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Waterproof shoes or socks ? (feddit.org)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Since i discovered i really like running when its raining, but hate feeling of wet socks, what would you recomend? Are there some waterproof / neoprene socks or that would be a really bad idea?

I usually run mostly on road plus a bit of gravel, else i would alrrady get a pair of something like hoka speedgoats or similar.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (7 children)

I own speedgoats and they are great shoes but definitely not waterproof. I have also tried a few different waterproof type socks and whilst maybe they keep the water out they are usually so hot and sweaty as a bi product that your feet get wet because of sweet instead and it feels equally terrible.

I just learnt to embrace the wet feet and kind of learnt to enjoy it. Just plow through puddles, get your shit utterly drenched and you stop caring.

One of my favourite runs of all time was during torrential down pours where I ended up wading through knee high water. It was fucking great :D

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I agree as well, running through creeks, puddles, or even melting snow sludge without a care can be so liberating and enjoyable.

Or like last week, I went for a run shortly after a rain, and parts of my chosen route were through tall grass and bushes which obscured the path to knee height. My legs had to push through the growth, and all the water on the stalks ended on my knees and shins, leaked down towards the socks and eventually into the shoe. Within five minutes, my feet were as wet as if I had dipped them under water directly, making wet sounds with every step. No waterproof shoe design would be able to protect against that! :)

Years ago, I read somewhere that professional trail runners, when choosing shoes, do not look at how waterproof they are, but rather how well the water flows out of them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

this advice sounds golden. How to minimise blistering then? By lacing tight oe.by better socks?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Rubbing vaseline all over your feet, including between your toes, can help avoid blistering when feet get wet. I also noticed that when wearing compression socks, blistering is basically never an issue (but those don't make sense for everyone).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

My solution is to use slightly smaller sock sizes, so that they are always stretched tightly around my foot, and there is minimum movement between the sock and my skin.

But also, correct shoe for your foot shape, so that everything is tight and snug in there, instead of moving all around - especially around toes, but also the heel.

I typically only get tiny blisters on longer runs - that's 40km or more for me. But that happens regardless of whether my feet get drenched or not. Of course, everyone's feet are different, so you have to find what works for you. :)

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