Neoprene Socks?

[Michael J Deely]

Some times when I dive, my feet develop sores from the rubbing of my booties.
Some one suggested that I wear neoprene socks.
My question is do you wear these socks by themselves or under your booties?

Tanks, Mike

 

[Paco II]

Both! I wear a pair of henderson Microprene socks under my 7mm boots and will wear just them with full-foot fins if necessary. They rock!

Some times when I dive, my feet develop sores from the rubbing of my booties.
Some one suggested that I wear neoprene socks.
My question is do you wear these socks by themselves or under your booties?

Tanks, Mike

 

[Michael J Deely]

Hey thanks Paco ll. I bouught a pair of 3mm socks and will wear them under my 5mm booties. I was wearing regular cotton socks, but after they get wet they are hard to put back on.

I guess I will try them when I do warm water diving also because it will be better than getting sores on my feet.

 

[Charlie99]

I also had problems with sores from diving multiple dives per day for several days in a row. Neoprene socks inside the boots solved the problem.

But I later discovered that wearing just a regular pair of dress socks inside my boots solved the problem also. And I get to make a rather unusual fashion statement with argyle socks. Easier to put on than cotton athletic socks. Much easier to put on than the neoprene socks. I find that wetting the neoprene socks makes them easier to put on.

 

[Michael J Deely]

Thank you Charlie. Yes I would do a live aboard and after a few days I would have sores. I also noticed that I was not the only one.
I just read that lycra socks are also good.

 

[xariatay]

Used to get blisters on all my toes before!
Now, i use the airline socks, 1 to 2 pair/s per dive trip... ;-) Rinse the socks aft each day of wear. Anyway the rest of the gear doesn't smell any better than the socks aft multiple dive days.

 

[Geezer]

Lycra socks work great.

 

[Xaryo]

These neoprene socks are wonderfull to cut a little bit the cold too.

 

[Michael J Deely]

Thanks X

 

[Michael J Deely]

Thanks, Geezer