Beijing Risheng Socks Co., Ltd.

Many people will be curious about how to choose outdoor socks. After a lot of losses, I'll talk to you here and buy the right socks at one time.

1. Material:

The top-level and ideal material is Merino wool. Its unique fiber structure can maintain a high degree of dryness even when your feet are sweating, which is convenient for perspiration, quick drying, and heat preservation at the same time.

Nowadays, my socks are made of merino wool, many of which are blended with chemical materials. Unlike chemical materials, it also naturally resists the breeding of bacteria in wet feet.

This material is used in many functional brands' warm and sweat wicking base layers (such as long sleeved underwear). For example, icebreaker underwear, Patagonia Merino wool blended Capilene 3, Smartwool close fitting insulation, etc.

It is very suitable for use in extreme climatic and geographical environments.

Coolmax is another functional fabric for outdoor quick drying and perspiration. It is made of artificial knitted fiber, which is durable, comfortable, breathable, lightweight, easy to wash and does not deform.

The performance is slightly inferior to wool, but the price is more attractive. This material is often used in sportswear and socks.

Hybrid buying is a good way to save money. Especially in some outdoor activities in mild climate and simple terrain that do not show the advantages of wool socks, generally Coolmax sports socks do not make much difference to wear, and the budget can be well controlled.

2. Magnitude and outdoor sports

Most professional outdoor manufacturers have specific outdoor product lines.

For example, in terms of functionality: Hunt (hunting socks), hike (hiking socks), trekking (trekking socks), snowboarding and mountaineering (climbing socks).

Different sports design has different emphasis. We can choose our main outdoor sports.

If you like outdoor sports more widely and cross each other, we can choose from another latitude: buffer thickness.

It can be divided into ultra light, light, medium, heavy and extra heavy.

Classification from this perspective has many advantages, which can be analogized to other outdoor socks. Here's a detailed description:

Ultra light. It is suitable for hiking in hot areas in summer. It is mainly low top, light, breathable and elastic.

Of course, this is the ideal purchase choice. In fact, in order to save money, general socks can also cope with a short hike of a day or two.

The best choice for cross-country running in warm areas is the Merino wool socks with a low top and good ventilation, and the shock absorption function focuses on the toes and heels. If it is a cold mountain area, you need to consider the dual functions of keeping warm and perspiration. Please refer to the following figure:

As an outdoor inner sock in winter, if you have sweaty feet or feet that are very prone to blistering like me, there is a trick: wear a layer of ultra-thin inner sock (wool) that feels similar to silk, absorb sweat and reduce friction, and then wear wool socks, but this method is only suitable for relatively cold environments.

Light. Generally, the natural thickness is about twice that of ordinary cotton socks, which is breathable and not heavy. For outdoor hiking, the bottom is usually thickened with full Terry design, while the foot surface and ankle are not. It is suitable for outdoor activities in four seasons in non alpine areas. In winter or at high altitude, the high top design extending to the calf or covering the calf is more suitable for keeping the temperature in the leg, and will not hinder the blood circulation.

Medium thickness. The thicker design provides good technical support for most mainstream hiking activities, reduces the friction between feet in shoes, and increases ventilation and perspiration. It is right to choose this type for hiking in summer and winter in colder areas.

Heavy, extra heavy. It is suitable for long-distance hiking, mountaineering, skiing and other relatively high-altitude ice and snow sports in alpine regions. The thickened wool socks on the sole and sole of the feet show more functional advantages in extreme environments, especially in reloading.

The super thick model belongs to high-altitude mountaineering and bipolar, but my feet are easy to get cold. Although I feel like killing chickens with an ox knife, it is really warm. Frostbite is terrible. If you have frostbite experience, there may be a certain follow-up risk and functional loss in subsequent activities. I don't want to lose a few toes when climbing a snow mountain. If I have a little partner who needs the same as me, I need to consider more than half a yard to one yard when buying hiking shoes or mountain boots.

Other factors:

Tightness: socks can be a little tighter, which can prevent edema and vasodilation of both legs caused by long-term walking, but it should not be too tight, which will cause blisters or blood circulation problems. Pay attention to avoid buying socks with too narrow and dense elastic rings around the ankle.

Length: the length of the legs should be at least higher than the upper of the hiking shoes, so as not to wear the heels. It is better to have shock absorption thickened sole and heel (cushion or full cushion).

3. Matching and carrying

It is likely that there will be climbing and descending changes in height and geography during a trip, from the hot and humid valley bottom to the snowy ridge, from the cool streams with dense vegetation to the vast alpine meadows and lake basins. At this time, the outdoor socks may be different due to different climatic conditions.

Walking for less than four days can be selected according to the outdoor environment and climate every day. The thickness is matched, and 2-3 pairs are very good.

I usually bring 4 pairs of socks for long-distance hiking in cold regions for four days or more.

Two pairs of full cushion socks are used for hiking and mountaineering. They can't be washed or dried in time on the day after wading or soiling, and they can also be changed;

A pair of slightly thick socks are only worn in the sleeping bag (not necessarily outdoors);

A pair of thin socks can be worn when starting at low altitude, and can also be superimposed with thick socks when it is colder.

Walking and climbing in winter, if you are sweating like me, you will find that it is useless to bring more socks. In the wild, there may be no place to wash clothes in time, and there is no condition to take a bath and wash your feet. The best way is to keep a pair just for sleeping. It can achieve the triple purpose of relaxing your feet, keeping warm, and keeping the sleeping bags that cannot be washed often clean.

4. Blister prevention

There are several common possibilities for blistering on your feet on foot:

a. The shoes are not suitable.

b. The shoelaces are tied too loosely and tightly. Adjust the laces, which part is prone to blistering, and fasten the laces close to that part.

c. Choose thicker socks. I hardly need light-weight ones for heavy hiking. I bring medium thickness and thick ones. In winter, I will consider thickening the soles of my feet.

d. Change socks frequently. Dirty and wet socks not only make your feet prone to blisters, but also can cause infection if the blisters break.

Beijing Risheng Socks Co., Ltd. is a professional socks factory who supply sport socks (terry sock), including walking socks, hunting socks, running socks (summer running sock), cycling socks (cycling sock), trekking socks, as well as functional socks, compression socks, healthy socks. This socks manufacturer especially supply winter sport socks like winter running socks (winter running sock), double layer running socks, padded ski socks, wide calf ski socks, winter cycling socks (winter cycling socks factory), ice fishing socks (ice fishing socks factory). It is a professional qualified padded ski socks factory, ice fishing socks factory and winter cycling socks factory.