Category Archives: Socks

The Love of Your Leg: Injinji’s Ex-Celerator Performance Toesock

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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The new rage in sock wear is compression, helping your lower legs circulate valuable bodily fluids up and away versus making your foot a storage jug. Injinji leaps to the front of the field with their entry, the Ex-Celerator Performance Toesocks.

Simply stated, there's none better.

Under Armour Socks: A Home Run for Snowshoeing

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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If ever a sock can make you feel fast on snowshoes, Under Armour has it with their Snowsport Rollins (for Men) and Palma (for women). So, step up; but you had better make it quick. These socks seemingly move on their own.

Gear Review: Sox Rock!

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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Is there such a thing as pillows for your snowshoeing feet? Yes! They are called over-the-calf PowerSox Anatomical Performance Fit, the Cadillac of winter trail socks.

Gear Review: Keen Voyageur Shoes, Winterport Boots and Merino Wool Socks

Written by Ryan Alford
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Keen has always kept me safe and confident on the snowshoe trails - year after year.  What many people don't understand is that Keen's trail shoes are perfect for snowshoeing.  Keen's trademark rubber sole - curving over the toe of the shoe - fits wonderfully with most snowshoe bindings.  Keen shoes are convenient on many levels: They're rugged, tough, stylish, and engineered to withstand the cold outdoor elements.  This past season, I had the chance to test two different Keen boots, the Voyageur and Winterport, in combination with two different Keen merino wool socks.  After my review, I concluded only one thing: Same as usual...Keen products never disappoint.  

Gear Review: Teko Socks

Written by Sara Montgomery
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If you're attracted to win-win situations for your feet and the planet, Teko makes the socks for you. They feel amazing to wear and offer great technical features, plus you can feel good about the company's environmental ethics. Their motto and mission statement is: “best socks ON the planet; best socks FOR the planet”, and they certainly live up to that ideal.

Gear Review: Wigwam Socks

Written by Sara Montgomery and Derrick Spafford
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I remember growing up as a kid and being told by my mother to 'put on your wool socks before going out to play in the snow, so your feet don't get cold'. Well, me being young, and thinking that those bulky old grey wool socks looked dorky, I would sneak out of the house without them. Sure enough, it didn't take long before my feet got cold and it took some of the fun out of my outdoor adventures.

Gear Review: Five Fingers and Injinji

Written by Sara Montgomery and Derrick Spafford
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What do barefoot running and snowshoeing have in common? At first thought, probably not much, but guess again.