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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Hiking Socks
You need to have good hiking socks before you purchase new boots. You'll want to be wearing your hiking socks when you try on the boots. I have had pretty good luck with Thorlo brand. The scout shop sells Boy Scout hiking socks (made by Thorlo) for about $12.00. Oshman's, Academy, and REI sell Thorlo hikers for about the same price. The socks you get should not have ANY cotton in them. Orlon is a good synthetic, wool is a good natural fiber.
Another strategy is to wear two socks on each foot. A thin pair of wicking synthetic fiber like polypropylene against the skin with a thicker, usually wool sock over that. The idea is that the inner sock wicks the moisture away from your foot and into the outer sock where it can evaporate.
I have gone on some fairly long runs with very wet feet. One run in San Antonio had about 1/4 to 1/2 mile of the trail under 2 inches to 2 feet of water. I ran the whole thing (just under 8 hours) without any blisters wearing the Thorlo thick running socks. I changed into dry socks halfway through but they were wet again within minutes.
Another strategy is to wear two socks on each foot. A thin pair of wicking synthetic fiber like polypropylene against the skin with a thicker, usually wool sock over that. The idea is that the inner sock wicks the moisture away from your foot and into the outer sock where it can evaporate.
I have gone on some fairly long runs with very wet feet. One run in San Antonio had about 1/4 to 1/2 mile of the trail under 2 inches to 2 feet of water. I ran the whole thing (just under 8 hours) without any blisters wearing the Thorlo thick running socks. I changed into dry socks halfway through but they were wet again within minutes.
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Hi, Im carrying out a study into some aspects of Walking & Hiking such as 'rambler association'. I need to find volunteers to help. I've used rambler association but I need more contributors. Any ideas on where to look?
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