NRS Hydroskin Sock

I really like these wet socks! They run a little large. I wear a women's size 9 shoe. I ordered a medium and they fit great. I ordered a large for my partner. He wears a men's size 10 shoe. His are too small, so we will have to return the large.

I really like these wet socks! They run a little large. I wear a women's size 9 shoe. I ordered a medium and they fit great. I ordered a large for my partner. He wears a men's size 10 shoe. His are too small, so we will have to return the large.

I bought this pair of socks for a river rafting trip on the Colorado river, in april and i am very glad i did it. They kept my feet warm and they are really durable. Don't leave for a trip without them !

Perfect sock for all my paddling needs. Great to wear in a playboat alone. Also great to wear under some booties when it gets real cold. I've even warn them with a pair of Chacos when the weather has gotten cold unexpectedly.....not a look I would recommend if you want to impress the ladies

I use them inside my neoprene booties and they worked OK. They are a little large for the stated size. I wear a 12 and I should have ordered an 11 or 11-1/2.

quality and construction are great. I disagree with size chart, I wear a women's 7 1/2 and the size chart suggests women's 7-8 should order a Medium - they are really quite large in the foot area, the upper fits nicely thru the ankle and higher. afraid the small will be to snug so I'll keep them.

this is the link for sizing chart http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=2342

I used these for our rafting trip down the Upper & Lower Gauley October 1st weekend. Was glad I did as the temperature dropped to 48 degrees. Wore them under a pair of TNF Hydroshock...
They kept my feet dry through the class 3's, but got sloshy after repeated class 5's. Definitely a good insulating layer...maybe 1 or 2 cold toes at the end of the 5-hour trip each day. I wear 13's in most shoes and the XXL fit great. My wife wears 9 1/2-10's (wmns) and the L worked well for her. I would recommend, for sure...

Went up the Narrows in Zion about 3 miles water was 52 deg per NPS no problems with this gear recommended

These socks are great. On semi-cold days I wear them with just my Chacos. Looks dorky but it takes just enough of the edge off. Super cold days I wear them under wetshoes. I would buy one size down I am a size 9 and ended up giving Lg to my husband and buying a Med. You want them to be tight. I think I would turn around and go home if I forgot to pack these for river trip.

These feel like they would really do the trick if only they fit me. I have medium to narrow feet, skinny in the cankle. These socks are just not elastic enough to fit a wide range of foot sizes. I wear a men's 10 and the large was too long. The medium was OK in length, but the heel and ankle were a little loose.

If you have beefy feet you should have no problem, but even so you should probably order a size down. With BC's return policy you might as well order two pairs just to be sure.

I just got these from Santa (The UPS man), and the ones I received are actually the 2mm Wetsock (http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=2340) from NRS, and not the 0.5 mm Hydroskin (http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=2342) sock in the description.

However... they do say "Hydroskin G3" on the sock... yet on the back of the tag, it the "Wetsock (2mm)" box is checked. (Not a big deal to me... BUT there is a 5 dollar, or 20% price difference between the two on NRS' website... ahem bc!)

As for sizing, I wear a 12/13, and ordered the XXL based on the sizing chart, and they fit great. There is even enough stretch to fit over a thin pair of wool socks.

I will include a performance review when I get out of the Grand Canyon in 3 weeks.

What else can I say? They are water socks, and they do the job well. I wore them for a river run in mid march on Arizona's verde river which is fed from snowmelt. The water was very cold and my feet were in and out of the water all day and not once did they get cold. I did however have a thick pair of hiking socks underneath the water socks.

I've worn these canyoneering in UT and white water rafting during late fall in WV. Water both times in the 40s and my feet never got cold. With good river shoes they make the perfect combination.

The socks seem very durable. I used these socks to hike the 16-mile long Zion Narrows without any issues. The recommended sizes run large though, so I'd order a couple sizes lower.

Overall, great thin neoprene sock. I use these neoprene socks for canyoneering in southern Utah. I wear size 10.5 to 11.5 depending on the type and brand of shoe and the XLs fit me perfectly. I like a thinner sock when hiking in rivers and canyons as they give me better range of motion and my feet naturally stay very warm, whereas some of my hiking buddies prefer thick sock (1-2mm) for better warmth.

Used these on a 50 mile backpacking trip in Southern Utah. The 1st day was going to be in a dry canyon so some of us didn't wear the socks, we all got blisters. Those who wore the socks on the first day in the dry canyon did't get any blisters. The next 3 days they worked great for going in and out of the river.