Silverlight Hiking Socks

 

To prevent blisters from having a chance, you need a sock that dries fast & wicks sweat, doesn’t ever move (no bunching, slipping, rubbing), has support and padding and keeps bacteria away from your feet. With Silverlight socks we are the first to be able to solve all this problems at once in a single sock. By creating a padded-dual-layer sock with compression to prevent movement, with silver yarns to keep bacteria at bay and sweat-wicking and faster drying time than traditional merino wool hiking socks, thanks to a deliberate balance of a merino wool and silver yarn inner layer and nylon and spandex outer layer.

Gone are the days of taking your socks off after a days hike – to give your feet a rest – only to reveal painful blisters. Our struggle in creating the Silverlight socks was in creating a sock that could do all the work in preventing blisters from ever having the chance to form. We are proud to say that Silverlight socks completely eliminate every major cause of blisters, whether you’re running or hiking.

Seamless stitching in the toe box reduces rubbing in sensitive areas keeping your skin free of painful blisters that can throw off your hiking schedule. And, no more hard hits on the trail, our light padding provides just enough cushion to make long hikes barely noticeable on your feet.

 

We used the Martindale Wear and Abrasion tester to measure the strength, durability, and longevity of the Silverlight sock fabric. After being rubbed by the device (simulating stepping) for 100’s upon 100’s of miles the Silverlight sock did not give in or show signs of wear. We passed the top 1% of sock durability. Then we had to stop the machine to give it a break.

With 3 core areas of support. Your heel, toe, and mid-foot are amply fortified for long hikes on the trail. A slight breathable compression around the midsection that lifts up, holds the arch. Padding in both the heel and the toe that stays soft and cushioned after 1000’s of miles. Ankle socks are great for warm weather, trail running and when wearing trail runners and other lighter footwear, while the crew socks are designed to be worn with hiking boots.

To elevate the traditional hiking sock it was clear we had to double up to get the best of both worlds, compression AND moisture-wicking technology. The challenge here was creating a dual layer sock that was thin enough to not cause pain from overcrowding in the shoe and at the same time constructed to exacting standards that both layers would work in tandem to support, aerate, and comfort the foot. We’re happy to say after hundreds of hours of testing with some serious time on the trail we have custom designed that perfect balance.

 

The Silverlight socks inner layer uses Merino Wool sourced from Australian merino sheep. The wool from this unique sheep has an incredible capability to pull moisture (including sweat) away from the skin and bring it to the surface of the sock. Keeping your foot dry and closer to being completely blister free. Thanks to the outer Nylon layer, Silverlight socks dry faster than hiking socks available from competitors. Thanks to the compression they also feel more comfortable while they are wet than comparable hiking socks.

We applied a gentle blend of spandex to the outer nylon layer of the Silverlight socks. This provides much-needed arch support (great for people with Plantar Fasciitis) but it also serves the purpose of keeping your sock in place and provides light compression for those long days of hiking on the trail. Snug on your foot and no more slippage or bunching up inside the shoe causing discomfort on the trail.