I have ended more hikes early than I care to count because of a single hot spot on my heel. After my first real thru-hike attempt, I swore I would never trust a single pair of socks alone again. That is exactly why hiking sock liners for anti blister protection have earned a permanent place […]

I'll be honest with you: I used to skip compression socks on the trail. After a 14-mile descent in the Cascades left my ankles blown up like balloons, I started taking them seriously. Our team has since logged over 600 trail miles testing 12 pairs of compression socks for hiking, and the difference in post-hike […]