tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389645183685303771.post8296268215433471184..comments2023-04-12T12:00:16.165+01:00Comments on Shed Dweller's Moments: Boring but essential gear. Socks.Shed Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578211960030517465noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389645183685303771.post-90661276834842491882011-05-04T11:13:51.390+01:002011-05-04T11:13:51.390+01:00Hi Zed, I must admit I've never had a problem ...Hi Zed, I must admit I've never had a problem with smelly Inov8 shoes. I do do a lot of stream crossings with them so they get "washed" many times some days, this may help.<br /><br />Alan, the socks are tigher than most other socks which I think some people like and also helps with keeeping your feet warm, or that's how it feels. I've got into barefoot shoes and I've not really worn socks for a month or so now so these ones do feel weird when I put them on, but that's me, not the socks. I wouldn't want such tight socks over my calfs though.Shed Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578211960030517465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389645183685303771.post-11243876972422110702011-05-04T10:51:25.340+01:002011-05-04T10:51:25.340+01:00Good review and i am glad that you pointed out how...Good review and i am glad that you pointed out how tight a fit they are.<br />Thats one of the reasons i stopped using them. They are just too tight a fit. Especially if you get the long leg ones. Whoever designed them must have no calf muscles.<br /><br />How do the Mountain socks compare in this respect?<br /><br />Rohan seem to develop good products which people rave about and then ditch them which could result in customers going elsewhere. Strange company.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389645183685303771.post-65089900219376845952011-04-08T19:41:29.444+01:002011-04-08T19:41:29.444+01:00Socks aren't boring! They are far more import...Socks aren't boring! They are far more important than boots or shoes. In fact, you can get away with anything, when your boots have worn out, and you are in the back of beyond with ludicrously limited choice, if your socks are good.<br /><br />Smartwool socks staggered me last summer. I had a spare pair in the bag but only put them on for the public transport home. The walking pair were hammered hard each day, rinsed in a river each evening, put on damp each morning and never, ever caused the slightest discomfort. They still have their shape and are off with me on Tuesday for a bit of a wander round the Southern Uplands.<br /><br />Isn't the smell of Inov-8 shoes after they've been walked dry, day after day, something else. As Section Hiking Earlylite says, bin and replace.<br /><br />Sorry togo on.Zednoreply@blogger.com