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NRS Hydroskin Socks - Unisex

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HydroSkin® socks make great water shoe liners, providing an extra layer of warmth while helping to protect your feet from blisters.

Second-generation HydroSkin® neoprene is more durable and snag-resistant, comfortable and stretchy, and dries quicker than the original
TiCoat™ membrane contains millions of titanium particles that reflect your body heat back to you
Improved 4-way-stretch 0.5mm outer layer provides extreme mobility and rugged durability
Odor-fighting antimicrobial treatment keeps the funk down

Please see sizing information for wetsocks below:

X Small: Mens 3 - 4 / Women's 4 - 5

Small: Mens 4 - 5 / Women's 5 - 6

Medium: Mens 6 - 7 / Women's 7 - 8

Large: Mens 8 - 9 / Women's 9 - 10

X Large: Mens 10 - 11 / Women's 11 - 12

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NRS Hydroskin Socks - Unisex Customer Reviews

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NRS Hydroskin Socks - Unisex

2.8

(based on 5 reviews)

40%

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Sep

2007

(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

I was impressed.

By Jaames

from Las Vegas, NV

About Me Hiker

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Pros

Dries Quickly
Durable
Warm

Cons

Stitching

Best Uses

Hiking

Comments about NRS Hydroskin Socks - Unisex:

I actually bought these to hike the Zion Narrows in September. A friend had recommended wearing a neoprene sock to help your feet stay warmer in the river. I picked these up and wore them for both days of our 17 mile hike through the Narrows. The water wasn't super cold, but it was about 55 to 60 degrees. I couldn't tell at all. It only felt like a difference of a few degrees to me when I was hiking in the water. My feet stayed perfectly warm. The only thing I did not like is that they do have seams, but they are in such a way that the seams are on the sides of your foot, not the bottom or on the toes. I could feel the seams, which I didn't care for, but even after 17 miles of hiking in wet boots I didn't get a single blister from them.

Oct

2008

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Durability is this sock's Achielles Heel

By tvcrider

from Upstate, NY

About Me Advanced User

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Pros

Dries Quickly
Easy On and Off
Very comfortable
Warm

Cons

Wear Out Quickly

Best Uses

Lake
Ocean
River

Comments about NRS Hydroskin Socks - Unisex:

I went through the toes of a new pair of Hydroskin socks after just four wearings. No, my toe nails are not overly long.
It's back to using wool socks in my kayaking shoes. They are cheaper and wear much better. Regrettably wool is not quite as comfy and it does take longer to dry out.

Sep

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

The best at what they do

By RuntheClear

from Montana

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Comfortable

Cons

Best Uses

Wading
Walking/Hiking

Comments about NRS Hydroskin Socks - Unisex:

I fear that some folks have incorrect expectations for these socks. They are .5 mm neoprene, which is quite thin. For really cold water and/or stationary pursuits, 3mm sock with welded seams (or a drysuit with attached socks) would be more appropriate.

What they excell at is providing unobtrusive warmth for active wading and hiking in cold water. Unlike thicker neo sock, they do not require a larger than normal shoe. Also unlike thicker neoprene, they are very flexible. Both of these mean they can be worn all day with no measures for blister prevention beyond the norm.

I use them for cool water packrafting, wading while flyfishing (on hike in trips where waders are too heavy), summer canyon hiking, and most especially shoulder season backpacking in the northern rockies where rain and snowmelt makes dry feet an impossibility. I had these with thin liner socks and trail runners for a spring ski and hike traverse of the Thorofare in Yellowstone, and they delt with the many knee to waist deep stream crossings, as well as rotten snow postholing, very well.

They're a great tool for certain jobs.

Aug

2010

(1 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Didn't keep my feet warm at all

By PhxRefugee

from Portland, OR

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy On and Off

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about NRS Hydroskin Socks - Unisex:

I bought these specifically for fishing in my sit-on-top kayak, so I can dangle my feet over the side of the yak in the cold mountain lakes. My feet were just as cold in these hydroskin socks as they were in my regular liner socks. They are going back to the store tomorrow.

Mar

2010

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

NRS Hydroskin socks not for water hikes

By RWallace

from Charlotte NC

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Great Fit
Lightweight

Cons

Uncomfortable

Best Uses

Casual Wear

Comments about NRS Hydroskin Socks - Unisex:

I too bought these socks to hike the Narrows and the socks did not live up to my expectations. We went in late September and the water temp was around 50-55 degrees. I gave the socks a true test because I accidently left one of the socks back in my car. Hence, I had one foot with a liner and wool sock and the other with a liner and the NRS sock. Both of my feet were cold and "soggy", but the foot with the NRS sock was considerably more uncomfortable than the foot without the NRS sock. My feet do not get cold easily, but both were cold. I do not feel that the NRS sock helped keep my feet warm at all. The foot with the NRS sock was worse off. For day two, I ended up taking off the sock and just hiked in my wool socks on both feet. Perhaps these socks aren't made for hiking in waste deep water, but rather other water activities or casual wear around the house. If you are buying them to hike in a river, I would not recommend them. Of note, I would have taken them back, but I never could find the second sock(and I didn't by them at REI, another big mistake!). Most gear sold at REI lives up to its description, not these socks!