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Brett919
128
Apr 2, 2018
I received mine Saturday, I was impressed with the fit, it was perfect all over for my foot. Wore Sunday, with a Fox River liner, crew length, with the excess length folded down over the Fitsok. I was breaking in a pair of ventilated low hikers (Oboz Sawtooth, which also fit very well, but pre-hike I was slightly concerned with a little rubbing around the Achilles, no issue with that on this day), I did an easy paced 8-1/2 mile hike over dry, sandy, rolling terrain. I am very happy with this setup so far, I will check them out next week with a 20 mile backpacking trip in the mountains, and then perhaps a 70 mile trip next month. I'll try to remember to update...
Brett919
128
Apr 13, 2018
Brett919The 20 miler didn't happen, but a tough 8 mile day hike did, (Old Rag Mountain, Shenandoah), no issues, socks held up well. This and the liner are my current go-to sock combo for serious day-hikes and backpacking trips. Will try to continue updates.
EZ_living
211
May 7, 2018
Brett919I have significantly sweaty feet. I do most of my hiking in humid North Carolina, and usually (despite wearing mesh breathable shoes and fitsok Merino socks) my feet feel slightly damp from the first mile on.
Do you think these are more breathable than your average Merino sock?
Brett919
128
May 14, 2018
EZ_livingI would say yes, but they are on the thin side and that may be the reason. I just got back from a rocky and rugged 70 mile trip, carrying all the food from the start and at times 6 liters of water. I wore these socks, with liners, 6 out of 7 days, rotating the 3 pairs. Got rained on 2 days and it was warm, and my feet get sweaty too. Only issue was a mouse chewed a big hole in a sock that was laying on a log overnight, I guess the mouse thought it was good nesting material. After that I kept them off the ground at night, sometimes jamming my poles into the ground and putting the socks over the handles.
Brett919
128
May 30, 2019
Brett919Just to update. Not impressed with the long term durability. Started having issues with friction, blisters, loss of cushioning in subsequent trips to the mountains before the summer was over. I've gone to Darn Tough for hiking socks, 1 pair of DT's will outlast 3 pairs of ISW's.