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| 15 Apr 2008 19:28:45 |
| SpokaneDiscount,,no spam@gmail |
| do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob but im wondering if i should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get cold?? |
| 15 Apr 2008 19:32:27 |
| SpokaneDiscount,,no spam@gmail |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
On Apr 15, 7:28=A0pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no s...@gmail.com" <SpokaneDisco...@gmail.com > wrote: > thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race > skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob =A0but im wondering if i > should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get > cold?? i would now try to get some feedback particurly re the s lab and thin socks if possible |
| 16 Apr 2008 05:19:52 |
| Jonathan Scheuch |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
On Apr 15, 10:32=A0pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no s...@gmail.com" <SpokaneDisco...@gmail.com > wrote: > On Apr 15, 7:28=A0pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no s...@gmail.com" > > <SpokaneDisco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race > > skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob =A0but im wondering if i > > should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get > > cold?? > > i would now try to get some feedback particurly re the s lab and thin > socks if possible For touring I usually wear two pairs of thin socks for warmth and blister protection. The inner pair are thin polypro liner socks. The outter pair are thin wool or wool/synthetic blend. Often I wear thin downhill ski socks as the outter layer since I already own them for downhill skiing. Downhill socks also stay up really well. Jonathan |
| 16 Apr 2008 10:55:53 |
| Bob |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
SpokaneDiscount,,no spam@gmail.com wrote: > thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race > skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob but im wondering if i > should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get > cold?? r u txtg ths on ur phone,,,,, |
| 16 Apr 2008 17:32:06 |
| Camilo |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
On Apr 15, 6:32 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no s...@gmail.com" <SpokaneDisco...@gmail.com > wrote: > On Apr 15, 7:28 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no s...@gmail.com" > > <SpokaneDisco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race > > skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob but im wondering if i > > should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get > > cold?? > > i would now try to get some feedback particurly re the s lab and thin > socks if possible I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. Best fit, best comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. They outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. Therefore well worth the price (they're not cheap). I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and skating. |
| 17 Apr 2008 21:15:34 |
| Chris Cole |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
> I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever > found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. Best fit, best > comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. They > outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. Therefore well > worth the price (they're not cheap). > > I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and > skating. Sounds like you might be in love?? :-) I'm picking up some Bridgedale socks for this coming season... hope they're as good as you've found them to be. They are a tad on the not-too-cheap side. Regards, Chris Cole telemark@tpg.com.au |
| 17 Apr 2008 04:25:30 |
| rungirl4u |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
On Apr 16, 8:32=A0pm, Camilo <campasc...@yahoo.com > wrote: > On Apr 15, 6:32 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no s...@gmail.com" > > <SpokaneDisco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Apr 15, 7:28 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no s...@gmail.com" > > > <SpokaneDisco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > thorlo socks when you ski vs run or bike,,,, i wore 1 pr w my race > > > skate and cold feet never seemed to be a prob =A0but im wondering if i= > > > should have tried thin bike socks for a real super fit but,,, get > > > cold?? > > > i would now try to get some feedback particurly re the s lab and thin > > socks if possible > > I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever > found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. =A0Best fit, best > comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. =A0They > outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. =A0Therefore well > worth the price (they're not cheap). > > I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and > skating. I'll have to check these out because I currently use Smartwool socks and have never had a problem with feel getting cold ... classic or skate. robin |
| 17 Apr 2008 09:58:48 |
| Camilo |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
On Apr 17, 3:15 am, Chris Cole <telem...@tpg.com.au > wrote: > > I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever > > found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. Best fit, best > > comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. They > > outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. Therefore well > > worth the price (they're not cheap). > > > I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and > > skating. > > Sounds like you might be in love?? :-) I'm picking up some Bridgedale > socks for this coming season... hope they're as good as you've found > them to be. They are a tad on the not-too-cheap side. > > Regards, > Chris Cole > > telem...@tpg.com.au I am kind of gushing aren't I 8-). One of the reasons I gush so much is that it is natural for someone to look at the price and think "no way" because you can probably buy a couple pair of Smartwool or similar good quality socks for the same price. Seriously, I got a pair as a gift a few years ago and was *very* skeptical because (1) they are very expensive and (2) they seemed to be way "over engineered". But after using them, I decided that the design actually was functionally excellent for xc skiing and then after a couple of years with absolutely no sign of wear, I decided they were quite a bit more durable than my old Smartwool socks which got threadbare on the bottoms at the balls of my feet and the heels after a couple seasons. I now have 3 1/2 pair of Bridgedale socks (don't ask, but you probably know what happened). The original 1 1/2 pair are still good as new after I think 4 seasons of use - and I ski probably 100 times per year. No signs of wear. |
| 17 Apr 2008 14:17:22 |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
So is the cross country ski sock the model of choice? RM |
| 18 Apr 2008 00:00:57 |
| Jerry M. Wright |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:15:34 +1000, Chris Cole <telemark@tpg.com.au > wrote: > >> I use only Bridgedale socks, they are the absolute best I've ever >> found and I've tried a bunch in the past 35 years. Best fit, best >> comfort, best warmth for the weight, EXTREMELY good wearing. They >> outwear Smartwool (my previous choice) by about 10X. Therefore well >> worth the price (they're not cheap). >> >> I use the crosscountry socks, with no liner for both striding and >> skating. > >Sounds like you might be in love?? :-) I'm picking up some Bridgedale >socks for this coming season... hope they're as good as you've found >them to be. They are a tad on the not-too-cheap side. Sierra Trading Post has the cross county Bridgedale for $9.95. They are supposed to be cosmetic seconds. I'll see when the order arrives. > >Regards, >Chris Cole > >telemark@tpg.com.au |
| 18 Apr 2008 05:54:59 |
| Jeff Potter (of OutYourBackdoo |
| Re: do you wear reg socks or thin socks or 2 pair of socks or? |
Thanks for the BD tip. : ) I wonder if socks for racing and for touring are 2 totally different critters. What do speedskaters wear in outdoor events? Probably hardly anything. I never had a cold foot in racing. You're going hard and working the feet---their blood is flowing fine---wiggle the toes when in doubt---they quickly revive. You want a great boot fit---probably like a speedskate boot---which starts out feeling too tight in a workout then breaks in just enough to have bio-function---the point being to give you great ski control joy. I suppose when it gets under, say, 5F then you pop on an overbooty--- speedskaters do, too, right? Don't mess with your FIT though! I also use a smaller size boot for racing. That said, for touring at 0F I'll use one thin and one med wool. As posted, ultra thin liners work great against blisters. --JP |