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Anyone riding in Scotland on Saturday would know how much a good pair of waterproof socks is worth. My Dexshell mid-length ones lasted about three hours before I could feel water sloshing around my ankles inside the sock, thanks to it wicking down my legs. I've just ordered a pair of their 'wading socks' which pull up over the whole calf - but someone on the Bikepacking scotland forum suggested using drysuit wrist cuffs for a below-calf waterpfoof sock, to keep splashes at bay. Has anyone tried such an arrangement?


 
Posted : 05/10/2020 12:36 pm
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Your socks were waterproof, you just need to come up with a method of stopping water getting in the big hole at the top.

The same problem exists with wellington boots unless you wear something water proof over the tops.


 
Posted : 05/10/2020 1:35 pm
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I'm hoping that my newly ordered waterproof trousers will stop water running into my socks.


 
Posted : 05/10/2020 2:31 pm
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Tried using a cut off cuff of a heavy duty pair of Marigolds around the top of my Sealskins. Worked to keep water out but reduced circulation and got chilly in colder weather.


 
Posted : 05/10/2020 6:42 pm
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The Dexshell wading socks do have a seal on the top. Not as tight as a drysuit cuff but possibly good enough to keep rainwater out.


 
Posted : 05/10/2020 7:55 pm

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