Sock Liners

[fluter]

I cut the feet off of panty hose that my wife is going to discard ... It definitely keeps wool hose from blistering your feet.

You mean the "emergency base-layer winter underwear?" For sock liners, I'd highly recommend the polypro: they breathe ever so much better. A sock liner can be a great thing for comfort and blister protection.

However, do keep the EBWU when you can get them: cut off a leg to roll a kilt for travel!

[Bob C]

You mean the "emergency base-layer winter underwear?" For sock liners, I'd highly recommend the polypro: they breathe ever so much better. A sock liner can be a great thing for comfort and blister protection.

However, do keep the EBWU when you can get them: cut off a leg to roll a kilt for travel!

If I were hiking in kilt hose, I'd probably go with something more high-tech. I mostly wear my kilts to formal events, kilt nights and festivals/games. My free solution serves me perfectly well for walking to the bar/beer tent.

[Chef]

I find wearing a trouser sock helps keep the moisture off you feet if i'm working in the cold on cement all day it helps. So i now use them under my kilt hose for the same reasons and helps on wear and tear on the hose

You'll find the polypro is far superior. I've worn them on a hot day and my feet never feel too sweaty, yet they make an immense difference during the winter as well.

[James MacMillan]

When in cold weather, I use thin socks under hose - all other times, I don't use them.

[kilted_brewer]

Thanks to this thread, I tried it (sock liners) today, and it seemed to work well. I can't say definitely better, but I'll try it again tomorrow when it's supposed to be 70+ F here.