But the most important part of the blog above is that the best sock for you depends on you. I tend to get toe blisters – so Injini’s are GREAT. However, the Injinji’s do not help my friend who gets heal blisters. Some LOVE the Thorlo thick socks for all the cushion – but they make my feet feel like they are burning up from the heat.

So… as it says… consider your feet, where you tend to get blisters (if any) and then try one pair of a type that seems to make sense for your feet.

And when someone at a running store says that no way you need a shoe that is 2 sizes bigger than usual, ask them if they have ever fitted someone for shoes that will spend the better portion of 3 days in a row walking. Again, your training walks will help you find out if your feet swell a lot or not. I start with two pairs of socks in the morning (Injinji covered with a regular pair of wicking running socks with no toes) – then at noon, I switch to one clean pair of Injini’s without the second pair typically because my feet have swollen some. (If no swelling, then I add another outer sock to take up some of the extra room.) It isn’t that hard to adjust – if you are prepared. Then no matter whether hot or cold, wet or dry, you are prepared to change accordingly. Socks are lightweight and take up very little room… and if you walk a city that has cold mornings, that extra pair can serve as “mittens” first thing.