activeviii Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Just shelled out on a pair of le chameau vierzonord but im having a problem with socks. no matter what i wear i lose them after a very short distance. i have tried thin sock and i have tried long thick socks, walking boot socks and no socks, but thats to cold. apart from nailing the socks to my legs what do others wear to stop the socks sliding all the way down and under their foot. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Are they too big/wide.i have some and some long socks,over knee stop that happening,or you could just wear your wifes tights outside the bedroom for a change :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Are they too big/wide.i have some and some long socks,over knee stop that happening,or you could just wear your wifes tights outside the bedroom for a change :o Are they to big well in some eye yes they would be but they do fit my feet. thick socks and my toes are tight in the end. as for getting them over my knee's well a 40" inside leg puts pay to that one. do they do tights that long. i must go have a look, will they be warm? you sound like your talking from experience :blink: boot size is a 51 euro. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man-o-woods Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Same problem for me. I now use two pairs o long thin sox. Not only stay up better but warmer than 1 thik pair also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I hate this, one of the reasons I don't wear wellies that often - having said that is seems to affect some people and not others. 2 options, one is to get some stockings (very long socks) and double them over out side the boot, or roll them down over the boot, or get some shooting garters to hold them up The other is to get some tight fitting short socks, like Bridgdale walking sock, they seem to stay in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I hate this, one of the reasons I don't wear wellies that often - having said that is seems to affect some people and not others. 2 options, one is to get some stockings (very long socks) and double them over out side the boot, or roll them down over the boot, or get some shooting garters to hold them up The other is to get some tight fitting short socks, like Bridgdale walking sock, they seem to stay in place. their the ones i have. i have the bridgedale boot sock and walking sock and both fall down. i bought these boots to try and save the hassle of lacing walking boots but looks like its £170 wasted at the moment. i might see if i have a long nozzle for the expanding foam gun My main problem is trying to find the socks big enough as well. they dont do many in a 15 Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 do you put your long socks over your trousers or just pull them up your legs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer-of-the-Futre Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 My dad has a pair and i often were them, dont have any trouble. They're a little too big for me so i wear thick 'hunting' socks and have no problem.. Unless there way too big it might just be the socks.You could wear football socks and put electricians tape around the tops below the knee. (What my brother did at football) That should work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 (edited) My dad has a pair and i often were them, dont have any trouble. They're a little too big for me so i wear thick 'hunting' socks and have no problem.. Unless there way too big it might just be the socks.You could wear football socks and put electricians tape around the tops below the knee. (What my brother did at football) That should work In my youth we all wore Garters, the elasticated tops never lasted, and coming from a big family even the socks were hand me downs. If you make your own garters make sure the elastic is about 1" wide to stop it cutting in, this will cost next to nothing. I do not no the price of Professional Garters but I bet they cost a few quid. bakerboy and yes I do squeak as I walk Edited November 25, 2010 by bakerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Stick a pair of these on your Christmas list http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/search/7711-john-norris-easy-on-garters.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I must confess to having a pair of them and they do cure the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I will give them a go. i have some 40mm elastic here and a sowing machine so i mights have to try the much cheapness type first but for tomorrow i will try the insulation tape job and see how it goes with thin socks and taped to ankles. thanks all Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 whenever I go out I alway staple the socks to me legs,don't forgwet the long nose piliers to remove later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroku Mike Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 You cant beat two wraps around ya ankle with cheap old masking tape. Keeps my socks up every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 (edited) Always had the same problem till I was bought a proper pair of walking socks , no problem now, comfy and warm with no slip. Edited November 26, 2010 by deny essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 I used to suffer from this big time, until I started wearing......2prs socks, thin ones first, then the thick ones, as stated, warmer and stay put Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 I have tried the staples but they just pulled out and left a mess on me legs so that one didn't work. i have tried the 2 pairs of socks but not working as i have thin, long feet but my toes are at the end so hurts toes. i am now trying tape on socks job, so far so good but im not sure where my feet are going as they are asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigglet Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 After suffering a similar problem I found Knee length mountaineering socks were the only things that stay put. http://www.socksock.co.uk/product/564/2/bridgedale_endurance_summit_knee_socks I use the above bridgedales and also brashers knee length 4 season sock but can't find them anywhere now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 there the ones i have but they dont go anywhere near my knees. i put a couple of raps of tape at the top of the sock then turned top over. socks stayed in place all day to day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigglet Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 well at least they've stayed put. If you can find some that are tightish around your knee/above your calf then your calf muscle will stop them sliding down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBS Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 I've just bought some aigle parcours iso which do exactly the same and it's very annoying, as already mentioned the easiest way to solve this is two pairs of socks with your trousers tucked in the second pair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 I always used to suffer from this with cheap wellies but a combination of Aigle Parcours Iso and Deerhunter welly socks has cured it. I even get away with shorter walking boot socks if I tuck my pant legs into them. Wore them again beating today, 7 drives and the socks didn't budge and my feet were well toasty despite the Baltic weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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