Silk socks only versus thicker socks

Question people - I suffer from bad circulation in my toes every year I suffer and every year I try something different from boot warmers thicker socks, two pairs of sock etc etc etc
Anyway would anyone recommend me to wear just thinner socks maybe silk as I heard they work!! Need Help! :x

I thought that Silk socks were usually a 'liner' sock to worn under normal ski socks for extra warmth. They work the same a baselayers essentially.

Caveat to that response is that 'I thought' - I'm no expert!

I do to. I have yet to find a good solution. At times I have to take my boots and socks off and put my poor white toes on a hand warmer! It's agony! I have just found a pair of socks in a local sports shop endorsed by Graham Bell called Heat Holders. I'll let you know.. going skiing at the weekend!

NIIXSY,
I have some problems wearing boots to strange "genetic /age' defects!

Never wear thick socks! Let me demonstrate why !

Try using a fine tool with hands gloved with a thick mitten or glove ! You lose dexterity ! The feel of the tool !

Your boots are the interface between you and ski! You want to be 'comfy' yet maintain this ski feel ! How the ski is performing !

A thick pair of socks, "muffles" this feel !

90% of skiers think that a thick pair of socks will be warmer! No way !

Get some Merino wool thin socks or yes silk socks !
Make sure boots are pre-warmed and you will have comfort and performance !

Trust me,,you will discover happiness !
Trust me,,,you will discover ski feel !

Hope this helps you
Pavel

You need also consider boot fit, Only one thickness of sock will allow your foot to fit exactly in your boot. I start new boots (and old boots if they have not been worn for a long time) in thin socks, and move to medium socks as the liners pack in. Going back to thin sock after than happens will require cranking on the buckles, which in your case might be worse for circulation.

I would be wary of socks that have sections in different thicknesses. I find the the change in thickness be tween sections can effectively create a ridge and pressure point.

I wore silk socks for a long time - but they are just too thin for me in very cold temperatures. I prefer the thin wool socks.
Don't go for the cheap thick socks for two reasons:

1 - as Pavelski mentions, a thick sock negates the design of the boot, reduces the connection between your foot and your ski.
2- the cheaper tube-type socks tend not to be designed to fit your feet with much precision. The result is that the sock bunches up in some places and puts too much pressure in others.

Much better to buy two pairs of decent socks and wash them often than to buy lots of cheap ones.

My recommendation would be to get a well fitted boot and ski with them loosely tightened. Most skiers tend to over tighten boots. If a boot fits correctly and there is a good 'connection' between your foot, your heels and your boot, there should be no need to crank the buckles up. There is a common misconception that boots should always feel uncomfortable and so skiers tend to over-tighten them. True, when you first buy boots, they will be a tight fit, but once the liner has compressed, after a week or two of skiing, recreational ski boots should be relatively comfortable.

I wear medium socks and get on very well with them. They have Left & Right written on them. Not sure if that is really that necessary??

At least teh emergency services will know where to put my legs should i have a bad accident :oops:

I forgot one great item which I discovered from my wife !

Many tennis players wear low thin socks which just go above shoe level!

Rather than wear a thick sock,,I will put on such a "tennis" sock first,,then another thin silk type sock !

This has two functions.
1. helps reduce friction places ( that is rubbing between sock and liner! In my case I often get red sore spots just below ankle after 5-7 days of heavy skiing )

2. Greater warmth with no performance reduction.

Hope this helps you.
Pavel