Re: [Paddlewise] Latex socks or ankle gaskets

From: <volinjo_at_juno.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:47:38 -0500
go with the latex socks.  kokotat can repair or replace them if they wear
out, and they'll not only keep your feet warmer & drier, but you won't
have really tight ankle gaskets to deal with.

On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 10:34:07 -0800 Gary Doran <garydoran_at_home.com>
writes:
>I am seriously planning to purchase a Kokotat Gore-Tex drysuit.  I am 
>deciding
>whether to get latex socks or ankle gaskets.  While latex socks will 
>keep my
>feet dry, I am concerned about wearing holes in the heals.  An 
>associate of
>mine says he is able to wear SealSkinz [sp?] socks _under_ the ankle 
>gaskets
>to form a watertight seal.  He can then buy new SealSkinz socks if 
>they wear.
>
>I suspect this topic may have been discussed before.  If it has, what 
>is the
>consensus?  If it hasn't, what are the thoughts of the members of this 
>list?
>
>Gary Doran
>Victoria, Canada
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