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For those of you with actual seasons and like cold / snow / rain, I need recommendations for socks and shoes

Posted by JD (aka Jason Dean) Nov 4 '24, 09:42

My daily shoes are mesh and I absolutely know that's not going to work for end of December in northern (ish?) England.

Similarly, pretty much all my socks are just above ankle height

I guess the parameters are that I way prefer shoes that have some degree of padding as opposed to straight up old school leather formal shoes. After that, I guess not luxury or collectible pricing. I'm gonna be on vacation, function over fashion and I can play the ugly American tourist if needed ;-)

Responses:

The warmest boot is slightly too large with an added insole. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 10:37
Cabell, BASS, has decent wool socks and typically put them on sale black Friday and xmas -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 4, 10:25
Smart Wool, Darn Tough, REI or other similar wool socks. Merrill has great shoes for all weather. REI is a great place to shop for all of these. -- (edited) - . Nov 4, 10:18 2
- ..but it's warmer there than much of the Midwest. Yay? - JD Nov 4, 10:22 1
  - Yep. I've been in February, and my requirement was that it had to be warmer than Chicago, but not tropical. (still had to carry those winter coats) - . Nov 4, 10:29
For boots, I just use my work ones (steel toe). Kodiak has hikers too. I've found them warm and comfy. -- (link) - VMan Nov 4, 10:10 1
- The rare times that I wore steel toes (loaned ones) while on job site walks made me wonder if everyone was staring at me cause I felt like I was - JD Nov 4, 10:13
Honestly a good hiking shoe like a Columbia with Gore-tex will work fine and be comfortable. They are usually pretty warm too but for thicker socks I - sycor Nov 4, 10:00 3
- Oooooo....there was a Thorlo time. Granted I was getting the running padded versions vs warm but I have comfy memories of Thorlos -- nm - JD Nov 4, 10:05 2
  - I have a predecessor of these from Columbia and they work great for keeping my feet dry unless it's a very deep puddle and they are comfy for walking -- (link) - sycor Nov 4, 10:14 1
    - Ooooooooo. Thanks! -- nm - JD Nov 4, 10:17
just some cotton socks and water resistant trainers, honestly -- nm - mr mooch Nov 4, 09:57 2
- Heh. Both of which are pretty much foreign to me - JD Nov 4, 10:04 1
  - unless you’re actually hiking, comfy dry trainer will serve all the walking you do in the UK if you’re using public transit to get around -- nm - mr mooch Nov 4, 10:21
We recommend you wear them -- nm - rollo Nov 4, 09:52
Wool socks will keep your feet warm and dry. For your shoes/sneakers you have a few options. I like Merrill hiking boots for warmth, comfort and - Krusty Nov 4, 09:50 2
- Ooooo...it's an excuse to buy a pair of weatherized running shoes that I could barely comprehend that they needed to exist -- nm - JD Nov 4, 09:55 1
  - So many brands have winterized versions of their models. -- nm - Krusty Nov 4, 10:07
Kinda pricey but I roll with Coppersole socks. I think they are semi-compression and find that helps the elasticity live longer as well. -- (link) - VMan Nov 4, 09:49 2
- Thanks 8-) - JD Nov 4, 09:54 1
  - There are also winter/work boot versions a little thicker and warmer. I'm just saying they are not your Walmart dozen pairs for $10. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 09:57

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