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Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks Socks

Item # 688268

$60.00

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Wear the Rocky Gore-Tex® socks over your regular socks for warm, dry feet—perfect for outdoor activities!

Stretch Gore-Tex&upper panels conform to your foot shape and allow flexibility and a close, comfortable fit
Non-stretch Gore-Tex soles and bottom panels increase durability and prevent slippage
Gore-Seam™ tape seals seams, preventing water leakage along stitching
Stretch cuffs hold socks up (11 in. height) and keep water from coming in over the top
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Full sizes only. Men: Order normal shoe size; half sizes order next larger size. Women: Order 1 size smaller than normal shoe size; half sizes order 1 1/2 sizes smaller.

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Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks Socks Specs

Specification	Description
Material(s)	Gore-Tex
Sock height	Crew
Gender	Unisex

Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks Socks Customer Reviews

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Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks

3.9

(based on 12 reviews)

92%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (7)
Durable (7)
Good design (6)
Regulates temperature well (5)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (5)
Hiking (5)

Reviewer Profile:
Avid adventurer (7), Casual adventurer (3)

Reviewed by 12 customers

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Sep

2007

(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good, but a little awkward

By geo_sarah

from Buffalo, NY

About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Durable
Keeps moisture out

Cons

Made my feet sweat
Too small at the ankle

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

I bought these as a quick fix--I needed waterproof boots but didn't have the time to buy and break in a new pair. They did the job--kept water off my feet. However, they are not as comfortable as just socks and boots, and made my feet sweat quite a bit. For a quick fix though, they are pretty good. I would recommend getting a larger size than the sizing guide says if you have larger ankles, they are cut very slim in this region.

Sep

2008

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

These work great!

By bikesRok

from San Francisco, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Effective
Good Design

Cons

Best Uses

Bicycling in the rain

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

[...]. I got them 13 years ago and they have not worn out. So I think they are worth the cost. I use them only for bike riding in the rain and they are the best solution I have found for keeping my feet warm and dry. When I arrive, my shoes may having standing water in them but my socks are no damper than from normal sweat. I didn't think they would work when I got them. I was wrong: they do.

Feb

2009

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Kept my feet dry in Chicago

By David from Chicago

from Chicago, IL

About Me Casual Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Good Design
Regulates Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Cycling

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

I had been thinking of purchasing sock covers for a long time to make my bicycle commute more comfortable, and now that I have them I wish I had pulled the trigger sooner. I got these during an extreme cold spell in Chicago in January. On days below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, I usually ride about 3 miles to a commuter train, which then takes me the rest of the way to work. On warmer days, I usually ride about 14 miles each way. I wear these over liners and wool insulators most days. For shoes I have some old, somewhat porous bike boots that are designed for cyclocross racing. On the extremely cold windy days (negative 15-30 wind chill), these have made a noticeable difference in keeping my feet warm for the short 3-mile ride to the train. And my feet have definitely been kept more comfortable on the longer 14-mile rides as long as long I have the right weight of socks underneath. Earlier this week I got caught out in some moderate cold rain, and these performed beautifully. My tights and shoes were plenty wet when I got home after an hour ride, but my feet where warm and dry. I was using my commuter bike, which has fenders. I suspect that these might have been overwhelmed if I had been riding my road bike, which has no fenders and thus would splash a ton of water on my feet.

One drawback: Even though the package warned me not to pull them on by tugging on the top band, I did so one morning and tore out some of the stitching at the top. A few stitches will fix it okay, but if you get these, make sure you pull them on from lower on the sock than the top band.

Feb

2010

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good but may leak on you eventually

By srwings

from Potomac Falls, VA

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Cons

Difficult to get off

Best Uses

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

I had thought pretty highly of these but they failed me when I went snowshoeing yesterday in a swampy area. Snow on the top and 2-3" of ice water below. My feet got soaked. When I got home and dryed them out I filled them full of water as a test and saw several places where water was streaming out. Thanks to REI's liberal return policy I took store credit and I'm buying another set. When they work they work great.

Feb

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Product!

By Dante

from Seattle

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Good Design
Regulates Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

I've had horrible luck with the durability of Gore-Tex boots. The waterproofing and/or liners wear out too quickly for me. I got a pair of these to use with leather-lined or unlined leather boots years ago figuring I could replace them when the water proofing wore out. It turns out they stay waterproof longer--maybe because you can wash them (less salt and body oil buildup in the membrane?).

They keep my feet as dry as is possible (my socks are no wetter than they would be from perspiration in any case). As an experiment, I have worn these with wool socks and canvas sneakers in the winter. The combination kept my feet dry, even when the sneakers were soaked.

The Rocky Gore-Tex socks fit me fine, but they will only stretch so far. It's no surprise they won't work for everyone.

I love these, and will buy another pair if/when I wear mine out.

Aug

2010

3.0

OK except for one flaw

By donmucho

from Bozeman, Montana

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Dry feet

Cons

Weak stitching

Best Uses

Camp shoe feature

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

These socks keep my feet mostly dry - have had some dampness soak through at times. My biggest complaint is that the collar is weakly stitched to the sock. If you're not paying attention and pull them on using the collar, they will eventually rip (I'm on my 2nd pair).
My favorite use for them is in combination with a thin sock liner underneath (makes them more comfy and easier to slip on) and a pair of Crocs as a camp shoe. The Crocs are about the lightest camp shoe one can backpack in and the Gore-tex socks keep my feet dry during downpours, crossing in-camp streams and walking across dew-soaked meadows. Bottom line - buy 'em but be prepared to someday have to re-sew the collar to the sock.

Jun

2010

4.0

Always go with me

By ptlatehiker

from Port Townsend, WA

Pros

Cons

Hard to get on and off

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

I always wear trail runners and I always take these. They keep my feet dry in the rain, of course. But I also wear them on bright sunny mornings to keep the dew from soaking my feet. And for stream crossings I take of my socks and cross in just my shoes, then put these over my socks to keep them from being wet out by the shoes.

The are a pain to get on and off.

Jan

2010

5.0

Great socks

By Jimmy

from Portland, OR

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Good Design
Regulates Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Daily Use
Hiking

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

I got these socks as a gift because I work in a wearhouse in the produce department. Everything is packed in ice and melts all day. I never used them there. I do ues them all the time. I live and hike in Oregon so rain and snow is part of a hikers life. These socks have never leaked. I will get a new pair IF they ever wear out. It is a tight fit to get them on and off, but once on they feel great.

Dec

2009

4.0

Great for cold weather bicycling

By BikeHound

from Everett, WA

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Regulates Temperature Well
Wicks Away Moisture

Cons

Best Uses

Cycling
Mountaineering

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

These were a gift last year. I have found them to be great for cold weather bicycling and with leaky mountaineering boots.

Jul

2009

4.0

Problem solver

By MattFastFeet

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Good Design
Regulates Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about Rocky Gore-Tex Oversocks:

Like other reviewers, I got these as a substitute for waterproof boots (who moves to Seattle without waterproof shoes?).

Eight inches of unexpected snow? No problem --walked all over town in my old mesh Inov-8 trail runners, wool socks and these. Warm and dry as a bone.

On a summer hike (in same trail runners) and encounter unexpected snow? (Seems to be a pattern.) Again, problem solved. Sloshing through streams --still dry.

They weigh about an ounce or so in your daypack; easier to deal with than gaiters and keep you dry. Agree that your feet tend to get a little warm in them, but not as hot as in my gore-tex lined boots.

They can be a bit difficult to get on and off around the ankle. But worth it for the really excellent fit once they're on.