In our cold waters., my feet get cold in my Fusion, so I wear a wicking sock, REI Expedition weight Merino Socks, and 5mm Neoprene socks over that. My feet dont get cold now. I did have to go up a size in my Fusion Rock Boots.
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Um, neither. It was my spontaneous reaction to wearing cotton socks in a dry suit in cold water.Not sure if this was sarcastic or just tongue in cheek..
Believe it or not, during the cold months here in the NE, I slide a hand-warmer packet between crew socks and the dry socks from Whites. You can usually find them on sale at a sporting good store. I've had them for under $1 a pair and I scoop them all up. They seem to last several hours so at least two tanks worth.
James RThe mistake I see a good bit is wearing cotton socks as a base layer sock. Because cotton won't wick water (sweat), your feet will be much colder.
Never pour water in your drysuit boots are suggested above. That's obviously advice that doesn't come from experience.
Nice, constructive post, there, man. Really adding to the knowledge base here.(irrelevant post content deleted)
I see you have lots of cold water experience !!!!!!!!!!!
Ah Yes I am guilty of not reading the whole thread. And it is quite hard sometimes to discern implied meanings.Um, neither. It was my spontaneous reaction to wearing cotton socks in a dry suit in cold water.
If you check further up in this thread - and in other treads on what to wear when it's cold, you'll see that I'm a firm believer in the qualities of wool (and I've got a very negative attitude towards cotton, too, BTW).