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Sandy Cheeks
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 Posted: 10/26/02 - 20:54 Post subject: Socks
What kind of socks do you wear?
I have always worn plain cotton socks, but for some reason, they have been giving me blisters lately.
I have coolmax socks, but they make my feet feel all sweaty and hot (my feet never sweat in cotton).
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purple hayes
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Posted: 10/26/02 - 21:05 Post subject:
Thorlos most of the time. http://www.thorlo.com/ But sometimes I just grab whatever out of the drawer and go with that. All the Thorlos that I have are the super-thick ones so they may throw off your shoe fit a little. If you buy them and like them a lot, make sure that you take a pair with you when you go shoe shopping.
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copteacher
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Posted: 10/27/02 - 14:02 Post subject:
thorlos for me work well
and i have thin nike socks for the summer that i like that wisk away sweat better
i have recently become a huge fan of thorlos
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Sahara
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Posted: 10/27/02 - 16:37 Post subject:
thorlos for me too. i buy the running lite version (i think that's what they are called) which are thinner than the regular but definately not thin.
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Cappy
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Posted: 10/29/02 - 06:56 Post subject:
Thorlos
Various other pair's of coolmax sox. Wigwam, Asics, Ultrmax, etc.
about 24 pair overall
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flarunner
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Posted: 11/03/02 - 19:39 Post subject:
My sock saga: I wore Thorlo's for years because of the cushioning. I loved them except for one little thing. I have a tendency to hit my right foot against my left ankle right about the area of the top of the Thorlo sock. Because Thorlo's don't have a top band they would unravel in no time.  So I switched to Wigwam's CT Marathon sock. Loved it! Not as much cushion as the Thorlo's, but it gave me a bit more room in my shoe, and it has a top band so it didn't unravel. Wore them for years and then noticed that the qualilty of said Wigwam's has been waning during the past year  so I tried SmartWool. Love 'em! Got the cushioning I need, the top band I need AND they keep my feet dry.
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Posted: 11/03/02 - 22:19 Post subject:
I love the ironman triathalon socks. I wear the anklet ones, so they barely come up to the top of my shoe.
I also like defeat socks, but it got to the point that I never had any normal socks to wear, and defeat socks under jeans looked silly when we get to dress down at work, so I switched.
I like smartwool for in the cold, cold part of winter.
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genie
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Posted: 11/03/02 - 22:25 Post subject:
Defeet mostly, I have about 15 pairs now.....and my lucky race socks that I wear at every race, no matter what I'm dressed in....are my Charlotte Running Co Defeets!!!!
For normal runs I do occasionally wear thick cotton Nike socks and have never gotten a blister. I have a couple other pair of Coolmax anklets that I wear in the summer but my Defeet collection is by far my favorite bunch!
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runaroundsue
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Posted: 11/04/02 - 11:33 Post subject:
The thinnest coolmax that I can find! Nike and ASICS used to make the best--they were almost like a waffle-weave....I have a difficult time finding the nikes in my small size. Many times I have to rely on the double layer socks--but only wear them when my shoes are well broken in. Have tried thorlo and smartwool but could never get used to the cushioning....probably because I used to wear 2 pairs of asics that only had a few threads keeping them together....but they were my racing socks and I couldn't part with them!!!
sue
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jrjo
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Posted: 11/04/02 - 15:44 Post subject:
I'm in the DeFeet camp too. They're my favs. I have Thorlos I wear around the house, but find them too "volumunous(sp?)" in my shoes.
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tp58tp
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Posted: 11/17/02 - 00:19 Post subject: Socks?
Tried Wal-Mart's Coolmax socks. They seem ok to me - have bought about 8 pair so far. About $2 a pair, too!
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Laurie Ellen
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Posted: 11/18/02 - 13:12 Post subject:
I always wear Peds thin ankle socks. They're great, nice and thin. They're cotton, because I have the same problem w/Coolmax socks that you do, and I hate that sweaty feeling.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 11/19/02 - 00:02 Post subject:
I started having trouble with blisters last year while running in cotton socks (in this humidity there is no such thing as not sweating) and I tried Wright Socks to do the trick. They are 2 layers coolmax but pretty thin. I like those but have since become a huge Thorlos fan because of the cushioning. But I agree with the fit issues, but I like them so much I have accomodated.
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