NRS  HydroSkin 0.5 Wetsocks

I raft the Deschutes in Maupin, OR annually. Our day trip involves boating 5 hrs and a 1/3 mile sand hike to a rock water slide area. Also occasional walks on the river road. It’s hard to find the perfect footwear. But across all shoe types this sock is amazing. I wear a water shoe, wife and kid Chacos. These socks are a life saver. No more duct tape heals. Also kept my feet from drying out because they stay wet rather than wet/dry all day. Back at camp I lotion the feet with socks for an hr solved my feet problem. 20 years of tinkering. These socks are amazing!

I wear a 9.5 US men’s shoe and the large sock fits perfectly. Unfortunately the quality control is not great. The seam on the right sock went around my foot so I could not feel it, but the seam on the left crossed right under my toes which is uncomfortable although I didn’t really notice it once my feet got wet and cold. Yes, the socks are absolutely not waterproof despite some websites claiming neoprene socks are waterproof. I was not expecting them to be waterproof. I was hiking today through several 6 inch deep streams and my feet got wet instantly. The 0.5 mm didn’t really provide much warmth. The water was about 50 degrees Fahrenheit and my feet got cold but I didn’t really mind because it was 95 degrees and sunny so it was refreshing. I think I would probably go with a thicker neoprene sock in a colder situation or maybe a second sock. I was just wearing the neoprene sock and a vented hiking boot (no other socks). Overall I was comfortable and I didn’t experience any blisters on a 5 hour hike. I should have washed the socks before wearing them. The black die in the socks turned my feet dark grey. The die is very strong. I couldn’t get it off my feet with soap and scrubbing so I would wash them separately. Even my fingers are stained grey from handling the wet socks. The socks dried in about 2 hours (1 hour per side on a hot sunny day). For the price, I probably would have been better off just buying some good wool socks.

I wanted to avoid cold, wet, sandy feet on winter beach walks (tbh two out of three would have been acceptable) and these are just the ticket. Have worn them on a long walk (v comfortable) and dunked them in the bay and so far so good. No more crunchy, scratchy walks home or sandy shoes. I may buy another pair as a backup. I'm a women's size 9.5-10 and the large size works well - no rubbing, chafing or binding.

Completely fails at its intended purpose of creating a water insulation layer. Way too large and baggy, like wearing a balloon full of cold water on your feet. Barely even resembles the shape of a human foot.

very comfy; my feet did not feel cold in water in April in New York

I bought these to wear beneath a pair of river sandals in cool but not freezing water. They are comfy. A week of hard boating shows no sign of wear, but I can't at this point comment on durability.

Purchased for a saltwater fly fishing trip for wading the flats. Fit perfectly in my wading shoes and did not cause any skin issues when wearing for 8+ hours day in and day out. Plan to use these for wet wading fresh water streams for trout as well

I use these for winter cycling and find them an essential piece under my neoprene booties.

Disregard sizing chart, size down. I am a 10.5 (11 in most sports shoes) and the Large fits perfectly snug... that is what you want. I did order both the L and the XL and the XL is out of package comfortable, but would be a balloon when filled with water. NRS should update the size chart as snug and toasty is the name of the game here. Plan on using for Kayaking, Under Fly Waders and Winter/inclement cycling, snug is a perfect fit.

I used these daily on a six week canoe trip over the feet of my dry pants under water shoes. They worked great in cold water to keep my feet warm and to protect the dry pants, still in great condition. A lasting item.