anders wrote:
> Dot wrote:
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>>Some tips: Drainable shoes work best, so the water runs out. Waterproof
>>shoes frequently capture the water so you slosh for a long time.
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> True, but if you can count on never landing in a too deep puddle, which
> often is the case when you run in urban enviroment (and only in
> moderate rain),
true.
> waterproof shoes do have their advantages.
I've been considering water resistant / proof ones (if I find ones that
work biomechanically for me) for dewy and frosty days since my
breathable shoes get damp after a few hours - but not enough moisture to
need to worry about draining.
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> OTOH if you splash the water (or the wet snow) you land in hard or long
> enough, your legs will get drenched and your socks will get soaked
> nevertheless, unless you wear waterproof gaitors, as for instance
> orienteers do.
Are the waterproof gaitors in addition to the neoprene socks you mention
below? Or do they come over the toes? Examples (link)? Maybe that's what
I need to do is look at orienteering gear. A couple years ago when I did
one course, I noticed the experienced folks had different running gear -
snag resistant/proof. Until you mentioned it, I hadn't given any thought
to different footwear they might use.
Something I've considered doing is taking neoprene socks, cutting the
bottom out, and putting a tie under the sole to keep it in place. Or at
least a toe-cap like for skiing. Most gaitors I've seen, just cover the
ankle and not the foot, but I do have one pair that covers the shoe
laces (not ones I'd run in).
The neoprene overbooties that I use for snowshoe running work so well
that I'm trying to mimic something like that when I don't have snowshoes
on. (They're actually for biking and what kept my feet from freezing in
tri, but ss ones are similar.)
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>>Similarly thin socks, if they work for you, would dry faster than heavy
>>socks. Some use vaseline on foot if expecting to be wet for a while.
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> In some extreme conditions, such as in the spring when the fastest
> route crosses peatland where the swamp water is still ice-cold
> orienteers can resort to long-legged thermosocks of 2mm neoprene.
Thanks. That's what our trails are like during breakup.
Don't
have to ice feet afterwards.
Seriously, I've got an assortment of things like neoprene socks,
sealskinz, etc (that I'd gotten for bike leg of winter tri I did 4 yr
ago), and after re-considering a number of options, have been
considering trying them. I know some local runners report blisters with
them, but gosh, maybe I would, maybe I wouldn't. Won't know until I try.
Will try with liner socks though, as my feet were cold in sealskinz the
one time I tried.
Right now we're dusty dry or ice in most areas so no place to really
test right now unless we get frost again or I find some open water, but
I'm not an extremist.
Thanks again. You got me thinking about some other approaches.
Dot
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