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FITS MEDIUM HIKER CREW SOCKS
TESTER INFORMATION
Living in Colorado and being self-employed, I have ample opportunities to backpack. There are over 700,000 acres/280,000 hectares of public land bordering my 71-acre/29-hectare "backyard" in addition to all the other gorgeous locations which abound in Colorado. Over the past 15 years, my husband John and I have also had the good fortune to hike/snowshoe glaciers, rain forests, mountains and deserts in exotic locations, including New Zealand, Iceland, Costa Rica, Slovenia and Death Valley. My hiking style is comfortable, aiming for lightweight. I use a tent (rainfly if needed). Current pack averages 25 lb (11 kg) excluding food and water. PRODUCT INFORMATION
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
FIELD USE AND PERFORMANCE
Up until February, I had been experiencing an unseasonably warm and dry winter. While the west slope mountains of the Rockies got pounded with snow, the east side (Front Range) experienced record lows in precipitation. We experienced only one snowfall which measured less than 6 inches (15 cm). In order to find snow for our annual family Christmas Snowshoe, we had to drive into the mountains. Even on Mt. Evans, a 14,000+ ft (4300 m) peak, at 10,000 ft (3000 m), there wasn't enough snow! We ended up just hiking in winter boots but I digress. |
In between the Colorado and Florida extremes, I visited family in New Jersey for two weeks where it rained almost every day. The temperatures were pretty constantly about freezing. Other than the two above listed trips, all of my outdoor activities have been in the mountains of Colorado, mostly south central Colorado in the Fremont, Cooper and Wet mountain ranges.
Even in the coldest weather I've encountered, the Socks kept my feet warm. I never even wore my usual silk liner socks with them and actually because of the "huggy" fit of the Socks, when I tried liners, my tootsies felt too confined. But no need, the Socks were totally up to task in the temperature control department. Conversely, even in humid, tropical Florida, when I and my feet were sweating, the Socks wicked the moisture away and my skin stayed dry (can't say that about the rest of me!).
STAR ATTRACTIONS
1.) They FIT! Perfectly! MINOR DISTRACTIONS 1.) Some fuzzing where my boot top rubs against the Socks. SUMMARY
I have several pairs of these FITS Socks now and I love them! I've even given them as gifts to my son and daughter-in-law who are also backpackers and they love them too. The only problem with that is making sure we all get the proper number pairs back when we share a washer! Read more reviews of FITS Sock Company gear Read more gear reviews by Kathleen Waters Reviews > Clothing > Socks > FITS Medium Hiker Crew Socks > Owner Review by Kathleen Waters |