Okay I realize this is TMI...but many of us suffer from hyperhidrosis or "sweaty feet." I've been plagued with this malady since the day I was born. As an avid hunter and outdoors person it is a problem. In the summer my feet sweat so badly my shoes and socks reek and no one wants to be around me. In the winter I have the same issue but it is worse because no matter what Ive tried, my feet are constantly cold from the damp moisture my feet displace.
Trust me I've tried everything...from going to a Podiatrist to spraying deodorant on my feet, using powder, to trying every boot and sock combo possible. I've worn 1000 gram insulation boots to vented summer breathable boots in the winter and still suffered. I've tried cotton socks, every wool sock ever made (socks, anyone need good socks?), to the new fangled high tech socks and nothing has worked. Ive tried sock liners, boot liners, and I change my socks up to three to four times a day when hunting or hiking and often go through two pairs of boots in a day. I have boot dryer in my house and in my Wall Tent. I use newspaper and wad it up and stuff it inside the boots to dry them when I don't have access to boot dryers.
Finally... I found something that works and works really well. I learned the guys going through Navy SEALs BUDs training/qualification are using a sock that is really making a difference because their feet are constantly wet, rarely drying and they have abrasive sand rubbing on their feet. I tried a pair and am now sold. I hope this is okay to list the sock but it is Pro Sok and it is spun out of bamboo. I thought it was hokum at first but Im now sold.
Now my feet never get cold, when I take the socks off my feet are actually bone dry first time in my life! There is no associated smell I just wore one pair for 7 days in the wild with one pair of boots! These socks are made primarily for the bicycle crowd but are fast getting a broader name for themselves When I take them off the sock is wet to the touch and you can actually see the moisture suspended in the outer fibers but inner fiber and my feet are dry. For those of you who suffer risk the expense and buy one pair and give them a try. Hope this helps someone else.
Trust me I've tried everything...from going to a Podiatrist to spraying deodorant on my feet, using powder, to trying every boot and sock combo possible. I've worn 1000 gram insulation boots to vented summer breathable boots in the winter and still suffered. I've tried cotton socks, every wool sock ever made (socks, anyone need good socks?), to the new fangled high tech socks and nothing has worked. Ive tried sock liners, boot liners, and I change my socks up to three to four times a day when hunting or hiking and often go through two pairs of boots in a day. I have boot dryer in my house and in my Wall Tent. I use newspaper and wad it up and stuff it inside the boots to dry them when I don't have access to boot dryers.
Finally... I found something that works and works really well. I learned the guys going through Navy SEALs BUDs training/qualification are using a sock that is really making a difference because their feet are constantly wet, rarely drying and they have abrasive sand rubbing on their feet. I tried a pair and am now sold. I hope this is okay to list the sock but it is Pro Sok and it is spun out of bamboo. I thought it was hokum at first but Im now sold.
Now my feet never get cold, when I take the socks off my feet are actually bone dry first time in my life! There is no associated smell I just wore one pair for 7 days in the wild with one pair of boots! These socks are made primarily for the bicycle crowd but are fast getting a broader name for themselves When I take them off the sock is wet to the touch and you can actually see the moisture suspended in the outer fibers but inner fiber and my feet are dry. For those of you who suffer risk the expense and buy one pair and give them a try. Hope this helps someone else.
