Socks for hot weather

[Dan @ Durston Gear]

Injinji socks don't work for me. It takes me forever to work my toes into the holes and the socks are too long on my smaller toes so I get flaps hanging off the end.

[Jeff K]

I didn't have any problems with blisters until I tried the injini socks.

When I used them my toes would spread out and rub against the front of my shoes and create blisters.

To be fair I have exceptionally long toes and it did feel liberating to have my toes move around. If I had a larger pair of shoes it might have worked, but I went back to my standard smart wool socks and no more blisters.

[James D Buch]

I have had the opposite result from using Ininji toe socks.

They felt really funny the first time I tried them and immediately felt I had wasted money on the purchase of several pair.

It was that feeling of fabric between the toes that is unique to those socks.

I haven't particularly had any problems getting my toes in the little sockets, but my toes are not large in diameter and other than the second toe, which is extra long and can cause problems, they aren't long.

If the socks are stiff with hiking junk, such as the third wearing without washing, then getting them on is a little harder. Regular socks, even if stiff with hiking junk pretty much simply slide on in much the same old way.

I do wish they were less expensive. but for hiking, I have gotten used to buying "quality" or at least expensive socks.

If they don't work well for you, they just don't work well for you.

[James holden]

for those who have blister issues … there are coolmax and merino socks that have a built in liner … i find those work very well

they also wick moisture to the part of the sock

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