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Official ski socks thread

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mountainviper
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So what kind of socks you rock?
Jul 18 2011 8:36PM
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Piste.Off
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mmmmm smartwool ultrathin. sex on your feet.
Jul 18 2011 8:38PM
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mountainviper
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Hmmmm...maybe I should turn this into the official show me your ski socks thread similar to the show me your jibberibberibberishish thread...hmmmm
Jul 18 2011 8:40PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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cotton motherfuckers
Jul 18 2011 8:47PM
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mountainviper
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Sex on the feet huh?....gotta get me some of that!
Jul 18 2011 8:52PM
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541
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get the horrible heel rub with those.
Jul 18 2011 8:55PM
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mountainviper
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But do ya shave your legs for ski season huh?...huh?....that's some oldschool there....haha
Jul 18 2011 9:09PM
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skithesprings
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didn't wear tall socks once last season. my boots feel so much better without the sock around my shins.

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Jul 18 2011 9:20PM
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mountainviper
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Ahahaha
Jul 18 2011 9:22PM
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arandomname
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I also rock da Smartwool Ultralight socks.  Having good ski socks is an essential part of skiing, they're probably more important than boots.
Jul 18 2011 10:46PM
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deactivate
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Kombi high socks baby.
Jul 18 2011 10:53PM
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Bumblesteeze
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It's all about icebreaker merino wool socks.
Jul 18 2011 11:10PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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i really need to get new socks.
Jul 18 2011 11:20PM
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Mr_pretzel
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Icebreaker!
Jul 19 2011 3:38AM
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Horizon
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I love my lightweight smartwool socks.  It's also really nice that I got 10+ pairs from SAC cheap.
Jul 19 2011 4:09AM
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Deviate
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I bought a couple of pairs of icebreaker merino socks last year. Very comfortable, warm and held up well after washing.  I also bought a pair of kask socks, but these felt very well used and "stiff" after 2-3 washes. They also have a lot of strange patterns sewn into the socks that create unnecessary bulk in my opinion.
Jul 19 2011 4:21AM
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Scott0_robot0
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i like the smartwool not sure which ones but they are amazing
Jul 19 2011 4:34AM
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isthatcool
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This season i wore the cheapest socks in the market and it worked pretty good

Jul 19 2011 5:25AM
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Crocodile
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Guilty as charged
Jul 19 2011 5:31AM
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egg.
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i use whatever long socks i can find in my house. i get cold toes very often
Jul 19 2011 6:15AM
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blatt
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Nike mid calves pulled up a ton. I use my socks when they're clean though
Jul 19 2011 6:28AM
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mountainviper
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Well being that this got serious...haha...I rock dakine socks...extra padding in the toe, heel, and shin....probably the best sock I've ever worn...warm too
Jul 19 2011 8:13AM
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Pipe_Munky
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DeFeet DeRacer sock that I designed a couple years ago. That or my DeFeet High North SC socks
Jul 19 2011 9:12AM
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lukewalnuts
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Jul 19 2011 10:35AM
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Wiggle*s
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Falke sk1 socks I used to wear smart wool but I find these better
Jul 19 2011 10:48AM
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mountainviper
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I hear jibberish is makin a sock this year.
Jul 19 2011 2:25PM
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Toasty.
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at a low cost of 70 dollars

and learn how to spell jiberish

Jul 19 2011 10:24PM
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*simba*
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Salomon shogun socks. Picked 10 pairs up at a local TJ Maxx
Jul 19 2011 10:27PM
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mountainviper
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Uh...that was a total hate joke....but thanks English professor!
Jul 19 2011 10:44PM
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Toasty.
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you dont have to be an english professor to know how to spell jiberish you twat
Jul 20 2011 2:42AM
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Kasanovah
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If you dont rock X-socks you are missing out on how sweet life really is.
My first pair lasted a minimum of 300 wears before starting to break away at the fused seams. even though theyre 60 bucks or so, do the math, worth it cause they last... and even if they didnt... they're the best.
Jul 20 2011 2:44AM
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mountainviper
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Sounds decent and I would do the math....but then toastys probably a math professor too and will jump all over me for not carrying the 1 or somethin.
Jul 20 2011 9:46AM
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SkierX
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My go-to sock is no longer in production.

It is a Helly Hansen Apex. It's made the same as their "HH Warm" baselayers; LIFA synthetic next to skin with Merino Wool on the outside. Wicks the moisture from your feet very well and the wool is warm.

They are stupid thin, yet incredibly warm for me.

If it's not super cold and my HH socks have too much stank to wear, I'll just toss on some SmartWool Ski Light socks.
Jul 20 2011 11:02AM
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onenerdykid
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Currently rocking Smartwool Ph.D. Ultra Lights and Darn Tough Ultra Lights.

Really looking to try X-Socks, only heard amazing things about them. When my current ones die, snagging some fur shure.
Jul 20 2011 11:08AM
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mountainviper
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Yeah for some reason the thin moisture wicking stuff makes me cold...like I can't wear that stuff under my jacket/pants...I freeze...works for all my friends though...I usually do like a cotton longsleeve t and then a heavier sweatshirt if needed and for pants I usually jus rock jeans underneath...maybe sweatpants if it's real cold...my friends always give me shit about the jeans but I dunno...works for me....and I like a bulkier sock too preferably cotton...wool gets shitty after a while....tried a thin synthetic once and it felt a little slippery in the boot...I dunno
Jul 20 2011 12:16PM
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BuSkiz
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lol. get under armour cold gear, not the heat gear moisture wicking ones.
Jul 20 2011 12:26PM
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Banane.
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+1
Jul 20 2011 12:48PM
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mountainviper
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Dude I'm ex mil....I've got some badass polar under armor....don't work out for me...anything that's tight or thin for some reason makes colder. Everybodys got their thing...mines cotton...works for me.
Jul 20 2011 2:13PM
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MrSilver
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ur feet dont get cold...or u dont5 get blisters or bruisaed shin?????????

Jul 20 2011 2:59PM
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skithesprings
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no. i wear them with my FT's and never get cold/blisters. but how would a sock protect you from a bruised shin?

i have tried a ton of really tech ski socks but every time i end up using no show ankle socks. i tried no socks but my feet started to sweat so that was a no go.
Jul 20 2011 4:48PM
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.Hugo.
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I use the thinnest hot chili socks i could find
Jul 20 2011 5:05PM
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DERS.
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some blue and green socks from backcountry.com
Jul 20 2011 5:46PM
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