WRIGHTSOCK  Escape Crew Socks

These are very nice, soft, comfortable socks once on. That being said, putting them on can be a little frustrating. They're described as being dual-layered, and they really do seem to have two layers that aren't attached to each other (except maybe at the top and toes). That means that putting them on can mean having to make some adjustments as the outer and inner layers might not go on your foot at exactly the same rate, leaving you with wrinkles, which could cause you problems on long-distance walks. In essense, you're putting on a liner and an outer sock at once, so just be careful to make the necessary adjustments before you lace up.

I wear the thinner Wrightsocks for work everyday so I thought I'd try these "Light Cushion" Wrightsocks for my backpacking trip. I am very impressed with these socks! We walked approximately 10-15 miles each day (with our main packs and some dayhiking as well) and my feet were well taken care of by these amazing socks the entire time. No issues, no blisters, no pain. I have been looking for a good combination of hiking sock and liner, and I've tried several liners all with an eventual blister or sore skin on feet. These all-in-one liner and light cushion socks are a dream. Buy these socks! (Female/size 7 shoe = Medium fit perfectly!)

I bought two pairs of these a couple years ago at my local REI before a canoeing trip in fairly cold weather and have used them hiking and biking in a lot of different climates since then. They are comfortable, and blisters haven't been a huge issue, but the polyester just can't compare to wool as far as how it handles moisture and temperature regulation. My feet often get wet in these - either from sweat or from the elements - and then they get cold and clammy and gross feeling. I absolutely need liners with these to help with the moisture and temperature regulation. From now on, I'm sticking with socks that are mostly wool for my hiking socks.

I'm an avid hiker who covers 1500-2000 miles a year, mostly as long (15-25 mile) dayhikes. I've used other well-regarded socks (Balega, Smartwool) that I liked well enough, but at the upper mileage ranges hotspots and blisters were often a problem. I grabbed the Wrightsocks on a whim before a Grand Canyon R2R2R dayhike. I used trailrunners and put some anti-chafe on my feet, but otherwise did no footcare during the hike. After 47 miles, I was beat, but my feet had no blisters at all! The socks are also very durable: I've just bought my second pair after wearing a hole in the heel, which took 7 months of blister-free hiking. I don't really know what more I could ask from a sock, unless they invent one that climbs the last hill for you. The only drawbacks arise from the dual-layer construction. The sock requires some care when you put it on to ensure there are no folds or wrinkles in the liner. This becomes harder when your feet are wet on rainy hikes, after stream crossings, etc. I pack a small towel to dry my feet. Also, burrs and barbed grass seeds can work their way in between the layers, making them harder to remove on the fly. Gaiters are a must if hiking thru tall grass & brush.

I recently hiked Wind Mountain in the Columbia Gorge using this sock. I have a right heel hot spot in my Lowa Banff Pro boots and typically tape my right heel I but wore this sock to see what would happen without taping. To my surprise, no heat, no blister, and a comfortable ride up and down this steep hike. An excellent medium weight product.

I love these socks! I tend to get blisters on the ball of my foot, and I've hiked over 10 miles a day in these and never even got any hot spots. They do tend to run small and since they are double layered can be a pain to put on. I find if you roll them on it's much easier. They also do a great job of keeping my feet cool. Love them so much I bought them for my kids who like to complain about their feet hurting, and they haven't had any blisters either. Big thumbs up!

Two is better than one. The entire reason for buying these was to prevent blisters but there are annoying seams in the toe area when the two layers of sock are sewn together. So while the my prevent blisters in other areas I’m sure to get blisters from the pea sized lump by my baby toe. Also the toe area isn’t tapered but rather goes straight across which causes its own problems. Unfortunately with the way these are packaged I couldn’t tell until after I opened them and since I live two hours from the closest REI I ended up keeping them. I’ll wear them to keep my feet warm without shoes.

I walked the French Way Camino de Santiago in these socks. Everyone I spoke with got blisters at some point. I did not. I credit the double knit and the cool wicking of this brand.

Bought these for use on a trek into the Grand Canyon. Went down South Kaibab, over Tonto, and up Bright Angel. Because these socks have an inner lining, the small movement especially on the downhill portion caused blisters on both big toes. They are the correct size for my feet so it was not an issue of wrong size, it is just the constant small movement because of the dual layering that caused identical blisters. Would be fine for shorter hikes with less intensive downhill. On flat terrain and uphill they were fine.

Paired these with Altra Lone Peak 3.5 and hiked the Rogue River Trail which is 40 miles with elev 4500’/4950’ gain/loss. Got big blisters on small toes and behind big toes. Maybe part of the problem was the shoes have a wide toe box. Perhaps a version with greater cushion might have helped. I don’t know. Thought that I could rinse them out and they would dry overnight. Wrong again! It took two trail days to dry a pair.