Who recommends what socks to go in workboots in summer?
Seems like a trivial question but I ensure you its very important lol
toyboy3,
Oct 6, 10:38am
Jandles are way cooler for summer
ema1,
Oct 6, 10:40am
Depends on what your job is and where in the country you are. Every one will have different views, needs, there won't be a "one fit for all" situation, never was never will be. My own situation though was light cotton or similar socks in summer and wool mix alp socks in winter( sometimes 2 layers in oversized good quality insulated boots) a real necessity where I live in Central Otago. Safety boots/shoes all year round for me when I was working, bare feet in summer after work was heavenly I have to say ha ha. Retired now so the boots have gotten the "flick" unless I'm doing something endangering my feet ?
bjmh,
Oct 6, 10:49am
I've been wearing Bundstone boots for a fair while now,they have a real good sponge under the heel. cheap warehouse socks for the summer
4rdfan4eva,
Oct 6, 10:54am
Darn Tough socks, they are from the Warehouse but they are great socks.
tintop,
Oct 6, 11:32am
Wool socks from RD1, all year ( When I actually wear boots now ) else my boots wont fit !
Otherwise Wharehouse rubber soled slippers at $16 a pair ( last time I bought any ) They do about a year in my workshop.
Another pair for inside - or bare feet :)
pico42,
Oct 6, 11:52am
I have pretty much stick with icebreaker merino wool socks nowadays, even in hot temperatures. Usually inside steel blue steelcaps or meindl tramping boots.
sw20,
Oct 6, 12:07pm
Yep. Always just go for a merino wool sock when tramping, although I have Gronnells not flash Meindls.
woody1946,
Oct 6, 3:44pm
Crocs---No socks, light, ventilated and comfortable
bigfatmat1,
Oct 6, 3:49pm
you sir should be banned from this message board for comments or recommendations like that!
sw20,
Oct 6, 4:46pm
The holes in Crocs is where your dignity leaks out.
sr2,
Oct 7, 8:57am
That's why the fashion conscious amongst us wear them with socks?
unclejake,
Oct 7, 5:39pm
IMO the perfect year round choice is Norsewear farm fleck. Well worth the wee bit extra that they cost, and they're often available online at a reasonable discount
All year round. Warm in winter - they don't smell and don't get hot in the summer. I go in and buy 2 packs when the current ones get down in numbers. That way, they all match as various ones are culled out. I hate holes, so they are cremated as soon as a hole appears (usually a burn hole around about the ankle, so they will get a reprieve until that gets out of hand) They only ever do one day, so when it reaches the stage where the remaining ones start getting low and I have to go looking in the hot water cupboard towards the end of the week because there's only about 6 good ones left. That's when the final tangi takes place, and I go'n get a whole set of matching new ones. Hell - it's been 6 years since the last upgrade, and they're still going strong. Might be down to 10 about now.
I used to use Blundstones too bj, but always found they caused a fair bit of pain to break them in. Couldn't find any at the Feildays one year, so conceded and bought some Jim Bulls. To my delight, there was no breaking in pain, so I've used them ever since.
Got fitted up by Wurths with some once. They were comfortable, but lasted 5 minutes. Gone back to Jim Bull - and Beam.
bjmh,
Oct 8, 8:29am
lookoutas. you can come out,i know you wear those lovely thermasocks pulled right up . with your old roman sandels. just see you drivin the muzzie like that ha ha.
lookoutas,
Oct 8, 4:57pm
Jeez - you're not kidding either. Bloody right leg hasn't liked last winter too much, and I've often worn a leg warmer on it. Helped a little bit, and hoping it's not hooked into a re-occurring performance! Wish I could buy some "young"
Must have Jim on the brain for some reason. Those boots are John Bull.
Hey bj - I've got some flared jeans. Young fulla brought me some back from the States a year ago. Apparently they're the go over there again. They should go well with the Mach1. Just like the original "Gone in 60 seconds" dress code.
ema1,
Mar 10, 9:12pm
Yep those are the ones I use as mentioned earlier in thread, damn good & durable they have proven to be.
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