With or without socks?

[powerball 0]

Well, topic says it all. Do you wear socks or not with your skates?

[kukakid 0]

I tried without socks once and rubbed my ankles raw on the top of my boots.

Its socks all the way for me.

[Roach 0]

Socks for both for me. I've tried sockless for both and it just didn't work for me.

[iceburg19 1]

no socks,ice and roller.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Socks, no socks murders your skates

[Neo5370 132]

Never wear socks (ice or roller), and I wear my skates smaller than recomended. I believe I can "feel" the surface better and get more response out of my skates. Might be mental but I prefer it.

[odp 0]

Yes for both, but absolutely no cotton. Under Armour socks and Nike Dri-fit for me.

[Hoffer 0]

Never wear socks (ice or roller), and I wear my skates smaller than recomended. I believe I can "feel" the surface better and get more response out of my skates. Might be mental but I prefer it.

That is usually the response I hear from people who don’t wear socks. I feel the same way when I don’t wear socks except after ward my feet are also bleeding. So personally I usually wear socks.

[Neo5370 132]

Bleeding?! I don't have that problem.

And I don't have a problem with skate odor either suprisingly. I always remove insoles, even take a paper towel to the inside of the boot if it's particularly moist, spray with antibacterial spray or equipment spray and sometimes throw them in front of a fan (fan pointing inside of course).

[powerball 0]

Yeah, the smell issue. It's of course no socks all the way for me, but strangely enough, I've come to enjoy the smell. I think it's the feeling that you're really getting the most use out of your equipment. . .

I have not had a problem with the tops of the skates biting my calves.

And speaking of rusting rivets, why not use nylon or some material that doesn't corrode, but is still very strong?

[Dante2004 0]

Never wear socks (ice or roller), and I wear my skates smaller than recomended. I believe I can "feel" the surface better and get more response out of my skates. Might be mental but I prefer it.

Same here. Actually, I started when I was about 14. It was the end of the season and my skates were getting too small. I kept using a thinner and thinner sock...but they were still too small (big growth spurt). This was back in the day when it took several good skates before you could break in a new pair (we didn't bake skates in those days!). I didn't have time to break in a new pair because we were in the play-offs...so I tried bare foot. I loved it and I have never looked back. If your skates fit properly and your laces are tied right, it really elimanates most of the concern for blisters. But remember, if you skates fit right WITH socks, they won't fit right WITHOUT socks...so keep that in mind. Your foot has essentially gotten narrower, so you have to compensate for that with a narrower boot, or crank down on the laces.

[pantherfan 0]

I wear socks for both

[hockeytim18 0]

Socks is the better but breathability is nice also.

[rugdnit 0]

i love the feeling without socks, but they are trashed in no time. i go with a super light sock, but without socks feels the best. the funk from your feet just kills skates- no to mention how good they smell after a week or so.

[EndGame 0]

Socks. I'm not into blisters and bleeding .. not my thing.

[figgifumi_11 3]

Socks for both ice and roller.