MT101 users

I am not a trail runner, but I use MT100s for backpacking.

I used the MT100s for a 3-day trek in PA last spring. Wet all three days with numerous stream crossings, my feet were never really dry.

Wore light wool socks the entire time, did not take them off for any reason until I went to bed each night. Same with the shoes. I did have dry socks to start each day, though.

Thanks, Doug. Would you do the same thing again, or would you take a different approach?

Definitely do the same thing again, as long as it's not too cold. But I can walk with wet feet all day and it doesn't bother me like it does some folks.

When trail running I always use either drymax or a merino sock and I don't take them off for crossings. When hiking, I do the same, but have a spare pair I for around camp/next day if I need to let the first set dry.

Landon,

Lightweight merino socks typically, preferably Darn Tough or Defeet- I've had great experiences with their offerings in the durability dept, several pairs I own are over 2 years now and show little sign of wear.

For river crossings I scout a route across and keep my socks and shoes on- occasionally I'll stop and remove deposited river sediment that's worked it's way through the mesh to avoid blistering and rubbing holes through my socks or skin- this can happen in quick order if neglected for too long, especially with the porous design of the MT101's.

If there's only going to be a single stream crossing and the possibility of getting my shoes dry before evening is unlikely, I'll take the time to remove my shoes and socks, cross, then lace up and move on to camp with dry shoes. Typically I don't mind wet feet, they don't last long down here in NM while hiking and are often a reprieve.

I've used this model and the older 100 for the past year or two and usually wear low-cut merino socks (mainly smartwool) with them. When I cross a stream that is too big to find an alternate route, or too murky to see that the bottom is safe, I take off my socks and go with just shoes through the water.
I've found the shoes to dry pretty quickly and i just put my socks back on when they aren't soaked. My experience may be unique though because I have hard feet and don't experience many blisters.