off road socks

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Ian121 Jan 2012 10:56pm, 6 Jan 2012 92 posts	0 Ian121 i'm delving into the world of proper off roading (as apposed to just trail running) in the mud and s**t so i'm of to get some shoes (plenty of trying on etc) but what about sock ?? i want some that arn't going to fall apart or rub at the first sign of the damp soil. any advice etc would be most appreciated
Brighouse Boy Jan 2012 10:59pm, 6 Jan 2012 814 posts	0 Brighouse Boy Just avoid anything white!
Ian121 Jan 2012 11:03pm, 6 Jan 2012 93 posts	0 Ian121 i already do, i use blue hilly tactil at the mo
jacdaw Jan 2012 11:05pm, 6 Jan 2012 74 posts	0 jacdaw I like the Hilly off road sock, and best of all, the Pete Bland All Terrain sock. Inov8 mudsoc is OK too. All are here - peteblandsports.co.uk Some people like Sealskinz, but lots of others seem to hate them for fell running. I can't comment as I only wear them for mountain biking.
clairster Jan 2012 3:50pm, 7 Jan 2012 963 posts	0 clairster I have been doing a fair bit of off road and trail for the past few years and would not go out without bridgedale socks & my inov8 debris gaiters to keep the annoying bits of stones/earth/sand/blah out of my shoes bridgedale.com swaledaleoutdoors.co.uk
jacdaw Jan 2012 5:07pm, 7 Jan 2012 75 posts	0 jacdaw More off road sock talk over on the fra forum: forum.fellrunner.org.uk forum.fellrunner.org.uk
JohnnyO Jan 2012 6:01pm, 7 Jan 2012 11,015 posts	0 JohnnyO Socks are socks. Off road ones are just dirtier, for me at least.
Ian121 Jan 2012 8:37pm, 8 Jan 2012 94 posts	0 Ian121 thanks for the info peeps