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Ski without socks?

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mozzy
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I know this is or was common among ski racers, anyone here do this, like sometimes or always?

I prefer the better 'feel', and it's one less thing to worry about wearing. Plus noone's going to be stealing my boots anytime soon, although my friends think I'm crazy for doing so.





May 27 2006 9:38AM
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R-Bertsch
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i sometimes do if i feel like making my boot smell like pig rectum.
May 27 2006 9:40AM
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Firegold
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Im surprized I have never thought of doin it. I have been playin ice hockey w/ no socks for as long as I can remember b/c it feels better. Im gonna have to try it skiing.
May 27 2006 10:25AM
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mozzy
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Funny, is it the norm to play hockey without socks, since I seem to hear that pretty often.
May 27 2006 11:29AM
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Aclique_Clothing
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if i skied without my socks my feet would freeze to death
May 27 2006 2:02PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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I would get blisters like whoa if I skiied without socks.
May 27 2006 2:07PM
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my_ar5_steeze
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sometimes i ski without socks, feels so much better, but ur feet sweat then
May 27 2006 2:16PM
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C.J.
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Then I would get boots that fit if I were you.

I've done it when I forget my ski socks and dont want to ride with short socks.
May 27 2006 2:20PM
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poofartpee
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never to cold without socks
May 27 2006 4:40PM
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t_walker
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wierd... never thought of trying that... sounds comfy though
May 27 2006 11:55PM
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C.J.
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another case of poor fitting boots.
May 27 2006 11:57PM
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BigJew
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I sweat too much in my boots and it gets all wet.
May 28 2006 12:16AM
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Ski^^bum
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I love skiing without socks. So comfy.
May 28 2006 12:18AM
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fouldsys
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i know a kid who skis without socks and with just like his boxers and his snow pants
May 28 2006 12:38PM
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Crock360
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my boots are really old, and the insulation probably isnt what it used to be, so my feet would definatly freeze. But i have done it late season when it's really warm out.
May 28 2006 2:38PM
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k2pow
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tried it 2 weeks ago it was perfect
May 28 2006 2:47PM
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1440ski
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Hmm i will try it tomorrow
sounds intersting
May 28 2006 3:33PM
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=Carson=
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I like my socks thank you
May 28 2006 3:34PM
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Lineskier-101
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I've done it in footies, probably the stupidest thing I've thought of, because they just rolled all the way down my foot.
May 28 2006 5:54PM
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BusyJohnSohn
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my feet would be cold
May 28 2006 5:58PM
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Gnarshred
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Duh, what do you wear under your snowpants?

and I ski w/o socks when I forget my ski socks, but it smells like bitch afterwords.

seriously, one time I put my boots on the boot dryer at my shop for a better fit, and my manager across the room, who was painting, yelled at me to take them off.
May 28 2006 6:32PM
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real9999
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I can't imagine how bad the stench would be from skiing without socks. It's socks for me.
May 29 2006 3:33AM
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LC.
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Your feet will get cold because of all the sweat sitting around your foot, and the build-up of sweat over time would make the liner really nassty. It's a bad idea.
May 29 2006 7:59AM
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=nick=
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i like either longjohns, pajamas, or sweatpants.
May 29 2006 9:42AM
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ski_cartel
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boxers no matter the weather, but i use to ski without socks when i raced but havent really sence. I remember doing that cause whn you have your boots race tight the sock doesnt cling to your foot leaving those marks or sometimes blisters
May 29 2006 9:59AM
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mozzy
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Now speaking of the smell, does anybody do anything to deal with it? Mine are bad, but not to the stage of killing small pets.
May 29 2006 11:16AM
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Firegold
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I guess so, b/c most of my teammates dont wear socks.

Oh and if the smell of not wear sock in ski boots are similar to not wear in ice skates kill small animals wont be the problem, its finding a place to keep them that wont make your entire house smell like B.O. wraped in a baby diaper.
May 29 2006 12:42PM
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sluethi
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no i play hockey with socks.... and i only ski without socks on hot days
May 29 2006 4:12PM
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MLB
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ski without socks= shin bang
May 29 2006 5:34PM
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Ski^^bum
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Matman10*
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Insane

May 29 2006
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Quote Reply ski without socks= shin bang

How would that make a difference for shin bang? If you dry your boots everynight it takes care of the smell.
May 29 2006 11:34PM
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mozzy
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?????

Never had this problem.
Jun 3 2006 8:26AM
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hk_
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Nothing,haha. Not even boxer..
Jun 3 2006 9:10AM
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Peter.
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same here
Jun 3 2006 9:11AM
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mozzy
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Thought about that, but OW. Now that would be major abrasion.

And shrinkage.
Jun 3 2006 11:14AM
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