PM: if you are hiking in a ways in cold weather and plan on sitting in the cold to glass the best thing to do is just pack extra pair of socks
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: NRA4LIFE on January 10, 2017, 10:03:14 PM: I've also been an under liner wearer now for years. Prevents blisters and wicks moisture away. And I hate to admit it, but I love the REI thin white ones. I have no idea what they are made of but they work for me.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: huntnnw on January 10, 2017, 10:06:30 PM: Ive always wore liners on any hike. Some hot Sept elk hunts I wear just the liner
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: GoBeavs85 on January 10, 2017, 10:10:48 PM: Quote from: Duckslayer89 on January 06, 2017, 09:47:50 PM
Quote from: Night goat on January 06, 2017, 09:46:07 PM
I am a commercial fisherman, and wear Xtra-tuff rubber boots almost daily.

I swear by Bama socks. I don't know what they are made of, but they are a blue bootie that wicks sweat away. I can go 6-10 hours on a pair depending on work load. When I crab fish in Alaska, it gets cold enough (-40) that the inside of my boots freeze, but, these bama socks are like a sweat check-valve.... I think they are made in Poland.... works great in.waders too

BAMA socks are the best for XTRA tuffs. Must have!

Times 1,000. Love the bama socks. Can't believe how well they work. Pure science majic.

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Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: pcal on January 11, 2017, 12:00:08 AM: I suffered with blisters and stinky feet for years until I put coconut oil on the total foot before putting on a poly sock with merino socks over.For setting on the stand after a few miles hike in: Toe warmers that glue onto the toes.Costco sells enough to last a 10 day season for 5 or 6 guys for $15.Hand warmers are a great item for the same price.The toe warmers are designed to work in low oxygen so don't try to use them for hand warmers as you will likely be burned and hand warmers wont work in your boots.I can't over stess enough of how good that coconut oil works to prevent blisters and hot spots.I tried Sport Knit and Moleskin to no avail but remembered the old farmers putting rendered bearfat on their feet where I lived up in Ontario,Canada.Bear fat isnt easy to find so researching lead me to try organic coconut oil.It worked and much easier to find . It's antifungus-bacterial too.
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: wheels on January 11, 2017, 01:49:26 AM: rockey mountain socks i think they are called they black slick outside water proof keep feet really warm and dry
Title: Re: Sock liners ( or how to keep your feet dry and warm in the cold)
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on January 11, 2017, 07:36:22 AM: Another trick that I use is putting anti-perspirant deodorant on my feet before going on a long hike. Really cuts down on the sweating and blister problems