I use the Lycra socks from XS Scuba, as other people have said, they make getting into wet boots easier and prevent rubbing. I also think my boots stink a little less, since I can rinse the socks between dives.
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I use the Lycra socks from XS Scuba, as other people have said, they make getting into wet boots easier and prevent rubbing. I also think my boots stink a little less, since I can rinse the socks between dives.
I have been diving with Lycra socks for years after a buddy recommended them. They are especially good for repetitive dives like when I am diving Bonaire and will do 3 -5 dives a day. I wear the Lycra socks when I'm diving wet. They help prevent blisters and chaffing. And they make getting in and out of a wet bootie much easier.
Lycra socks much easier to deal with wet than ordinary socks and they dry nicely between dive days if that matters to you.
+1 on lycra or polypropylene. Buy them cheap, there is nothing special about them, more than $10 is more than you need to pay. They are thin, light, dry fast, prevent chafing, ease don and doff of wetsuits and boots, don't affect fit...
Here's an example Gobi - Wigwam - Socks - Footwear - SAIL