GORE® Wear Universal Goretex Socks

The Best Waterproof Socks, No Question...

The Best Waterproof Socks, No Question...

15/01/2018

Bob Phillips

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i am buying these socks, again, for the umpteenth time. i have used them for backpacking for the last 20-25 years. they have remained basically the same design for all this time and, fortunately, they fit my feet pretty well. i have never had wet feet in a pair of them except when they have, finally, given up the ghost, usually after a long winter of bashing through the hills of nw scotland. cheaper than replacing your so-called w/p boots, and they work equally well with w/p liner-less - cheaper anyway - trail shoes. you can even test for w/p-ness by filling them with water from time to time and squeeze to find holes. then make sure they're fully dry, and force a little seem-sealant into the holed area, both sides if you like! like all outdoor gear, they may not work for everybody, especially if you do suffer from sweaty feet, big-time. as long as you don't go in deeper than the elastic cuff, you will remain dry. i have even gone in over the top for a brief enforced dunking and only had a little water seep in, though any longer than this and, well, water is water... on a forum somewhere, a runner described using them without inner/main socks too! fool. wear your normal walking socks (def. wool, too stinky otherwise) or whatever you use for cycling, they work for everything. in the tent at day's end, i have often revealed my dry socked feet to my walking companion who's socks are soaked, having ,removed their expensive membrane-lined boots. hmm. try a pair, be logical about how you use them, it's an inexpensive experiment at worst, and maybe a total revelation!

i am buying these socks, again, for the umpteenth time. i have used them for backpacking for the last 20-25 years. they have remained basically the same design for all this time and, fortunately, they fit my feet pretty well. i have never had wet feet in a pair of them except when they have, finally, given up the ghost, usually after a long winter of bashing through the hills of nw scotland. cheaper than replacing your so-called w/p boots, and they work equally well with w/p liner-less - cheaper anyway - trail shoes. you can even test for w/p-ness by filling them with water from time to time and squeeze to find holes. then make sure they're fully dry, and force a little seem-sealant into the holed area, both sides if you like! like all outdoor gear, they may not work for everybody, especially if you do suffer from sweaty feet, big-time. as long as you don't go in deeper than the elastic cuff, you will remain dry. i have even gone in over the top for a brief enforced dunking and only had a little water seep in, though any longer than this and, well, water is water... on a forum somewhere, a runner described using them without inner/main socks too! fool. wear your normal walking socks (def. wool, too stinky otherwise) or whatever you use for cycling, they work for everything. in the tent at day's end, i have often revealed my dry socked feet to my walking companion who's socks are soaked, having ,removed their expensive membrane-lined boots. hmm. try a pair, be logical about how you use them, it's an inexpensive experiment at worst, and maybe a total revelation!