rocky gore-tex socks – do they work?

I have a pair of SealSkinz socks. True, they are not waterproof, however they warm like a wetsuit. I use them with nothing underneathwhen I know I will be soaked. IIRC, I sized 2 above their chart, you must try them on.

I have not tried Rocky Gore-tex.

We are likely in different climates, so your utility from WP socks may vary, but I can't imagine hiking regularly in X-tex socks. Feet sweat. My feet (and inner socks) would rot. Perhaps with sandals in arid conditions they could breathe enough. Even then, I wouldn't expect any kind of longevity from a membrane with daily wear.

You may get better advice from the forum if you give more information. What kind of boots are you wearing? With gaitors or no? Are you concerned with rainfall or surface water? What kind of snow?

Hello,
I have the Rocky GTX socks and I find them to work pretty well. At this point I have only used them on day trips in the shoulder season where I encounter snow and freezing cold melt water, but they def did the trick. While they did accumulate some moisture in them, I was comfortable all day. At the same time, in the middle of the summer I would rather have a super breathable shoe and thin merino sock that dries fast.

I've used a similar product a bit, I agree with your comments on waterproof boots and it seems the more waterproof they are the less likely they are to dry out once they are real wet.
I used them with a light salomon water shoe and they add a lot of warmth when needed and of course being removable and able to turn inside out to dry was the original reason to try them. Honestly I never hit real prolonged wet weather when I had the setup so my experience is limited.
In a different endeavor I have spent dozens of days/years and many miles trudging through water and snow wearing a drysuit with attached gore-tex booties " and they worked and held up very well.

I have these and they are very durable,light,and waterproof. Also,they do not absorb water. The best use for them is cold weather when you don't want your feet constantly rewet with cold water. I think they wouldn't be comfortable in warmer weather. Also,look for a review of them under Spotlites.

Thanks for your feedback everyone. It sounds like they might be worth a shot. I wouldn't be wearing them most of the time, and certainly not in hot conditions. But when it's colder it really is no fun getting wet feet. Even if you have super-breathable shoes they can take a long time to dry out, and it would be nice to have the option of slipping on some GTX socks. My GF (ok, and me!) hates putting on wet shoes in the morning and this would be one way of making it a little more pleasant until the sun is overhead and the shoes have dried out a little.