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Waterproof socks and non-goretex boots

  • 17-07-2012 6:50pm
    #1
    InReality
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    Hi

    I'm thinking of getting some Waterproof socks ( e27 ) and non-goretex bootsaround (e70 ) , for some hiking around iceland.

    I will just be doing a few walking tours up to maybe 3 hours.

    I'm going on saturday and so far have got a pair of boots from tk max which
    I am trying out at home for a few days. They are a brand called dachstein.
    I'm not expecting them to be as good as goretex.

    I also got a pair of gore-tex boots to try out , but they seem a bit expensive and are a bit too warm for my feet when i'm wearing them at home.

    Any advice or tips?

    Has anyone tried using waterproof socks ?


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  • #2
    Donny5
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    I use waterproof socks a fair amount, Sealskinz ones, and they do work. I use them when I know I'll be in a river or lake, and they make even sodden boots comfortable. That said, I wouldn't wear them otherwise, at they do get warm and sweaty. If I know I'll be on the move a lot, I'll just live with wet boots. In snow, though, they're very useful to keep snow out.


  • #3
    InReality
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    Thanks

    How much did you pay for the socks ? Seems same price online as in shops ...

    Do people find gore-tex boots makes your feet feel warm ?

    I'm half thinking I'll get blisters from sweaty feet , when just wearing them at home makes my feet feel this hot.


  • #4
    Donny5
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    InReality wrote: »
    Thanks

    How much did you pay for the socks ? Seems same price online as in shops ...

    Do people find gore-tex boots makes your feet feel warm ?

    I'm half thinking I'll get blisters from sweaty feet , when just wearing them at home makes my feet feel this hot.

    I've had them years, but I think they were about £30 a pair. I have a pair of a Hanwag SF GTX boots, which are stupidly heavy and Goretex. I do sweat in them, especially when running. I think it's almost unavoidable with any of the breathable linings. The all have their limit.


  • #5
    OS119
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    InReality wrote: »
    Any advice or tips?...

    depends on the boots - Dachstein boots can be very good quality. if you've got a leather boot it should not need a waterproof sock, as, shockingly, leather was waterproof long before Gore-tex was invented.

    i'm no fan of either waterproof socks, or plastic linings in boots - it makes my feet sweat, and i find it far more uncomfortable that merely getting wet feet from going through a stream. that said the only suitable boot is the one that fits best - a super-duper boot that pinches your toes is as much use as tits on a fish.

    if you're only walking a few hours a day, i'd not bother with a liner or a W/P sock, and just dry your boots out each evening - assuming they need it. linings in boots are, imv, best for relatively cool/cold climates where you'd be standing around in wet conditions - say, if you're were going to the Falkland Islands for 6 months...


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