Have a bad problem with big toes holing all my walking socks, tried many different makes and priced socks including some of the types with the reinforced heal and toe but haven't found any I would say where particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
MP wrote: > Have a bad problem with big toes holing all my walking socks, tried many > different makes and priced socks including some of the types with the > reinforced heal and toe but haven't found any I would say where > particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that > can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
> Thanks,
> MP
> The Sock Destroyer.
I know for a fact that when I've let my toenails go untrimmed, both socks and toes have suffered. Do you keep your big toenails well trimmed?
> Have a bad problem with big toes holing all my walking socks, tried many > different makes and priced socks including some of the types with the > reinforced heal and toe but haven't found any I would say where > particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that > can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
> Thanks,
> MP
> The Sock Destroyer.
A while ago I had a similar problem. I was using a range of socks at that time and was going through a pair of smartwool socks in five or six walks. I did try several makes and have now settled on Bridgedale. I am now on my second pair in three years and I walk/climb perhaps between 60 and days in a year. Bridgedale have a range of socks from quite light summer ones for use in say approach shoes to those that are very suitable for winter. I do tend to use the heavy duty ones all year round though.
MP wrote: > particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that > can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
Like Alan, I suggest you look at toe nails first rather than spend time on what might be a fruitless search. I have to be especially careful with mine since the shapes to toe and nail combine to make my nails pretty effective machetes if left to grow for too long.
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>> particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that >> can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
> Like Alan, I suggest you look at toe nails first rather than spend time on > what might be a fruitless search. I have to be especially careful with > mine since the shapes to toe and nail combine to make my nails pretty > effective machetes if left to grow for too long.
> -- > Regards
Toe nails are defiantly not the problem I always have them timed right back I think the problem is more a case of the big toe rising up as I put the pressure on and then straightening as the foot lifts again causing the wear, I also notice the big toe's pushing the top of soft shoes up while walking so this seems to support my upward toe theory. MP
> "MP" <m.par...@tesco.net> wrote in message > news:h2m09v$qrd$1@news.albasani.net... >> Have a bad problem with big toes holing all my walking socks, tried many >> different makes and priced socks including some of the types with the >> reinforced heal and toe but haven't found any I would say where >> particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that >> can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
>> Thanks,
>> MP
>> The Sock Destroyer.
> A while ago I had a similar problem. I was using a range of socks at that > time and was going through a pair of smartwool socks in five or six walks. > I did try several makes and have now settled on Bridgedale. I am now on my > second pair in three years and I walk/climb perhaps between 60 and days in > a year. Bridgedale have a range of socks from quite light summer ones for > use in say approach shoes to those that are very suitable for winter. I do > tend to use the heavy duty ones all year round though.
> Mike Mason >Just bought some Bridgedale socks a few days ago to try Mike, haven't had a >proper outing yet but pleased when I saw your post. Only thing is I went >for the lighter types with it been summer, a pair of Comfort Trekker and a >pair of Comfort Endurance, on hind sight heavy duty was probable the way I >should have gone Mike.
MP wrote: > Have a bad problem with big toes holing all my walking socks, tried many > different makes and priced socks including some of the types with the > reinforced heal and toe but haven't found any I would say where > particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that > can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
New feet?
Do you file your big toe nails smooth after cutting them? If you leave sharp edges or corners, they can cut their way through socks quite nicely.
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>>> particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that >>> can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
>> Like Alan, I suggest you look at toe nails first rather than spend >> time on >> what might be a fruitless search. I have to be especially careful with >> mine since the shapes to toe and nail combine to make my nails pretty >> effective machetes if left to grow for too long.
>> -- >> Regards
> Toe nails are defiantly not the problem I always have them timed right > back I think the problem is more a case of the big toe rising up as I > put the pressure on and then straightening as the foot lifts again > causing the wear, I also notice the big toe's pushing the top of soft > shoes up while walking so this seems to support my upward toe theory. > MP
Some folks have toes that turn up at the end. My mum has, and they have been known to cut through a leather shoe in a few weeks.
Make sure there is plenty of room virtically in the toe box of the walking boot. Take care of the toenails too... And don't wear socks that are too small. One size does NOT fit all.
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>>>> particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that >>>> can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.
>>> Like Alan, I suggest you look at toe nails first rather than spend >>>time on >>> what might be a fruitless search. I have to be especially careful with >>> mine since the shapes to toe and nail combine to make my nails pretty >>> effective machetes if left to grow for too long.
>>> -- Regards >> Toe nails are defiantly not the problem I always have them timed >>right back I think the problem is more a case of the big toe rising up >>as I put the pressure on and then straightening as the foot lifts >>again causing the wear, I also notice the big toe's pushing the top >>of soft shoes up while walking so this seems to support my upward toe theory. >> MP
>Some folks have toes that turn up at the end. My mum has, and they >have been known to cut through a leather shoe in a few weeks.
>Make sure there is plenty of room virtically in the toe box of the >walking boot. Take care of the toenails too... And don't wear socks >that are too small. One size does NOT fit all.
I have a preference for socks with loop stitching - such as the Coolmax variety bought in Millets. Of course I wear through the toes in spite of tripping the big toe-nails carefully. My prime consideration in sock purchase is the tightness of the hem - they must of necessity be on the slack side.
with this ij mind, to keep a good pair of socks alive for longer periods, I meticulously darn any small hole that appear, or in fact any signs of wear appearing in the toe area.
I find I can extend the life of a pair of socks by months by this method. Of course having several pairs on a rota is a must. -- Bill Grey
MP wrote: > put the pressure on and then straightening as the foot lifts again > causing the wear, I also notice the big toe's pushing the top of soft > shoes up while walking so this seems to support my upward toe theory.
I would argue that supports the toenail theory; Your toe, and therefore your toenail, are pressing the sock up against your shoe and slowly cutting their way through.
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>> put the pressure on and then straightening as the foot lifts again >> causing the wear, I also notice the big toe's pushing the top of soft >> shoes up while walking so this seems to support my upward toe theory.
> I would argue that supports the toenail theory; Your toe, and therefore > your toenail, are pressing the sock up against your shoe and slowly > cutting their way through.
> -- > Regards
Nope as I say toenails are trimmed so short that skin only would bring sock and boot into contact. MP
mechanic wrote: > On 2009-07-04, Kate XXXXXX <k...@diceyhome.free-online.co.uk> wrote: >> Do you file your big toe nails smooth after cutting them? If you leave >> sharp edges or corners, they can cut their way through socks quite nicely.
> Good grief!
And through decent shoe leather! Toenails is tough.
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> On 2009-07-04, Kate XXXXXX <k...@diceyhome.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
>> Do you file your big toe nails smooth after cutting them? If you leave >> sharp edges or corners, they can cut their way through socks quite >> nicely.
> Good grief!
I don't think that toenails are the problem thy trimmed so short and no sharp edges that it's got to be the shape or movement of toe that's causing the wear, so I believe the only solution (other than toe removal) is to find harder wearing sock. MP
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