GooseFeet Website

[Ben Smith]

This is the official introduction of my new business: GooseFeet Down Socks. I make high quality down socks and will soon make a shell to go over them.

GooseFeet

Review by Jolly Green Giant

[obx hiker]

Best wishes and congratulations on your new enterprise!

The website is very nice.

[Brad Rogers]

I'll probably be ordering a pair soon!

[Roger Caffin]

Hi ben

But the photo of the goose on your web site shows that its feet have no down on them at all???
:-)

Good Luck
Cheers

[Ben Smith]

Roger,

Yeah I know, I've though about trying to edit that picture to show that goose wearing a pair of my socks….

Just tried to come up with a name that would convey the material and the use in one phrase… :-)

[Justin McMinn]

A picture of them in their stuff sack would be helpful.

[Ben Smith]

Justin,

When I get home Friday, I will post more pictures on the website. Unfortunately on the product page, my website builder only allows one picture per product.

– Ben

[Ben Smith]

Justin,

You can also reference the pictures of my prototypes on this thread. There is a picture of the stuffsack there, although it is made from momentum90 now, and has a drawstring at the top.

– Ben

[robert brown]

nice start , looking good, all the best :)

[Todd Williams]

eh?

[Jeffs Eleven]

Goose feet… Duck feet with bunions… Whats Really goin' on?

[Backpack Jack]

Ben how do I post a tesimonial on your web page? I got mine tonight and will try them this weekend and would like to leave a full report when I get back. Thanks Jack

[Roger Caffin]

> I've though about trying to edit that picture to show that goose wearing a pair of my socks….

Like:

Cheers

[Ben Smith]

Yeah! Thanks Roger! I'll put that up immediately.

– Ben

[Scott Smith]

I ordered a pair for my wife .. who has the infamous " cold feet syndrome"… Duirng the day, a pair of wool socks and her shoes keep her feet warm… HOwever, when goes to bed at night .. ice cubes on the feet.

They arrived yesterday and , upon inspection, they appeared to be everythig as advertised..

At bedtime, she slipped them on and a BIG smile spread accross her face … (so far so good !)

As we got up this a.m. .. the first words out of her mouth were . " these are great ! " .. Comfy, light, warm,nice fit, breathed well, etc..

Short version .. Perfect !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sanad Toukhly]

Ben,
How much down fill is used in each sock?

Thanks,

-Sid

[Brad Groves]

Sid- from Ben's link above, "I will be using .5oz of down in each sock"

[Ben Smith]

Sid,

Brad is correct, although I begun to think that the XL's need to come standard with a little more to maximize their loft, and the XS's and S's maybe need a little less, although I will definitely get anyone's permission before I put more or less down fill in. Also, you can order extra by the .5oz if you think you need more than what is standard on any pair.

– Ben

[Roger Caffin]

Hi Ben

Hey, hardly a GOOD rendering! I only had a few minutes to do it (bed-time), and just hacked. Need better pics of the booties to do a good job – close-ups at correct angles.

Cheers

[Ben Smith]

Justin,

Here is a picture of an official pair in the stuffsack that will be shipped out in a couple of days.

– Ben

[Ben Smith]

I finished the prototype shell for the down socks tonight. The finished weight of a size large is 1.8oz. Along with a pair of size large socks, the total system weight is 4.1oz including both stuffsacks.

GooseFeet

– Ben Smith

[vineeth madhusudanan]

Ben, Do you know how the warmth of these compares to other offerings? How does half an ounce of down per sock compare to the WM booties?

Thanks!
Vineeth

[Andy Berner]

Looks good. You just need a size 14 for some of us.

[Ben Smith]

Vineeth,

I only know that my down socks have a total loft of about 4 to 4.5", more if you get the extra down. I have never owned or handled any other down booties, so I don't have anything to compare them to. Please check out Will Rietveld's review of the Western Mountaineering booties for an idea of how much warmth they might have in different situations. Maybe others who have some experience with other brands can chime in about relative warmth.

Andy,

I do a custom XXL (Men's size 14 – 15) for $5 extra. Send me a PM or email me at [email protected] if you want more info.

– Ben Smith

[Mary D]

Ben, these are exactly what I've been looking for! I'm just waiting for colors! With a perpetually-shedding blond dog in the tent with me, black is not the best color. It's also hard to find when laid against my mostly black sleeping bag.

The weight of the down socks plus the waterproof shells is less than the weight of my current fleece sleeping socks plus my Sprint Aquatics mesh shoes. And I'm sure they'll be a LOT warmer!

[Author]

Posts