WRIGHTSOCK Challenge, test 1
Last night I was a product-testing fool. Just before I headed out on my run I swigged a glass of POM pomegranate juice (more on that in a later post), threw on a pair of my new WRIGHTSOCK Cushioned DLX double-layer socks and slipped my feet into a pair of trail running shoes I’m testing (not sure if I can talk about the specifics yet). My plan was to run about four miles along the “trails” in Woodland Park near my house, then change into regular running shoes for an easy loop around Greenlake with friends. Since I’d be running on a couple of different terrains, I brought along another pair of WRIGHTSOCKS — the ultra-thin SLTs.
The DLXs are indeed cushy, however, since they’re double-layered I found the inside layer creased a bit when I put my shoe on. But once smoothed out it stayed that way. They were extremely comfortable and I had no issues with them, however, I’ll be saving them for cooler weather as my feet got quite hot (the shoes contributed to that as they were pretty darn heavy).
I had stored my regular running shoes and the SLTs in my friends car, and when I switched out the trail runners and DLXs with them it felt like I had lost about five pounds. The socks lived up to their ultra-thin name as I could barely tell I had any on. While I didn’t have any issues with these either, I prefer a slightly thicker sock, as well as one that goes above the ankle (even though I still manage to get rocks and dirt in my shoes with the latter style).
Tomorrow will be an even better test, as I’ll be heading out on a 20-mile run. Not sure which socks I’ll choose to wear, but that’s part of the fun!
