Timeline for Are cushioned socks necessary for hiking boots?
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| Jun 12, 2016 at 13:46 | history | edited | imsodin |
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| Apr 22, 2016 at 5:09 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackOutdoors/status/723378074213961728 | ||
| Apr 7, 2016 at 18:13 | vote | accept | mrmr | ||
| Apr 7, 2016 at 17:33 | comment | added | Kyle | Did you really have to use the word "exacerbate"? JK nice question, here comes the flags, the red white and blue without white and blue, 'Murica! | |
| Apr 7, 2016 at 12:40 | history | edited | Russell Steen | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 6, 2016 at 23:54 | answer | added | Russell Steen | timeline score: 3 | |
| Apr 6, 2016 at 17:18 | comment | added | Erik vanDoren | @mrmr, can be that the only resource is to get as close as possible with a boot made with materials and construction methods that allow some reworking in a shop. Then those are the kind of boots that cost a lot but that also you keep for a very long time through repair, resoling etc. In that case its best to show them to the person that will do the work before using them so if they say that the mod you want cant be done you can bring them back to the store and have a money refund (so make a point to check the return policy) | |
| Apr 6, 2016 at 17:17 | comment | added | Erik vanDoren | @mrmr, u can also try the junior models, generalizing a male last will have more toe room than a female last, that could be the ticket for you. Some biomechanical differences between sexes are taken into account in the design but those are worth nothing if the footwear is ill fitting, and even those tweaks are still based on average measurements so you dont know where you fall. A store with good selection to try and knowledgeable&experienced employees is the best to go to, do try with different insoles if you can, they can help in leaving more room for toes or helping u fill the heel cup | |
| Apr 6, 2016 at 16:31 | comment | added | mrmr | @Erik vanDoren, I agree with all you say, and your advice makes perfect sense. Unfortunately I'd need a size 4.5 or so, which so far has left me stuck with unisex or female-specific boots (I'm female). If I end up rejecting these particular boots (which are gender specific) I can look for a size 5, mens.....it's worth a try. | |
| Apr 6, 2016 at 16:31 | comment | added | mrmr | @Liam that is my gut feeling and I'm inclined to go with it, but I don't grasp the possible consequences of wearing a thin sock in and of itself (warmth aside). Thin socks are new territory for me :) | |
| Apr 6, 2016 at 15:36 | comment | added | Erik vanDoren | Everybody has its own foot and commercial footwear is simply built on foot lasts that are a population average. So you try different things and go with what works for you. If the combination you found is what fits stick with that. Some boots can be reshaped a bit depending on the materials they are built with, with others you can play with various insoles but you need to have something close to a good fit as starting point. And dont be afraid to try the other gender model, sometimes it can be the perfect shape for your foot | |
| Apr 6, 2016 at 12:27 | comment | added | user2766 | For me, it seems that wearing a cushioned sock ensures that a boot simply will not fit comfortably Don't wear cushioned socks then. It's advice, if it doesn't work for you, you don't have to follow it. | |
| Apr 6, 2016 at 7:17 | answer | added | Chris H | timeline score: 4 | |
| Apr 6, 2016 at 2:33 | answer | added | Sherwood Botsford | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2016 at 20:52 | history | edited | mrmr | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 5, 2016 at 20:07 | history | asked | mrmr | CC BY-SA 3.0 |