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McSboncen · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: Squash Socks

After a lot of problems finding new squash shoes and bad blistering, I was wondering if you lot wear two pairs of socks?

Do you use special sport specific socks, double layer or the no frills x3 pairs for £1.99?

Mad Dog · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

One pair of cheap as chips sports socks out of Asda or Sports World.

Mike Courchevel · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

One pair of cheap sport socks bought at GoSport or Decathlon.

One thing regarding blistering, I think you are more exposed to it when I use a pair of socks for the first time. So I tried to use new socks for short and casual play only (avoid it for long training).

Mike

Nick Shot · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

I used to get bad blisters constantly. Now I use one pair of cheap cotton socks and one pair of Thorlo socks on top of them. Not a single blister since. The Thorlo socks are great a wicking moisture away from the feet but I found they made my feet slip inside the shoe. Putting on a pair of cheap cotton socks before the Thorlos ended all that.

With blisters, it also helped me to make sure the shoes are dry before playing. I have two pairs of shoes and rotate between them. And they last twice as long!

Adrian19 · Prolific Contributor Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 230

Just a regular pair of thick sports socks. Thorlos are ok... not a really a fan.
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asdf · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject:

I always wear two pair now: the inner one being a wicking material (not cotton), outer one being cotton.

This completely stopped the loss of large portions of the bottoms of my feet from tough match play or practice.
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Nichiren · Newbie Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

I alternate between regular cotton sportssocks and proper tennissocks,
but I must say i prefer to use proper tennissocks,
they wick away sweat better and offer more protection through cushioning,
my faves at the moment are new balance and adidas crew socks,
thorlos are nice but they are kinda pricey..

Lanius · Newbie Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 8

i use the Karakal X3 Technical Sport Socks
I find them better than the regular cotton sportsoks

squashclub · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

When you play squash frequently you will develop thick callouses in the high friction areas. These callouses will make it almost impossible for a blister to develop again. The solution is to play more squash to develop these callouses, type of sock is not the issue.

When I first started playing squash regularly I got blisters in the first few weeks, but now I haven't got one since then over 6 years ago.
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Run-away-from-danger Boy · Prolific Contributor Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 140

ianball11 · Prolific Contributor Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 53

Sounds like you need to tie your shoes tighter.

Ian B.