Gore-Tex sox

You wouldn't happen to be in the Lehigh Valley, would you?

DB wrote in message ...

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You wouldn't happen to be in the Lehigh Valley, would you?

nope, hudson valley NY

can you buy a single pair of gore-tex socks for less than $50 after tax and or
shipping?

"Storm Socks" you say? They're still $20/pair and the language in describing
it is water resistant, not "proof".

which brings us to the "latex" waterproof sock at $14 a pop
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/footamerica/drifwatstret.html

what's the frugal runner to do? boy those zip-loc freezer bags are looking
better by the day....

Leafing through rec.running, I read Lanceandrew's message of 13 Nov
2004:

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can you buy a single pair of gore-tex socks for less than $50 after
tax and or shipping?

"Storm Socks" you say? They're still $20/pair and the language in
describing it is water resistant, not "proof".

which brings us to the "latex" waterproof sock at $14 a pop
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/footamerica/drifwatstret.html

what's the frugal runner to do? boy those zip-loc freezer bags are
looking better by the day....

At least they'll keep the blood of the marathon course. ;-)

Phil M.

--
"What counts in battle is what you do once the pain sets in." -John Short,
South African coach.

Lanceandrew said:

can you buy a single pair of gore-tex socks for less than $50 after tax and or
shipping?

"Storm Socks" you say? They're still $20/pair and the language in describing
it is water resistant, not "proof".

which brings us to the "latex" waterproof sock at $14 a pop
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/footamerica/drifwatstret.html

what's the frugal runner to do?

Forget about keeping your feet dry and instead think about the wider goal of
how to keep them warm and comfortable.

Smartwool, rei-outlet.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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can you buy a single pair of gore-tex socks for less than $50 after tax and
or
shipping?

Send the 50 to me, I'll send you a pair.

Lanceandrew wrote in message
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can you buy a single pair of gore-tex socks for less than $50 after tax and

or

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shipping?

"Storm Socks" you say? They're still $20/pair and the language in

describing

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it is water resistant, not "proof".

I've got these and use them for skiing. I've also got neoprene socks I use
for cycling in cold weather, but they're not waterproof.

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which brings us to the "latex" waterproof sock at $14 a pop
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/footamerica/drifwatstret.html

That would work.

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what's the frugal runner to do? boy those zip-loc freezer bags are

looking

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better by the day....

Actually they're Rocky Gore-Tex oversocks I got last year on sale for about
$20. Pretty expensive retail when I just looked them up now - about $50.

I've used plastic bags before. Messy and effective short term. I got the
Gore-Tex ones for foul weather trail running and hiking.

-Tony

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which brings us to the "latex" waterproof sock at $14 a pop
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/footamerica/drifwatstret.html

What kind of a imp would be afraid of getting your feet wet?

Tony said:

Just ran my local rail-to-trail in a dark, cold (35f) rain. Couldn't see
the path, so hit all the puddles. Feet stayed totally dry. Wouldn't work
for really long runs as the feet sweat, but it makes normal runs much more
pleasant. highly recommended. Buy a size larger than your shoe size so you
can wear over normal sox. Roomy shoes help also. Wore
waterproof/breathable rain pants, which cover the top of the Gore-Tex sox.

-Tony

Let's see how long they remain waterproof.

timeOday wrote in message ...

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Let's see how long they remain waterproof.

Since I only use them a few times a year I would think many years.

-T