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THIS IS A SERIOUS QUESTION

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J_Berg
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I need some recommendations on socks. I'm serious. Ever year I put up with the same shitty ski socks that slide down my leg and end up giving me troubles with rubbing and bunching up. I'm a size 14 so it probably doesn't help, but I'm looking for someone who knows of some KICK ASS SOCKS that'll stay up around my calf and I can shred all day without having to pull em up every run!
Thanks NS
Nov 28 2014 12:07PM
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Elg
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I've never had that happen to me. Maybe your boots aren't buckled tight enough?
Nov 28 2014 12:11PM
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DominatorJacques
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Any quality ski sock will work. You need skin tight long underwear on first. Then the socks go over the top of those. It's like layering rule No. 1
Nov 28 2014 2:17PM
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VD.
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One of these two should be good for you -http://www.cepcompression.com/

-http://www.point6.com/pages/mens-socks
Nov 28 2014 2:38PM
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ghosthop
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DominatorJacquesAny quality ski sock will work. You need skin tight long underwear on first. Then the socks go over the top of those. It's like layering rule No. 1


Don't do this


I've been liking my darn tough socks a lot, made in the usa

http://darntough.com/men/mens-ski-ride
Nov 29 2014 5:36AM
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J_Berg
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ghosthopDon't do this


I've been liking my darn tough socks a lot, made in the usa

http://darntough.com/men/mens-ski-ride


Yeah that usually makes it worse. I rarely ski in long johns though, I get too sweaty
Nov 29 2014 10:35AM
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413Crew
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get eastern collective socks there awesome never had that problem with mine plus there warm
Nov 29 2014 10:46AM
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zwilly
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Get some like baseball socks that go all the way up to your knee, in the spring I do that all the time to keep cool and they rarely slide around. If its to cold or whatever just slip another quality mid-calf sock over and it shouldn't slide.
Nov 29 2014 11:05PM
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Gmart
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I like euro sock and smartwool, two quality brands
Nov 30 2014 10:13AM
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onenerdykid
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You want to be wearing the thinnest, non-cotton (read: wool or synthetic) sock possible. The sock's job is not to insulate your foot- that's what the boot's liner is for. In a properly fit boot, all the sock needs to do is manage moisture. Therefore, look into options such as these:

Darn Tough Over-the-Calf Merino Ultra Light
Smartwool Ph.D. Ultra Light
and if money is of no conern: Falke SK4 Pro Race

There are a lot of great options out there, just make sure you get the thinnest, non-cotton option you can find.
Nov 30 2014 10:28AM
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