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The most important job socks do is prevent blisters. I suffer from a skin condition ("non-Hallopeau-Siemens recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa") that makes my skin blister easily, so I have looked carefully at socks and tried a number of different types.
== The unholy trinity of blisters ==
Three factors work together to cause blisters; heat, moisture and friction. Socks don't do much to reduce heat, but they do reduce friction and moisture.
== Injinji ==
If you ever have a problem with blisters on your toes, try Injini socks. They have individual sections for each toe; they are like a glove for your feet instead of a mitten. They take a little getting used to as your toes are not used to being separated. Having adapted to Injinji, I really like them. They make both a normal thickness sock and a much thinner 'liner' sock. The liner can be hard to find; Zombie Runner is the only place I could find them([[Injinji Liner Socks]]. The liner sock is thin enough to allow them to be worn with other socks as well.
== Double layer socks ==
== Tangent - Fit is critical ==
The most important issue with blisters is having shoes that fit correctly. The combination of socks I use allows me to swap for slightly thicker socks to tweak the fit.
==See Also==
* [[Blister Prevention]]
* [[Popping Blisters]]
* [[Toughening Feet]]
* [[Taping]]
* [[Injinji Liner Socks]]
