Socks to avoid chafing in my boots?

[kinoons]

I’m a Lycra sock guy. Actually I’m a Lycra body suit guy too. Under a 2/3mm full body suit for water like Maui, thicker as water gets cold.

I like the Lycra socks and suit. Prevents chafing in the feet, which has been an issue for me, and makes the wetsuit very easy on and off.

 

[tarponchik]

Any nylon or polyester socks will work. The cheap dressy type you can buy at places like Marshall's for $1.50 work just as well as special lycra socks $10/pair.

 

[uncfnp]

I wear anklet athletic socks. Synthetic (or wool) blend.

 

[Pressurehead]

https://www.enth-degree.com/product-page/f3-socks-mens

The top has a neoprene seal that wont allow water inside the sock.
Perfect for barefoot style fins or under boots.

 

[Rilelen]

I get bad chafing and blisters on the backs of my ankles - pretty much any socks will prevent it, but I like these ones from Spacefish Army. They're a local Florida company, and come in tons of colorful/cool patterns. You can get matching headbands/rashguards etc:

Spacefish Army - Dive Socks

Protect your feet with these colorful dive socks in all your favorite Spacefish Army prints

spacefisharmy.com

They're made of recycled polyester/spandex, and a little thicker than other dive socks I've worn.

 

[LDBuckley]

Thanks for all the great input everyone! I ordered the XS Scuba beefy and a pair of Sharkskin chillproof. @Rilelen I just bought the spadefish army black/octo leggings for the Indonesia trip. I think they'll work out, but I was surprised the mediums are too long - inseam feels like a 33-34 which was a surprise to me. I may try their socks if the two pair I just bought don't work out. Any sizing issues with the socks? I see they are a "one size fits most."

 

[Rilelen]

No trouble with the socks' sizing - I wear a women's shoe size 7-8, and the socks fit me and my two buddies (who wear a women's size 9 and a men's size 10ish) all equally well; they ordered their own in different patterns.

I find I'm in-between their medium and large sizes in their shorts/leggings; in-seam on the medium is about right but a little tight in the bottom, while in-seam on the large is far too long and everything's a bit too loose. They have pretty good customer service, and have been receptive to returns due to fit when I've contacted them.

 

[MB NZ]

One of my best moves in was switching to a 3mm neoprene sock and wearing Converse-style boots over the top as I do when drysuit diving.

 

[Guille G]

I wear normal exercise socks under my booties, the same I wear to the gym. Never saw the need to buy “scuba socks”, these work great.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Just basic wool socks have been the best for me. They dry fast, don't smell, and I can wear them to fancy dinner if I have to.