Don’t let pain spoil your day, ensure that you choose a pair of wool shooting socks to suit you by following our guide.
Wool is the traditional material of choice for shooting socks. Both durable and possessing natural wicking properties to help keep your feet warm and dry during your shoot.
Choosing a good pair of wool shooting socks is imperative to enjoying your shoot. Choose a pair that will support and cushion the foot to help to prevent blisters and sores. Good quality wool shooting socks reduce the amount of friction in your footwear, the cause of blistering and pain.
Finding a pair of wool shooting socks that will offer all the warmth, support and perhaps most important of all, comfort you seek there are things you need to consider. The ideal shooting socks will help support not only your foot but your stance as well. A quality pair of woollen shooting socks will reduce the strain on the foot and may even improve your posture and circulation.
A popular and necessary accessory, wool shooting socks have been used for generations. Different textile weights in wool ensure there is a wool shooting sock to offer comfort and support for every season. There is a whole range of different forms of wool for you to choose from. Cashmere, Mohair, Alpaca, Yak to name but a few. Good quality yarns ensure that wool socks do not bunch and gather around the ankle. Traditional hand crafting offer a greater choice in this modern age allowing you to select the wool of your own preference, and giving you the option of a more distinctive woollen sock.
Many retailers both in the high street and online offer a huge range of wool shooting socks and are always happy to offer advice in choosing the correct pair that will suit you. However if you don’t want to purchase from a store you can always use a pattern and hand knit your own woollen shooting socks.
You can choose from a number of different designs, from the traditional for those that take pride in their sport, to the modern, if you prefer something more up to date. Add a wool garter to your sock to complete the look and help keep the socks from sagging.
