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The Captain
Does anybody know of some good socks to get that keep your feet warm during the winter that would be good for running?
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Personally, for the most part I use the same socks year round. For some days I do make concessions: on days with heavier snow, I wear taller socks...and on really cold days I move to heavier Smartwool socks.
http://www.wrightsock.com/ makes a lot of heavier socks and may be an option for you. Lots of folks here will recommend Smartwool as well.
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How cold are you talking?
It only gets low 30s where I am but I do get cold very easily. Anyway, I pretty much wear Balega socks year round. I mostly wear the ones that say "Moving Comfort" on the top, (from their website, I think they might be the Hidden Comfort model). I feel like they're thick enough to provide some warmth/cushioning, but not so much so that they're hot in the summer. I also have a couple pairs of their thicker socks (sorry, not sure how to describe them, but from their website, I think it might be the Enduro sock) that come up to the ankle, so I'll wear them on colder days. I'm sure that extra 2" makes a real difference. LOL!
I also have a couple pairs of Thorlos, but I hardly ever wear them. They're a bit too thick for my liking.
Edited because spelling counts. And, to add a link to the website.
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I wear Smartwool year-round, I just wear somewhat heavier ones in the Winter. Some days I think my feet are the only part of me that doesn't end up cold.
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Some days I think my feet are the only part of me that doesn't end up cold.
Me, too. It's weird. I pretty much have to run double-gloved for most of the winter, but my feet never really get that cold. I don't get it.
I wear the same socks in -15 F as I do in 90 F. As long as they don't get wet my feet are always fine. If they do get wet, I just think happy thoughts until the run is over and then soak them in hot water .
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I don't think that the socks make all that much of a difference, the shoes do not the socks. I can tell when I wear open mesh shoes on bitterly cold days, my feet get cold regardless of the socks i have on. But in winter I try to wear a bit more substantive shoes, or at least shoes that aren't open mesh and my feet generally feel okay. I don't wear the low cut socks I wear in summer during the winter when it is down near zero up here., my ankles will get cold. But that is the only change I make in winter for my socks.
If you're getting cold feet because they're wet then have a look at Sealskinz. They're nice to have for those days when you don't want to (but have to) put on wet shoes or if you're going on a longer run and want to wimp-out and keep your tootsies dry. They're relatively thick too: I wore mine under my cycling shoes to cycle to work today and only had to deal with numb fingertips (ground was frosty, temp not quite freezing).
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http://www.runningwarehouse.com/discount.html?pcode=RW40PLUSD
This is a discount code for Running Warehouse that will get you 15% off on most stuff, even most sale stuff. If you go to "Sale Accessories", you'll see socks on a pretty good sale. I had gotten a couple pairs of Asics Ecoline Elements quarters (wool blend) for winter for like $8 a pair w/the discount. I see they only have size small left in those, but there might be other good deals there on some warmer/heavier socks for winter.