Wool Socks Under Boots?

[MrVegas]

I found a few older threads on this question, and much heated debated over weather wool insulates underwater when wet (including responses from Pinnacle about their Merino linings). Anyway, this seems to be a little unsettled. I was thinking about trying wool socks under wetsuit boots to add warmth. Obviously, this is a cheap experiment, and I guess there's only one way to find out; however, I was wondering what the results were for people that actually tried this. Do wet wool socks inside wetsuit boots keep your feet warmer?

 

[lexvil]

Why not try neoprene socks?

I don’t think I’ve tried wool socks but I have tried a wool shirt under a wet suit, not warmer in my opinion.

 

[Jack Hammer]

When wet isn't the same as when submerged.

 

[icechip]

I've worn them under my boots during the coldest months and thought they made a difference.

 

[CT Sean]

I don't know that they keep my feet warmer but they make them comfy as hell and provide nice blister protection

 

[kylergoehle]

I found a few older threads on this question, and much heated debated over weather wool insulates underwater when wet (including responses from Pinnacle about their Merino linings). Anyway, this seems to be a little unsettled. I was thinking about trying wool socks under wetsuit boots to add warmth. Obviously, this is a cheap experiment, and I guess there's only one way to find out; however, I was wondering what the results were for people that actually tried this. Do wet wool socks inside wetsuit boots keep your feet warmer?

I always wear wool socks under my boots when diving wet and have noticed a big difference in warmth.

 

[Lorenzoid]

Why not try neoprene socks?

Or thicker neoprene boots if available. Even assuming it's true that wet wool insulates better than most wet synthetic materials, I have to believe wet wool insulates nowhere near as well as foamed neoprene.

 

[ajduplessis]

I was sceptic about using neoprene socks, but they work great for dry and wet diving!

 

[Manneca]

I wear these instead of boots (cause my instep is too high for my fins)
https://www.amazon.com/Dexshell-Hyt...r1&keywords=dexshell+waterproof+hunting+socks

They keep my feet toasty. They aren't waterproof as dive socks. I lent them to my son who was having cold feet issues and he loved them. They have a plastic or like material layer which I poke holes in so that the water which gets in through the top can flow out. Otherwise I look like I have horribly swollen feet. I've worn them underboss too.

I usually pair them with lycra socks to help them go on and off easily.

 

[MegDiver792]

I wear a thin silk wicking sock, REI SmartWool expedition socks, and a 5mm neoprene sock over that for cold water diving. Works great into high 30's