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Best socks with climbing shoes

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phylp phylp · · Upland · Joined May 2015 · Points: 1,137

I've been wearing socks with my climbing shoes for as long as I've been climbing.  Can't stand "no socks" - the few times I've tried it I hated it.  I've tried lots of brands of athletic socks and the only ones I've really liked for climbing shoes were made by Asics.  But recently an ad came up on my Facebook feed for a brand called Outway, so I decided to try them.  Bought 2 pair for me and 2 pair for my husband.  I just wore them this week on a climbing trip and I LOVE them.  They come in different thicknesses.   I bought the "performance" ones. And they come in 4 different heights, you can see the height I like.  They are made with a special heel cup that fits amazingly, and the elastic is nice and tight so they don't slip or move at all.  And the thinness is just what I want.  My husband has been wearing his with his bike shoes for his road biking and he loves his in that setting as well.

I'm not an "influencer", and I don't work for Outway, so I'm not going to include a link - you can google if you want.  They seem to be a Canadian company, the socks came from there.

I know there are plenty of sock wearing climbers out there so I just wanted to share my discovery.  

F r i t z · · (Currently on hiatus, new b… · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 1,155

Right on! Those are some good-looking socks! 

Runner-up:

Maybe Consider · · Forgiving Yourself · Joined Aug 2021 · Points: 0

injinji toe socks, makes toes not rub not sweat amd makes toes become stronger 

https://www.injinji.com/shop/outdoor.html

rei even carries them

Trad Man · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2018 · Points: 0

I climb with as high a thread count natural fiber sock I can find (not wool, which is too slippery) The downside to cotton, bamboo, etc. is they retain moisture. The downside to poly is it'll stink, and quickly. I have a pair of stocking-style socks and they had a good feel, but they have to be washed constantly while my bamboo and cotton socks only need to be rinsed and dried out in the sun (and not religiously). 

If anyone has a source on thin & high thread count cotton socks please let me know. I occasionally find a source on eBay only for the item to disappear. Nearly all high thread count thin socks are poly which end up smelling like a dead worm farm.

climber pat · · Las Cruces NM · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 301

The thinnest smartwool socks.  I think they recently changed the name of them. 

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