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Shoes (again!) - recommendations for long and rocky

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santababy Jun 2013 11:25am, 15 Jun 2013 69,203 posts	Quote Pin santababy Have visions of flankers baby dicy pretty feet now
santababy Jun 2013 11:25am, 15 Jun 2013 69,204 posts	Quote Pin santababy Baby soft damn ayephone
HappyG(rrr) Jun 2013 4:43pm, 15 Jun 2013 20,408 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Thanks Flanker - v interesting about foot care. I am Thorlos sock fan, and agree they dry nicely and are well padded. Think I need to find some heavier, more protective shoes but which have nice comfy sole. Hmmm... thanks folks. :-)G
flanker Jun 2013 12:04am, 18 Jun 2013 14,386 posts	Quote Pin flanker Another bit of advice... If three miles into a 100k on the fell you realise that you haven't washed your socks properly and they are still full of grit, don't ignore it. It will cause blisters! Luckily it wasn't anywhere too important , but it did f*cking hurt for the next 60 miles.
Hanneke Jun 2013 12:13am, 18 Jun 2013 61,537 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke Re socks: merino all the time, every time... Never had blisters or other issues and they keep your feet warm when wet... Don't get on with Sealskins...
santababy Jun 2013 5:43am, 18 Jun 2013 69,222 posts	Quote Pin santababy never triedMerino yet. tbh I just get any old socks, long as they not too thin
JohnnyO Jun 2013 6:17am, 18 Jun 2013 16,428 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO Merino gets too warm for me in Summer. For long stuff I wear Injinji toe socks as I think they give me a bit more protection, but I think I mostly need them because the toe box of my shoes is a bit roomy.
flip Jun 2013 8:13am, 18 Jun 2013 5,554 posts	Quote Pin flip haven't tried the socks as I'm very happy to use thorlos for all the long stuff but I can never seen to get away with merino wool tops . always seem to itchy and scratchy nor wick away the sweat
Derby Tup Jun 2013 8:43am, 18 Jun 2013 5,875 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup I only ever wear wool socks for running. I'm not bothered about expensive merino but usually wear Running Bear now runningbear.co.uk
flip Jun 2013 9:20am, 18 Jun 2013 5,555 posts	Quote Pin flip funny enough coming back from a winter run in the lakes I stopped at Hadrian wall for a run.it was windy and freezing and had no warm running tops left that were clean so I stuck a next pure wool jumper on over a technical T and it works a treat .