I wanted to use waterproof breathable socks in combination with non-waterproof train runners that I'm trading in for my gore-tex boots. Usually I'll be using the trail runners only with wool socks, but I liked the idea of having the gore-tex socks for camp if my shoes are wet, on longer snow fields, and on wet and cold glaciers.
I was intent on going with rocky gore-tex socks since they seem to get good reviews (especially here), but it seems that they are very hard to find right now. Rocky has eliminated the 13 inch ones and the 11's are available in limited sizes on their site and other sites. I can't find them in a size 12 anywhere. Is there another waterproof breathable sock that people know of or have used that are as good or better that the Rockies? The new seal-Skinz look interesting I was considering the "SealSkinz Thin Mid Length Sock". The wool/polyester/acryllic liner sounds pretty neat, but I'd still supplement it with a thin wool liner sock. Another option are the dexshell socks, but I have not read any reviews on them from the outdoor community.
I won't be using these in the winter, so I don't want a VBL or anything totally nonbreathable like plastic bags or neoprene……especially since sometimes I will be hiking in them.
These dexshells with the wool liners would probably be less stinky than the coolvent ones that have a polyester liner:
