Socks or not

I have been skiing off and on (not my fault) for almost twenty years, and for most of that time without socks. I find that my boot fits better and I have a greater feel for the snow under my foot. I was just wondering what others had to say on this?

Were you wearing ragg wool socks?

try a nice low volume ski sock, anyone who needs to go near your boots will thank you.

I've tried them all, just perfer without the sock. Too bad my boots smell like cheese, my wife wont let me keep my boots in the bedroom.

Always wear the thinnest sock I can find, without socks just seems to squishy and nasty

How in the world do you get your foot into the boot. I have tried this on about 5 occasions...becuase I forgot socks. It is quite difficult. While I wear a medium ski sock...I see where you are going...When I go the hill right from work in my business socks and slip into my boots...THEY ARE HUGE. A little bit of sock makes a big difference.

WHy not sock liners? 2bucks a pr? THey are as thin as it gets.

How the hell do you get your foot in without a sock? Once my boots are at skiing temperature I can't get them on or off even with socks.

Did you try woman's knee high stockings? might be the best of both words for you.

Some days I just get sick of idiots.

Yep.

It's true.

No socks, No underwear, No nothing. I ski with a jacket, jeans and boots. I don't even wear gloves.

When I ski I like to keep my jacket unzipped to show my manly chest also.



Can't see why anyone would ski without socks.

Ha! I knew you were fooling us in the Jay thread, you are the typical Jersey skier. Gold chains hanging out??

CJ

Hell yeah, Gatta show off my bling Bling. Sometimes I don't even wear a Jacket at all. I just spray "Jersey Fresh" with Green paint on my back and go.

Do I dare ask how you know this?

If you want to ruin you boots with stench don't use socks.

I use good quality ski socks with a blend of fibers for warmth and dryness. I can't remember all the fibers and what brand or type they are, but they work great.

There isn't room in the boot for my socks yet, except around the heel pocket.

WD-40

I agree. I use sock liners. They're super thin and are designed to wick moisture away.

Trial and error. I forgot my ski socks one trip and my wife happened to have a pair in her bag. It was no sock or these. It worked.

Sock liners are perfect, but have you tried 'race' weight socks? Or are those still too thick? Just a thought! I hope you use deodorant/antiperspirant on you feet!

I'm another who swears by liners. I must have a dozen pair lying around, they're just high enough, and super thin. Don't add much as far as insulation, but my boots fit better this way.

I have also skied once or twice without socks (out of necessity, of course...) and had a REALLY difficult time getting my feet in and out. Powder might have helped, but I found my sweaty foot skin getting stuck against the inside of the liner as I tried to pull/push.

I can see how nylons could help make the sliding in and out easier... and they ARE probably thinner than my liner socks. I might give 'em a try...

This is what they use at Intuition Sports here in Vancouver when they're heat molding their liners - in case anyone cares. Makes for very easy on/off

You're not a woman, are you?

Why go knee high? Go full length.

Seriously, I know someone who doesn't wear socks either. I guess his feet are dryer than normal. For most ppl, sweat is typically the issue when getting the boots on and off.

You got to watch what kind of "nylons" you get. I tried a pair of my wife's and they actually stuck to boot liner worse than my bare feet or socks.

I think they were called Hanes "trouser socks" or something like that

choose a very thin wool sock, like the smart wool ultralight

Luv'em!

No socks for me, as well, in fact I've used socks once in the last three seasons. 

 

 

 

 

with my first pair of boots, i used to have all sorts of foot pain problems that usually caused me to need to take a break by 10:00am and quit by 2:00.  i bought those Thorlo ski socks with supposedly all the padding in the right places and didn;t help.  i even tried thin dress socks.

 

the pain i have now is usually around my abnormally big ankle bones.  i found some cheap, nothing special ski socks that are thinner around the ankle and they do the trick.

Bridgedale Skiing Ultralight. 

I'll second the Bridgedale socks.