Gore Tex/Waterproof socks Yes?No?

[Senji_Man]

Just wondering what everybody thought about the idea of Gore Tex/Waterproof socks as a substitute for Gore Tex/Waterproof boots.

[norts]

I have sea skinz socks, would never buy them again. I use them when I have wet boots and I am not carrying camp shoes. They arent shaped very well and would think that if I wore them all day I would wear them out very quickly and also wear out my feet.

Norts - just down the road at St Marys.

[Senji_Man]

I did wonder about the texture and flexibility of the material, I had thought to wear a thinner sports sock underneath but the durability would still be an issue.

On another note, have you been up St Patrick's Head. I checked out South Sister the other week, the view was definatly worth the relatively small effort, just wondering if the climb up St Pats would be worthwhile considering the view would be the same as SS.

[wayno]

gore tex in footwear eventually breaks from the friction forces on it. i had a boot come apart at the heels and i had a look at the gore tex membrane.. it was in tatters... its all very well for sponsored people to plug the product but they get it replaced for free whenever they need a fresh pair..
vapour barrier socks are a cheaper and probably better option in the cold, either that or plastic bags...

[tas-man]

I still have a pair of gortex socks that I used with my light weight Hi-Tek boots, but as the boots proved not robust enough for my liking in off track walking, I have stuck with my full leather gortex lined boots for the past decade. They worked OK but tended to ride down at the heels during the day and needed to be pulled back up when having rest breaks, and when you DID eventually go deeper than the socks would protect you, it was better to take them off!

[pazzar]

I did wonder about the texture and flexibility of the material, I had thought to wear a thinner sports sock underneath but the durability would still be an issue.

On another note, have you been up St Patrick's Head. I checked out South Sister the other week, the view was definatly worth the relatively small effort, just wondering if the climb up St Pats would be worthwhile considering the view would be the same as SS.

Definitely worth the climb up St Patty's. Takes maybe 2 hours rtn, I can't remember how long I took. Really nice views all around from the top.

[doogs]

Takes maybe 2 hours rtn, I can't remember how long I took.

Um..?
Great little walk Paddys Head is

[pazzar]

Am I being generous or conservative?

[doogs]

Am I being generous or conservative?

Just had to laugh as you gave a time and then said you couldn't remember how long it took! I took my 64 year old mother up and it took about 2.5 hours

[norts]

I helped carry a girl down on a stretcher and it took 4 hours, and that was only 3/4 of the way up. It is worth the effort, gives a different perspective to South Sister.
North Sister is worth a visit too. It is lower than South but harder.
Roger

[pazzar]

Am I being generous or conservative?

Just had to laugh as you gave a time and then said you couldn't remember how long it took! I took my 64 year old mother up and it took about 2.5 hours

Fair call. I try to be careful when people ask for walk times, I walk relatively quick most of the time. I knew it didn't take me longer than 2 hours though!