I just bought a brand new pair of Machs. They are the right size. I couldn't go down. Now I would like to find a sock that Sucks up that last little bit of negative space. Anything working for you guys.
Edit: Wow, thanks for the feedback. It looks there are lot's of opinions. I will start looking based on these recommendations. (Except for the 'no socks' ones)
Best goddamned socks around. And made in USA👍🏻👍🏻
Bauer makes Supreme socks that are in the medium thickness range that you might be looking for
Regular tennis socks in white.
Swiftwick hockey socks, seen pros use them and decided to try. Probably won’t change socks as long as they make them.
Are these thick or thin socks? I wear a thicker sock now but I’ve been wanting to try these.
They’re a little thicker in the calf because of the cut resistant material, but thin material at the foot. It’s like the perfect sock imo haha.
I wear these. They’re great!
Yep I kept seeing these swiftys on Amazon and these TronX cut resistant socks which I just bought recently and I love them. For only $20 they’re a hell of a deal. Way better than the old simple Bauer core super thin socks I had.
Nikepros work fine for me, all the specialized hockey socks ive used have been too restrictive of my feet snd uncomfortable in skates
I wear the Nike elite basketball socks. I bought the Bauer supreme and performance socks, but they are too tight and the finish on the outside of the socks is too slippery - my feet slide around a tiny bit in my skates and I don’t like the feeling. Tried the Nike basketball socks, and they fit better and don’t slide around in my skates.
Agree i wear an underarmour ones. Not basketball but an athletic crew. I have 2 different types that I have a bunch of that I have in crew length, and i sometimes change which i prefer for hockey. Im currently prefering the thicker ones I guess because my skate has a good amount of volume it seems to keep my skates feeling tighter without having to retie them right away sometimes because just a bit of knot or lace looseness. Just make sure to get 100% poly/synthetic. Dont want cotton when it comes to socks and water and skates. I had that even 50/50 cotton poly and still they stretch and hold water which results in blisters more easily. I ref and play a lot and need black crew socks for everyday use as well so i like just being able to wash and getting 3 pair for $15 (or less) and not one pair for $15.
Yep, generic Adidas crew socks work great for me. Thinees are my favorite in terms of edge feel but they're so thin they leave a bit of extra room in my skate, but not enough that I could go down another half size.
For the longest time, I've worn snowboarding socks. They're the right thickness and tightness, don't slip, and the extra length (just below the knee) reduces the amount of sweat that goes into the shin pads.
I got some medium thickness hospital socks, the kind that have anti-skid grip texture on the bottom
Barefoot for years and years until I got new skates and terrible blisters. Now I wear regular thin ankle socks. I might try barefoot again soon lol.
Tron or alkali cut resistant
I bought these little cheap inserts called Powerfoot that go in the toe-box and now I wear super thin cycling socks. 100% is my brand of choice but they’re all pretty similar.
Don’t wear socks.
I went to Target and got some dress socks, not the thinnest or the thickest, but somewhere between
Anti-Cut socks. I like Elite pro cut
under armor ankle socks…
I wear dress socks. Or under armor sports socks. One sock for L one for R I love them.
I left my usual Bauer socks at home by accident and wore a pair of my running socks from an Aussie brand called steigen. It’s been an absolute game changer. They are super thin and breathable and give me the best foot feel I’ve ever had!
Hanes X-Temp Lightweight
Regular old thin white socks. They're cheap and I guarantee a pair of $20 specialized socks aren't going to make one bit of difference in my game.
I love wool People Socks from Amazon.
I wear peranis version socks. $11 a pop and thin
Socks
Smartwool ski socks.
Bauer Vapor socks but they are thin like most skate socks. If you are looking at taking up negative space, look at the Superfeet Yellow Carbon Pro insoles--they put your foot in optimal position in the skate, reduce negative space. If it's just the toe box, look at the toe inserts.
I get socks from REI or Polar (camping gear stuff) and they seem to hold up really well
some scruffy ass thick ass tampa bay nhl merch socks 😭
Ccm core socks
Cotton socks are no good for skates since they soak up moisture and expand inside the skate
Thinees skate socks. Super thin, long lasting, don’t cause blisters
I've got some of the Bauer cut resistant tall socks. Work great.
I found some on Amazon that are cut resistant. I think they were like $8 a pair.
I should see if they actually are cut resistant because I wasn’t buying $50 socks if these are the same thing.
I usually use Under Armor soccer socks, or Howies skate socks. I like my skate socks to be thin material, if it’s took thick my skates don’t feel right.
Polypropylene liner socks - I got mine at Cabela’s
Injini toe socks
I like tall socks that go up to my knees. I've been wearing Adidas basketball socks just because I found a pack on sale and they work fine.
I have a few pairs of Bauer brand skate socks as well and they're ok but not my favorite. The adidas socks have cushioning in the heel and arch whereas the Bauer ones are thin all the way through.
Sometimes I wear my Darn Tough crew socks and those are my favorite because they are cushioned, moisture wicking, and odor resistant but I only have one pair so I don't get to wear them often for hockey since they're always in the wash.
Adidas soccer socks. Thin and breathable.
I use Merrel MTB/Hiking/Trail running over the calf socks. They’re amazing and keep you very dry
Swiftwick biking socks. They’re perfect.
I use a pair of UnderArmour "cut resistant" socks as my inside-the-skate socks. I found them at Marshall's (of all places) for like $6. The foot areas is a normal cotton sock, and the at the ankle it transitions to a Grey tightly woven nylon(and maybe) Kevlar mix, and at the top below my knee, it's back to a normal cotton sock.
The only link I could find was to ebay...
I wear them because one of the skates I participate in has a lot of newer players who flail when they fall...and you can never be too safe, right?
Do yalls feet go numb when you wear your skates this tight? I'm new (skating 3 months, playing hockey 2 months) and I tie my skates more loose then snug around my toes and arch and then very tight around my lower ankle and slightly looser the further up my ankle for better ankle flexion.
I've read several comments about how people tie their skates as tight as they can get them like they want them to be an extension of their foot. If I tie mine that tight my feet always hurt worse and then eventually go completely numb.
I got my skates fitted and baked. I'm still breaking them in and I love skating but I couldn't have mine so tight that I worry about the type of sock I wear under them.
I would refute the claim that you tie the whole skate that tight. You should be able to flex your ankle forward into the tongue and some lateral flex/movement helps leaning hard on edges while still maintaining a strong vertical body alignment.
I used to just wear thin dress socks.
Now I wear Stable 26 socks with the insert only on my outer ankles.
I thought I was the only one out here rocking dress socks! Nice and thin and the price is right.
Theyre so nice. I use them too.
I highly recommend soccer socks. Adidas, for example. They go to the knee and improve circulation. My feet don't slide around and get calacises from pushing off. Prevents leg fatigue, and even afterward, the feet aren't sore or tired.
Darn tough micro crews