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- Anya
I'm so damn cheap, I wear cotton ones. And they suck. what kind should I get? I hate spending money on socks.
Hard to go wrong at Walmart (starter brand) or Target (can't think of it) in terms of cost. You can probable get 4-6 pair for 1 pair of the crazy bamboo (or whatever) stuff that Runners World always reviews. If I poke a hole in $2 socks, I don't care. If I poke a hole in $12 socks, I cry. (Just my opinion )
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Target sells lots of Champion stuff.
As for the expensive socks, I swear by Balega. Comfy and it took 4 years to finally bust holes in my oldest pairs. I run a lot, and I'm very hard on shoes and socks.
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How long do you have to run for before cotton socks become uncomfortable?
I run in Feetures....are they cotton?
Just got a pair of Balegas. I've worn them only once so far but they seem pretty good.
I've never had any trouble with drinking milk...but I hear some people are lactose intollerant. Should I stop drinking milk? Just wondering.
haha. very good point. made me laugh a little. I was really just curious what people thought about it. i'll probably never buy any running socks because i hate to spend money and i can get three pairs of cotton socks for 1$ at the dollar store.
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I get the champion ones from costco. They are supposed to be wicking, seems to work They have them off and on, but so far they always bring them back. 6 pairs, $9. Never have gotten a blister.
I poke holes in socks quickly, no way can I afford "running socks".
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Are we really having a conversation about socks?
Well, er, this IS, after all, a running forum....
If you'd rather, I could tell talk about the 2 toenails that I lost yesterday....(18 days after a 50K, this was actually right on schedule)...
Cotton vs. running socks - I haven't really noticed a difference. I don't get blisters until I run 20+ miles, and then I will get them no matter what kind of socks I wear, usually under my middle toenails. Since my running shoes are a size bigger than my street shoes, I've been told this is from my toes hitting the top of my shoes. Mostly I get the Champion socks from Wal-Mart, but I wear running socks on most really long runs or marathons.
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They already come with holes, you know, to put your feet in, so you really don't need to poke any more holes in them.
Hope that helps.
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They already come with holes, you know, to put your feet in, so you really don't need to poke any more holes in them. Hope that helps.
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*sigh* I've actually stopped drinking milk. I am not lactose intollerant...but I spent this past weekend with a friend that is. He had this "Almond Breeze" stuff...I had no choice but to try it.
Turns out it tastes better than milk, and is cheaper. Who knew. I'm an Almond Breeze man now.
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