AlexSheppard said:
Anyone use Sealskinz socks before and got any feedback? I've been having some bad cases of cold toes recently but I can never seem to get on with a pair of neoprene wetsocks; they always seem to have raised stitching in weird places and I blister easily.
I've got my eye on
these - not the cheapest things in the world but christmas is coming up and they could probably do dual-duty for snowy hikes. Any feedback from anyone who's used them or similar, or any alternative recommendations, much appreciated.
Hija, I worked for Sealskinz for many, many years - indeed was shown the first prototype sock - and sold 1000's of pairs of socks and gloves in my time....
My thoughts on Sealskinz are - they are great for use in Mulu (Borneo) at keeping leeches, mulu foot and in my case ants (to which I am horribly allergic) at bay.
In the UK they are Ok in
dry caves, but to be honest you may as well wear a good pair of walking socks and would be great in a wet cave if you could
guarantee you wouldn't be in deep water, only up to the waterproof part of the sock - impossible I know so don't bother.
If you suffer from cold feet, get a pair of long warmbac neoprene wetsocks -just keep trying until you find a pair that fits, Sealskinz will get wet on the inside in a wet cave and then your feet will be cold.
The ONE time I stupidly decided to not bother with wetsocks and go caving in winter in walking socks my feet turned to stumps and it was awful - never, ever did it again!
Sealskinz are great for walking, for which they are designed, esp in boggy terrain and when using cold wet boots with a clean dry pair of sealskinz - perfect. The gloves are also excellent.
I have a pair somewhere still in the packaging - might offer them in a quick competition......
Cheers, Jane