I agree about the cold feet thing. My hands and feet are the two things I find hardest to keep warm on a run. The socks looks great, I didn't realise it was possible to buy waterproof socks!
I have been using the sealskinz version will definitely try bridgedale version now!! Didn't know bridgedale were a local brand either so will definitely buy them now 👍👍 Thanks for the info and another great vlog
Their factory in Newtownards has been producing socks for over 100years. I only found out a couple of years ago they were made locally. What do you think of the SealSkinz? I have a pair but the fitting is a bit odd, very wide and kinda bunch up.
@@StephenJReid I find the sealskinz very wide fitting as well and find they can bunch up at the toe. Making them quite uncomfortable to wear after a very short period. Will definitely be trying the bridgedales👍
They're not joking when they say that they're waterproof as you've well demonstrated, great for the bogs of the Antrim hills. I've had a regular pair of bridgedale's last me over 10 years. These storm socks are worth the price even if they last half as long as mine, but I do worry about their breathability. Can you feel under your feet the waterproof membrane slipping between the layers in the sock? Excellent review as usual.
No can't feel slipping at all, doesn't feel like there's a membrane there. I wouldn't wear them in warm weather because even though they are breathable, they will retain damp for longer than normal socks.
Great insight! I've been looking at a sock like this as most trails near me are completely boggy over winter. Only question is, do these also reduce chances of chafing and blisters? I run in chafe resistant socks and any time I run in a pair that isn't I tend to pay the price for it!
Hmmm tricky for me to answer for sure as I rarely get blisters in cold weather. I really only get blisters in hot summer weather running on roads. They do have a merino wool lining that’s quite soft on the feet and also the multi layer construction would prob help prevent blisters.
@@StephenJReid yeah generally speaking I’m the same but I’ve found on my long runs recently when my feet get really soggy it’s lead to some grim sights 🤢 Well as Santa was kind but didn’t know what to get me I’ve got some Amazon vouchers to use so I may just give them a shot, worse case I’ll have 2 new water bottles. Imagine how much that would freak people out on the trails seeing someone pull out a sock from their bag to have a quick swig and then ploughing on ahead 😂
@Ryan Stevens 😂 sock bottle. I once accidentally burnt a hole in a pair trying to dry the outside of them on a campfire. Made a sock puppet from them. What kind of distances are you running? I’m usually running around 6-10miles in those kinds of conditions without blisters.
@@StephenJReid Oh no! I guess every cloud has a silver lining and every sock has a second life! 😁 Most runs for me at the moment are between 6-8 miles and long runs 10-15. Generally keeping blister/chafe free at the moment and trying my hardest to keep it that way. As last winter I felt like I had borderline trench foot so I tried doing 1 sock, layer of lightly wrapped clingfilm and another sock on top, worked but wouldn’t recommend it 😂
Some great clips in this video esp around 2:40 you must have sought out the muddiest wettest bits for those clips LOL, I use the seal skin waterproof socks when out hiking in Wales (rains almost as much as in Ireland) and I can say its the same effect hiking as running you feel so much more comfortable with dry feet.
It's one of the muddiest routes near me, it's a lot of fun. I enjoy dragging road runners around it as an introduction to trail running 😂 Yeah same for hiking, I'll often combine them with really lightweight cheap boots. Or I'll use them to let me hike in my running shoes
I wear waterproof sock for pretty much all my ultra runs. Here in NZ you can count on going through water at some point. I did find out in July, during a shortened course due to weather - (OK, it was so bad everyone thought we were insane to be out there, and to be fair, we probably were) that waterproof socks can be a bit of a detriment when crossing rivers up to your waist. Yes - it was flooded. I was one of the last people to cross before that route was cancelled and everyone else was told to turn back. I think that fact that I (as the size of a smurf) simply floated across while holding on to two big guys, was a bit of a warning flag hehe. But, that meant that my socks were turned into rather full water balloons. So I ran the rest of the race making sloshing noises, like walking through a wet farmyard in your wellies ;-) It also blistered the hell out of my feet, because they were wet for the rest of the race. So just one thing to be a bit aware of. But waterproof socks are the best thing ever if you want to keep your feet warm and dry. I love mine. ;-)
Thanks for the comment! Can I ask what socks you were wearing? I've submerged the storm socks in rivers before but the fit is tight enough that they don't really fill up like that. I do have a pair of sealskinz which seem to be much wider and could see that happening. I can see though that for really long runs which only have some wet patches that other socks might be better. I tend to mostly wear these on the boggy hills when its below 5c
@@StephenJReid I'm not sure what brand they are - possibly Sealskins. there is no label on them (any more). The fit is reasonably tight and they work really well for puddles and rain, but wading through flooded rivers was probably not what they were designed for ;-) Give the boggy nature of your runs, I'd be wearing them al the time over there. I have the opposite issue here - what socks do you wear for broken and shattered rock? ;-)
Big question Lee! And the detailed answer is different for every person. The simple answer is just start making videos. I found it took me about 6months of making 2-3videos per week before I got comfortable. RUclips is a long game, don’t expect results fast, but make videos that people will find useful or interesting or entertaining, give them good titles and thumbnails and the numbers will grow.
@@leemcilhatton4167 lot of opportunities there. Could cover locations, equipment, tips and camping vlogs. I find location is important. Tell people where you are and how it makes you feel, showcase the location. Before you film at least have a think about what the story is for the video, why are you camping, what’s different about the location, any challenges, anything goes wrong. But really just get started, your first attempts will be terrible and if they aren’t terrible I’ll be jealous as my first videos were all terrible! It’s all part of the learning experience, make a video, learn from it, improve, repeat
So, what would the difference be between this sock and a Vapor Barier? Im trying to find the best thing for extreme cold winter hiking for someone with cold feet
@@StephenJReid thats good to know thanks for the reply. I got some dex shells for hiking. For hiking the top will be covered by water resistance pants, so they should be fine. But for cycling they’ll take on water like what you just put your socks thru. So good to know that they should keep my feet warm, thats my biggest problem in the winter with cycling in the rain. Cold hands and feet.
I never plan on running in wet, I haven't run in a long time, but I enjoy your videos! The cinematic-ness, the music, your positivity, it's great!
Thanks Kate! 😁
Dude your video work is unreal. It is an absolute tragedy that you aren’t sitting on a few million subs right now. Love your stuff.
Thanks Matt! Not sure I'd want a few million subs though, I'd settle for 100,000 😁
Totally agree, definitely one of northern Ireland's best youtube content creators.
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I agree about the cold feet thing. My hands and feet are the two things I find hardest to keep warm on a run. The socks looks great, I didn't realise it was possible to buy waterproof socks!
Cold extremities is misery. Yeah the socks are great for certain conditions. Don’t wear them in warm weather though, very sweaty 😂
My first reaction was about sweating in them. But for wet winter trails, this makes complete sense!
Yeah that’s why cold weather only, very sweaty in the heat
I have been using the sealskinz version will definitely try bridgedale version now!! Didn't know bridgedale were a local brand either so will definitely buy them now 👍👍 Thanks for the info and another great vlog
Their factory in Newtownards has been producing socks for over 100years. I only found out a couple of years ago they were made locally. What do you think of the SealSkinz? I have a pair but the fitting is a bit odd, very wide and kinda bunch up.
@@StephenJReid I find the sealskinz very wide fitting as well and find they can bunch up at the toe. Making them quite uncomfortable to wear after a very short period. Will definitely be trying the bridgedales👍
Good News, indeed!
They're not joking when they say that they're waterproof as you've well demonstrated, great for the bogs of the Antrim hills. I've had a regular pair of bridgedale's last me over 10 years. These storm socks are worth the price even if they last half as long as mine, but I do worry about their breathability. Can you feel under your feet the waterproof membrane slipping between the layers in the sock? Excellent review as usual.
No can't feel slipping at all, doesn't feel like there's a membrane there. I wouldn't wear them in warm weather because even though they are breathable, they will retain damp for longer than normal socks.
Great insight! I've been looking at a sock like this as most trails near me are completely boggy over winter. Only question is, do these also reduce chances of chafing and blisters? I run in chafe resistant socks and any time I run in a pair that isn't I tend to pay the price for it!
Hmmm tricky for me to answer for sure as I rarely get blisters in cold weather. I really only get blisters in hot summer weather running on roads. They do have a merino wool lining that’s quite soft on the feet and also the multi layer construction would prob help prevent blisters.
@@StephenJReid yeah generally speaking I’m the same but I’ve found on my long runs recently when my feet get really soggy it’s lead to some grim sights 🤢 Well as Santa was kind but didn’t know what to get me I’ve got some Amazon vouchers to use so I may just give them a shot, worse case I’ll have 2 new water bottles. Imagine how much that would freak people out on the trails seeing someone pull out a sock from their bag to have a quick swig and then ploughing on ahead 😂
@Ryan Stevens 😂 sock bottle. I once accidentally burnt a hole in a pair trying to dry the outside of them on a campfire. Made a sock puppet from them.
What kind of distances are you running? I’m usually running around 6-10miles in those kinds of conditions without blisters.
@@StephenJReid Oh no! I guess every cloud has a silver lining and every sock has a second life! 😁 Most runs for me at the moment are between 6-8 miles and long runs 10-15. Generally keeping blister/chafe free at the moment and trying my hardest to keep it that way. As last winter I felt like I had borderline trench foot so I tried doing 1 sock, layer of lightly wrapped clingfilm and another sock on top, worked but wouldn’t recommend it 😂
Some great clips in this video esp around 2:40 you must have sought out the muddiest wettest bits for those clips LOL, I use the seal skin waterproof socks when out hiking in Wales (rains almost as much as in Ireland) and I can say its the same effect hiking as running you feel so much more comfortable with dry feet.
It's one of the muddiest routes near me, it's a lot of fun. I enjoy dragging road runners around it as an introduction to trail running 😂 Yeah same for hiking, I'll often combine them with really lightweight cheap boots. Or I'll use them to let me hike in my running shoes
Cool, but what to wear in the summer, for not getting completely wet feet? 😉
Do they still wick the sweat *out* ?
In theory yes, but not as good as normal socks so I wouldn’t wear them in warm weather as they do get sweaty.
I wear waterproof sock for pretty much all my ultra runs. Here in NZ you can count on going through water at some point.
I did find out in July, during a shortened course due to weather - (OK, it was so bad everyone thought we were insane to be out there, and to be fair, we probably were) that waterproof socks can be a bit of a detriment when crossing rivers up to your waist.
Yes - it was flooded. I was one of the last people to cross before that route was cancelled and everyone else was told to turn back.
I think that fact that I (as the size of a smurf) simply floated across while holding on to two big guys, was a bit of a warning flag hehe.
But, that meant that my socks were turned into rather full water balloons. So I ran the rest of the race making sloshing noises, like walking through a wet farmyard in your wellies ;-)
It also blistered the hell out of my feet, because they were wet for the rest of the race.
So just one thing to be a bit aware of.
But waterproof socks are the best thing ever if you want to keep your feet warm and dry. I love mine. ;-)
Thanks for the comment! Can I ask what socks you were wearing? I've submerged the storm socks in rivers before but the fit is tight enough that they don't really fill up like that. I do have a pair of sealskinz which seem to be much wider and could see that happening.
I can see though that for really long runs which only have some wet patches that other socks might be better. I tend to mostly wear these on the boggy hills when its below 5c
@@StephenJReid I'm not sure what brand they are - possibly Sealskins. there is no label on them (any more). The fit is reasonably tight and they work really well for puddles and rain, but wading through flooded rivers was probably not what they were designed for ;-)
Give the boggy nature of your runs, I'd be wearing them al the time over there.
I have the opposite issue here - what socks do you wear for broken and shattered rock? ;-)
What idvice would you gave to a person looking to start RUclips and what you talk about etc
Big question Lee! And the detailed answer is different for every person.
The simple answer is just start making videos. I found it took me about 6months of making 2-3videos per week before I got comfortable.
RUclips is a long game, don’t expect results fast, but make videos that people will find useful or interesting or entertaining, give them good titles and thumbnails and the numbers will grow.
@@StephenJReid thanks I like to make videos about camping
@@leemcilhatton4167 lot of opportunities there. Could cover locations, equipment, tips and camping vlogs.
I find location is important. Tell people where you are and how it makes you feel, showcase the location.
Before you film at least have a think about what the story is for the video, why are you camping, what’s different about the location, any challenges, anything goes wrong.
But really just get started, your first attempts will be terrible and if they aren’t terrible I’ll be jealous as my first videos were all terrible!
It’s all part of the learning experience, make a video, learn from it, improve, repeat
So, what would the difference be between this sock and a Vapor Barier? Im trying to find the best thing for extreme cold winter hiking for someone with cold feet
In theory these are breathable, not sure a Vapor barrier would be
Use Otters for walking, lovely warm dry feet even in summer shoes…
Haven’t heard of them, are they waterproof?
hey there, could you use this socks with trail runners for alpine hiking in snow?
I've worn these when running in snow. Gaiters are a good idea to keep the snow out to start with
What about water coming down the top of the sock? How does it keep water out?
Water will eventually seep in or soak in if you’re out for long enough. But then they act like a wetsuit and still keep feet warm
@@StephenJReid thats good to know thanks for the reply. I got some dex shells for hiking. For hiking the top will be covered by water resistance pants, so they should be fine. But for cycling they’ll take on water like what you just put your socks thru. So good to know that they should keep my feet warm, thats my biggest problem in the winter with cycling in the rain. Cold hands and feet.
@@xmateinc if all else fails, try electric socks. Got a pair last year, expensive but amazing 🤣
Otter socks for me ,