Toe socks aren't for everyone. And we're perfectly happy saying that.
They're a little different. They take a few seconds longer to put on. You need to get each toe into its own little compartment, make sure everything is sitting snugly and then you're ready to go.
It's not exactly the sort of thing you want to be doing when you're already late for the train because you will miss it.
If you’ve ever looked at a pair of toe socks and thought:
“Who woke up one morning, looked down at their feet and decided each toe deserved its own little sleeve?”
…you’re definitely not alone.
Let’s be honest. Toe socks look a bit odd. They feel unusual the first time you wear them. They attract more curious glances at a parkrun than the person warming up in denim shorts.
In the world of everyday comfort and active living, we often obsess over our footwear while giving little thought to what lies between our skin and our shoes. If you have ever suffered through a long day in uncomfortable gear, you know that a pair of socks can be the difference between a great day on your feet and a painful one. Enter the toesock—an anatomical solution to the age-old problems of blisters, hotspots, and restricted movement that is as functional as it is unique.
This is a question we get asked all the time and despite socks, for some being a boring item, lets face it we spend a lot of time trying to get it right. In our ProLab series we discuss the best running socks for everyday runs, marathons, Hyrox and more.
Toe socks are divisive. Toe socks are brilliant. Toe socks are weird. Toe socks are the oyster of the sock world.
Some people swear by them. Some people try them once and say never again — the same way some people taste an oyster and immediately decide they’ve just eaten cold snot.
And that’s exactly why this review needs to exist.
There’s a particular kind of silence you get on Mt Bogong in winter.
It’s the sort of silence where you can hear your own breathing, the crunch of snow under your boots and, occasionally, the quiet voice in your head asking why you thought carrying 30 kilos up a 1,986-metre mountain was a good idea.
At 1,986 metres, Mt Bogong is Victoria’s highest peak. In summer, it’s a serious walk. In winter, throw in snow, ice, crampons, mountaineering boots and a pack loaded with enough equipment to make a small expedition, and things get considerably more interesting.
So naturally, one of our team decided it was the perfect place to test a pair of GearSocks Buffalo Lightweight Hiking socks.
Best moisture-wicking running socks for most runners: Smartwool Run and Thorlo Experia.
There. We could finish here. But then you wouldn’t know what the hell moisture wicking means. And let’s be honest, it’s one of those phrases that sounds impressive until you actually stop and think about it.
Moisture wicking. Who talks like this?
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