Drymax

I love these kick-ass socks. I got hooked up with them Fall of last year. Olga gave me a couple of pairs during the Summer and Donald forwarded my name to Bob who is the rep. My initial feedback included one suggestion, that they either make short crew versions of their trail socks or create non-white versions of their regular white short crew running socks. Bob told me that they were going to be working on it but that it would be several months at the latest before they get any prototypes done. Well mid-January I got these babies and I've been running in them since. Even took a pair to Rocky Raccoon where they did fine during my 40-miles out there. They feel cushier than the regular white running socks and the color is perfect. My regular white Drymax socks look like they've never been washed. You trailrunners and hikers know what I mean. I've telling my friends about them, posting on this blog now and then. I've been whispering on Gunderson's ear about the new socks but he just laughs it off. I know very well he's sponsored by a sock company. He did agree to take one of these pictures though. Now that we actually have been seeing some good rain around here I've got to test them in those conditions as well. So far so good.

What I have learned from my personal experience? No one sock will solve all of your blisters problems but Drymax socks have been the best of the ones I've used. I wish I had them at Western States 06 when 16 blisters ruined my feet and my chances for finishing under sub-24. They've worked great for me and it's the only sock I use now. Gaiters and common sense still apply, debri in the sock is never a good thing no matter how super my sock is. They seem to perform fine wet but on long wet, muddy races like Kettle Moraine was last year it would be good to have several pairs handy along with the extra pair of shoes. My feet just don't do well with wet shoes for too long. Lastly they are made here, made in the USA.

NFI (No Financial Interest) on Drymax. Not a sponsored athlete. Haha heck I'm sponsored by nobody. I would have to run faster for that and as Scotty once said to Captain Kirk, "Captn' we are already at Warp 9!"