Recommendations: Lightweight running socks for distance

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Looking for recommendations for a reasonably thin, lightweight running sock for endurance/long distance please.

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Hmm, not particularly lightweight but you can’t beat woolie boolie’s in my opinion, thick but still have no problems with overheating feet in summer.

Jeff

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Few people in my club sing the praises of injini toe socks for ultras. I think they come in various thicknesses.

If you are looking at wet wintery conditions then merino wools socks are good, and you can get thin ones of those.

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This!!!

I have about 5 pairs of injini’s across the different thicknesses and lengths. They’re a fantastic sock in my opinion.

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Hmm. Not sure I like the idea of all the separate toes and think they would irritate me.

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Bit of a struggle to get them on (if you have weird toes like me) but you honestly won’t even notice they’re on once you’re wearing them.

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Might try a pair then, just to see what they’re all about. Technology must have moved on from the days when I was a kid and you had the long knitted socks with a different coloured toe :joy:

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I get on well with these
https://www.asics.com/gb/en-gb/2ppk-lightweight-sock/p/130888-0001.html?

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I’ve never blistered in CompressSport socks. Very thin, lightweight and comfy but not cheap.

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Falke socks are my favourite but the ones you find here aren’t as good as I find in South Africa. My next best are the shop branded socks from Running Bear in Alderley Edge - genuinely amazed by those.
And the. I also tried the light Injinji toe socks. As others have said, you don’t notice the toe bits. I suffer from blisters between my toes on long distance, so I’m hoping these help. Not done the distance yet.

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Interesting. Just had a look at them. I do get the occasional blister between toes, so might be worth a go

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](https://www.wiggle.co.uk/compressport-racing-socks-v30-ultralight-bike/)

These are fantastic, expensive but I wouldn’t wear anything else at the moment for long runs/racing.

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DryMax do hyperthin running socks - I use them for all my ultras.

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I have used my powers to correct the spelling of the title.

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Ha ha. Classic and that would have wound me up too. Thank you Poet.

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