Residual dampness in the morning if conditions prevent drying out completely overnight is really not much of a problem either, just a discomfort. I've never tried it, all the Sealskinz I've had were too thick to wear with another pair of socks as well - I'd probably need to go half a size up with the shoes to do that. For long days out, option 1 is good - but not everyone's favourite: The only sure way to keep your feet actually dry: wear wellies, and don't sweat. Most experts agree that if you do ankle exercises regularly and/or hike uneven ground regularly, you won't need ankle support anymore and can wear trail runners. When I was doing lots of fell running and MMs, I just accepted that feet get wet, then warm, then dryish, then wet, then.

Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels.

The sealskinz ones I have are fine if the water is below the top of them but if water goes above that there is ingress past the elastic (maybe less if they were really tight but I don't think that would be comfortable).

in fact the cushioning of neoprene has helped prevent blistering on a trip where I was favouring one foot due to a rock impact.I have tried waterproof shoes, neoprene, merino and seal skin socks and I would say neoprene with or without another sock inside would be my go to for dry feet.

I was deciding whether or not to put both of my socks back on when the thought hit me: “This is a perfect opportunity for a small-scale experiment. I wear wool boxers, wool shirts, and wool socks almost every single day… Usually, if I'm not wearing wool socks, it means I'm barefoot — which is ideal.Initially more comfortable than the Gore ones, but I'm not sure they were ever waterproof, and certainly not after the first couple of times I wore them. The two or three occasions I had a problem were when my boot went in water deeper than the top of a sock on my shin, usually when my foot unexpectedly shot into a wet hole in the ground.