Socks for hot feet

[78CJ]

What do you guys use? Wearing un-insulated Salomans and my feet get uncomfortable almost all the time. I am open to suggestions for this fall in CO.

 

[Matthew_J_Remy]

I like the Cabela's Instinct Merino socks. I'm going to try darn tough this year

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[asbates318]

Darn tough socks are my go to. Started wearing them a few years ago and don't wear much else anymore.

 

[toadmeister]

Darn Tough fan here as well. I also just went on a 11-day backpacking trip with my sons Scout Troop in Philmont, NM and wore Fox River liner socks under those. I had no foot problems where other scouts and adults in the group had several using no liners and cotton socks.

Just at home I also have to take preventative care for my feet almost daily with Gold Bond foot powder or spray and a soak in Johnson’s Foot soap. Warm, humid climates in the Midwest summer are the worst for my feet.


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[jfs82]

Im on darn tough as well, Work socks, lightweight hikers and heavy ones.

 

[jb1316]

The REI Merino Wool socks are great for me year round. I wear them with my boots most days at work. Think they're usually on their outlet site for about $12 or so.

 

[MedicineMan]

^Agreed, REI merino socks work great and they are CHEAP!

 

[Werty]

Carhartt makes a synthetic lightweight sock, I use then for construction and hunting.

 

[matthewmt]

Darn tough and farm to feet currently.

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[5MilesBack]

Just make sure you use a poly liner sock under merino socks. Wearing only merino socks makes my feet feel like they are on fire, and makes them bright red.

 

[cornfedkiller]

Had a couple different pairs of Darn Toughs and a couple different pairs of Farm to Feet, and the F2F felt more comfortable to me - better fit, better cushion, and softer fabric.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

I too like Darn Tough but you may need to add a different insole as well, depending on what you mean by "uncomfortable"...some green Superfeet insoles might be in order.

 

[Bulldawg]

Just make sure you use a poly liner sock under merino socks. Wearing only merino socks makes my feet feel like they are on fire, and makes them bright red.

No way, with today’s new socks I would never wear more than one pair. Heck a lot of socks are hybrid now anyways.


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[toadmeister]

No way, with today’s new socks I would never wear more than one pair. Heck a lot of socks are hybrid now anyways.


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I had a few guys claim that on our 11-day Philmont hike and half of them discovered the hybrid sock wasn’t all it claimed to be and wish they had liner socks.

We covered 5-10 miles per day with avg 60lb packs over varied terrain. Downhill was probably worse on the feet. YMMV.


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[5MilesBack]

No way, with today’s new socks I would never wear more than one pair. Heck a lot of socks are hybrid now anyways.

And I would never not wear a liner sock. I've been wearing liner socks with wool socks since the late 70's, and have NEVER had any of the foot or boot issues that I see talked about constantly on these sites.

 

[Piscatory_4]

Wore liners for many years then a couple years back I skipped the liners and didn't have foot issues like blisters, I thought liners would help reduce or prevent that. Also most of the liners seemed to make my feet cold, only the pair of thermax ones feet warm. When I quit using liners feet feel warmer and no blisters. But then that is also the time I started getting better boots, Crispi, Kennetrek, Meindl... The last I don't like so good though. Everyone's feet are different.

 

[Catahoula]

Smartwool hiker liners. Very thin and merino wool.

 

[Bulldawg]

I had a few guys claim that on our 11-day Philmont hike and half of them discovered the hybrid sock wasn’t all it claimed to be and wish they had liner socks.

We covered 5-10 miles per day with avg 60lb packs over varied terrain. Downhill was probably worse on the feet. YMMV.


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Darn toughs have been a top choice and they are a hybrid sock. I wouldn’t blame the sock for that,


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[Bulldawg]

And I would never not wear a liner sock. I've been wearing liner socks with wool socks since the late 70's, and have NEVER had any of the foot or boot issues that I see talked about constantly on these sites.

In the 70’s yeah I understand, but with modern socks like the darn toughs, farm to feet’s, smartwool, point6, they are built to not need a liner and a liner with those types would be real uncomfortable for me.


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[Ratliff92]

Mass drop merino hiker. Excellent wicking and fit. Cheap too!


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