Socks are an afterthought in many people’s wardrobes. Color is often the main consideration. But once you become a walker, good socks become a necessity. Here’s what to look for.<\/p>\n
Foot fit<\/strong>. Too tight, and socks are constricting. Too loose, and they bunch up, causing irritation and blisters. In general, your socks should be one to two sizes larger than your shoes.<\/p>\n Leg fit<\/strong>. Crew socks extend to mid calf. Anklets come up over the ankles. Foot socks cover just the feet and barely protrude from your shoes. One style is as good as another. Wear what you find most comfortable.<\/p>\n Fabric<\/strong>. Cotton and wool are fine for people whose feet don’t perspire much. But Orlon, polypropylene, and other synthetic materials do a better job of sicking away moisture. They keep sweaty feet dry and comfortable, which helps prevent blisters and odor. Blended-fiber socks are also available.<\/p>\n Extras<\/strong>. Some walking socks have extra padding on the soles, or slightly flared toes, or extra stitching across the toes and heels for added strength. Examine the wear patterns on your “regular” socks, then choose walking socks with reinforcement in all the right places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Socks are an afterthought in many people’s wardrobes. Color is often the main consideration. But once you become a walker, good socks become a necessity. Here’s what to look for. Foot fit. Too tight, and socks are constricting. Too loose, and they bunch up, causing irritation and blisters. In general, your socks should be one … Continue reading “Walking – Socks are lmportant”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63,"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.health-care-clinic.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}