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    Sock Liners

    If you haven’t tried wearing a sock liner with your hose you should. This winter I’ve been wearing my running/biking socks with my kilt hose. Feels warmer, more comfortable shoe fit and probably reducing wear and tear on the hose.

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    I've been doing the same, especially with my WPG kilt hose. Mainly I wear the athletic ankle sox. It really does make a difference in comfort. Also, less sweat into the hose so I wash them less often which also reduced wear.
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    I've done the same in past, but it was for Corfam-made brogues that never fit very well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mael Coluim View Post
    Feels warmer, more comfortable shoe fit and probably reducing wear and tear on the hose.
    Cut your toe nails more often I do because I wear Ski Boots and I have lost My right big toe and once is enough.
    I now wear liners except for flip-flops or climbing shoes.
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    Thanks for the tip. I have a couple pair of some magic fabric socks made to wear under hiking socks. Will give it a try.

    Once hooked on Lewis hose, I wanna take care of the investment. Hand wash...wear them liners...

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    These sock liners from Cabella's work very well:



    Under light-weight hose they work well in the summer for keeping you cooler as well.

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    You know, I have to admit I never thought of this before. Thanks for the tip!
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    When I used to wear Ragg Wool socks for hiking I would use a pair of poly-pro sock liners with them. Now, during the winter I put the sock liners on for wicking or my light synthetic hikers for extra warmth. It does ease the wear on the kilt hose. Great idea!
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    I cut the feet off of panty hose that my wife is going to discard because of runs further up the leg. It definitely keeps wool hose from blistering your feet.
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    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

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