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Ive worn synthetic sock liners on occasion but have mostly quit wearing them since I started to wear all merino wool socks. I'm considering wearing a liner this fall because I have back to back weeklong elk hunts and don't want foot issues if they be avoided. Blisters take a while to go away and hunting on bad blisters sucks. BTDT.
Do you guys wear sock liners when you're hunting/hiking? If so what is the material and/or brand?
I'm looking at Smartwool liners. My concern is fit and longevity as they are 59% merino and are really thin. Anyone try/use them?
Thanks.
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The last time I wore sock liners I was a Boy Scout in the 80s wearing ragg wool socks.
I have on many occasions carried a pair of synthetic liners on the chance that blister problems became too bad. I have never worn them.
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We wear wool socks. The times I go without liners, the socks stay damp all day then.. with liners not really.
I tend to try to wear liners most all the time...
Brand hasn't much bothered us so far, something poly type and its been good. Cabelas brand was the last we bougth.
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I've had success with silk liners.
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Very thin synthetic liners used here. With synthetic socks.
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Ive worn synthetic sock liners on occasion but have mostly quit wearing them since I started to wear all merino wool socks. I'm considering wearing a liner this fall because I have back to back weeklong elk hunts and don't want foot issues if they be avoided. Blisters take a while to go away and hunting on bad blisters sucks. BTDT.
Do you guys wear sock liners when you're hunting/hiking? If so what is the material and/or brand?
I'm looking at Smartwool liners. My concern is fit and longevity as they are 59% merino and are really thin. Anyone try/use them?
Thanks. The tbinner ones are better as far as I'm concerned. I don't wear liners for protection against blisters, but to move sweat away from my foot and for warmth. I've demonstrated to myself that even thin liners mmake a noticeble difference in warmth--elk hunting, coyote hunting, and skiing. The liners I use the most are the black Realtree from Walmart--they work very well. Casey
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I use the thin Smartwool liners and have for years.
They work very well for me and hold up fine.
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I use silk, synthetic, and wool..... I lean towards the wool liners more. might just be me or my specific silk liners, but they bunch up around the toe sometimes and it can drive me crazy.
I forgot to put liners on once this year and didn't even notice a difference though.... with thick wool socks. I usually always wear liners however.
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If i'm out all day and covering some ground thin poly-pro liners with Merino socks. Seems to keep my feet dryer. Another trick is carry an extra pair. Midday lunch break, take the moring socks off and let your feet air out & dry. Put on fresh sock for afternoon hunt/hike. 
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I've been wearing liners to fix a fit issue with a pair of boots that I bought 2 weeks before sheep season... 4 years ago. Boots were a little loose with the thickest socks I could find, and liners were the only option.
Every year, my buddy with custom molded liners on his plastic Koflach boots has blister issues. In fact, his entire foot looks like hamburger. I've never had a blister, in those 4 years. My liners are cheap poly ones made by LaCrosse, Fox River, and I'm sure a couple other makers.
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