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By Jim Ranked #1140 - Socks November 3, 2009

When I realized that my favorite hiking socks came in a ski version, I took a deep breath and bought a pair of the Adrenalin Sinofit. Then I bought three more pair - for trips I like to have a pair to wear, two drying in the room and one in reserve. Big investment, but they make the boot fit easier to dial in and they wick moisture well, so my feet stay warmer throughout the day.

Shin bang comes in two flavors: season-long (see the comments about boot flex); and beginning of season only. The culprit on the first day(s) is stiction; the skin sticks to the sock and the sock sticks to the boot tongue. Solution: take a thin ziploc sandwich bag, add a tablespoon of talcum powder, close it, expelling most of the air and, using first aid tape around the whole sock, tape it to your calf above the boot top so that it hangs down in front of your shin in the boot. The baggie sticks to the sock and to the boot tongue, but the talc provides a nearly friction-free buffer. For most of us we need this helpful accessory only for the first day or two of the season.

View Details: X-Socks Ski Adrenaline Sinofit Sock - Men's

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