NEOsport 2mm Sock (pair)
NEOsport 2mm Sock (pair)
2mm Neoprene Socks from NEOsport
If you are planning to a canyon with some water in the summer where your feet will get wet, but the temperature is warm, these are great neo socks. This is a very strechy, squishy, comfy neoprene sock, that fits well.
Neoprene socks are an essential item for canyoneering. They keep the feet warm, but also keep sand away from your tender footsies. Size your shoes to fit over a neo sock.
Wearing a wool sock underneath can be great for warmth and comfort - or they can be worn by themselves. They have a sticky pattern on the bottom of the sock - if this proves to be a problem, turn them inside out. While a bit on the thin side, these socks have high quality neoprene which makes them stretchier and easier to get on.
For more infomation about Neo socks check this thread at Canyon Collective.
Weight: 3.6 oz (100 gm) per pair, size M
Color: Black
Many canyoneers, perhaps most, at least here in Utah, wear their neoprene socks over a wool heavy hiker, and it is important that the neo socks be large enough that there is room for your toes to expand as you hike. Then again, people use them for various activities and have wide ranging taste in how they like them to fit.
Neoprene socks are designed for use by surfers and scuba practitioners where very little hiking is involved. They sculpt the socks to fit tightly around the toes. The sizing on the socks is crafted for this use and this fit. I recommend a more-generous fit for canyoneering, both for toe space, and to accommodate a wool sock as is often worn underneath the neo sock.
Personally, my feet are a 10.5 and I wear the XL sock. Your taste in fit may be different.
You may also consider…
Neoprene socks (and all neoprene items) are in the Supply Chain Difficulties category. We are doing what we can to keep things in stock…
Warm socks for COLD water. If you are planning on doing a cold water canyon such as Heaps, or Imlay, or you just always have cold feet (like Shirlz) these are the perfect neo socks for you. This is a very stretchy, squishy, comfy neoprene sock that very fits well. The 5mm is thicker than other neo socks so be sure your shoes have enough space to accomodate them.
Neoprene socks are an essential item for canyoneering. They keep the feet warm, but also keep sand away from your tender footsies.
Protect Your Hands - Better Gloves
DHG PowerGrab Gloves are the preferred canyoneering gloves of outdoors-persons plateau-wide. The grey, latex-based coating is sticky, but not too sticky, and pretty durable. Works pretty good on rappels (but this is not really a rappelling glove). Very good at protecting your hands from the rock, when doing scrapey/rough canyons. The Polyester/acrylic/cotton knit body of the glove is warm when dry, and not incredibly freezing when wet. Dries... uh, slowly.
