Waterproof shoes or socks ?
Waterproof shoes or socks ?
Since i discovered i really like running when its raining, but hate feeling of wet socks, what would you recomend? Are there some waterproof / neoprene socks or that would be a really bad idea?
I usually run mostly on road plus a bit of gravel, else i would alrrady get a pair of something like hoka speedgoats or similar.
I own speedgoats and they are great shoes but definitely not waterproof. I have also tried a few different waterproof type socks and whilst maybe they keep the water out they are usually so hot and sweaty as a bi product that your feet get wet because of sweet instead and it feels equally terrible.
I just learnt to embrace the wet feet and kind of learnt to enjoy it. Just plow through puddles, get your shit utterly drenched and you stop caring.
One of my favourite runs of all time was during torrential down pours where I ended up wading through knee high water. It was fucking great :D
I agree as well, running through creeks, puddles, or even melting snow sludge without a care can be so liberating and enjoyable.
Or like last week, I went for a run shortly after a rain, and parts of my chosen route were through tall grass and bushes which obscured the path to knee height. My legs had to push through the growth, and all the water on the stalks ended on my knees and shins, leaked down towards the socks and eventually into the shoe. Within five minutes, my feet were as wet as if I had dipped them under water directly, making wet sounds with every step. No waterproof shoe design would be able to protect against that! :)
Years ago, I read somewhere that professional trail runners, when choosing shoes, do not look at how waterproof they are, but rather how well the water flows out of them.
this advice sounds golden. How to minimise blistering then? By lacing tight oe.by better socks?
100% agree, the best thing to do is just accept it and embrace the suck, it makes it much easier to deal with.
I kinda can get used to the feeling, but im afraid im getting blisters, at my feet feel like so since yesterday
Have you tried "tightening" socks? When I began running I had blisters almost every time I was running. And with those types of socks, I rarely have any blister on my feet. I also don't really notice a difference of efficiency between when it's raining or not, so I think you could try that.
Have you considered no socks? I find it works well in certain weather like rain, I usually run in minimalist shoes that are definitely not waterproof and already have a sock-like feel though.
For rain I have some ASICS GT 1000 gtx. They also work great in the winter where I live