Best Ski Socks?

[cantunamunch]

Without going down the thickness rabbit hole, can I ask if anybody knows of a quality, medium to thick ski sock that is of uniform thickness throughout?

Hate the cutouts/padded areas/etc.

Heat Holders Long

Men's Thermal Socks

Find warmer men’s thermal socks this year! Most Men's Heat Holders® Socks fit men's shoe sizes 7-12 inclusive and are available in ankle, crew and long lengths.

www.heatholders.com

Used the Gabriel under the cycle tights this morning.

 

[Tom K.]

Heat Holders Long

First, what a find. You are god-like figure amongst mere mortals.

Looks like uniform thickness and pretty thick?

Big/Tall for my 29.5 feet?

 

[cantunamunch]

Do not allow the fact that that brand is sold at Canadian Tire to lower my pedestal

Big/Tall for my 29.5 feet?

I'm on the cusp between 25 and 26 so...

 

[Tom K.]

I'm on the cusp between 25 and 26 so...

And you go with the "regular guy" 7-12, not the "big and tall" 13-15?

 

[cantunamunch]

yes.

 

[teejaywhy]

Reading that so many prefer lightweight socks triggers my SkiTalk induced neurosis.

All my socks are mid-weight. Do I need to try lightweight? Why lightweight? My brain says skiing = cold = thick socks...

Also, the Smartwool PhD has been often mentioned. No sign of the PhD sock on the Smartwool website however... Discontinued?

 

[Ogg]

Reading that so many prefer lightweight socks triggers my SkiTalk induced neurosis.

All my socks are mid-weight. Do I need to try lightweight? Why lightweight? My brain says skiing = cold = thick socks...

Also, the Smartwool PhD has been often mentioned. No sign of the PhD sock on the Smartwool website however... Discontinued?

It depends on the fit of your boots, how much your feet sweat, personal preference, etc.. Even slightly thicker than usual socks cause me pain in my current boots. I was concerned about warmth but the better wicking characteristics keep my feet dryer than in thicker socks so they actually feel warmer.

 

[Andy Mink]

I recently got a pair of Farm to Feet Waitsfield 2.0 with light targeted cushion. I really like them. I'm also a fan of my well used Falke SK2 with medium thickness padding. Both have only spot padding on the shin, around the heal, and toes. As my liners pack out I'll probably move to thicker all over socks.

 

[mikes781]

I tried a pair of Eurosocks Silver Supreme lightweight socks earlier this season and ended buying a few more pairs. I had alway skied socks with some padding but really like these ultra thin socks. Haven’t had them long enough to say how they will hold up.

 

[Sibhusky]

The real point is, your boot liner is packing out, costing you control. You don't need socks that are packing out throughout the day as well.

Buying your boots while wearing the thinnest sock possible also gives you the option of wearing that thicker sock once your boots are packed out. Not ideal, but..

 

[Tom K.]

Do I need to try lightweight?

Nope. Use what works for you. With new boots, I start ultra-lightweight, then lightweight, then midweight, then thick. Each change seems to be called for at about 20 day increments with any stock liner, no matter how wonderful it seem initially.

Most disagree, but I've found this approach to work far better than screwing around with stick-on shims and pads and whatever -- a unicorn I probably chased for two decades.

Caveat: When I've skied Intuition liners, the interval is more like 80 days, and stops for good at the midweight sock point. I wish I could still get Intuition liners from the World Cup bootfitter that I had access to for 35 years.

 

[Scruffy]

These are my goto ski socks:

PhD® Ski Ultra Light Benchetler Print Socks​

 

[cantunamunch]

Also, the Smartwool PhD has been often mentioned. No sign of the PhD sock on the Smartwool website however... Discontinued?

The PhD Ski Ultra Light is now the Ski Zero Cushion.