tryingmybest
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I am trying to prepare my son for drop off in a few weeks. We now have the packing list and we are working through to get everything together. I have never thought, read, and worried so much about socks in my entire life. I have read so many other threads here and also on the fb pages. I am still very unsure about what is needed.
Can anyone who has been through this share a link to the dress socks and dress sock liners that you purchased?
I guess I am not sure what they are wearing with low quarters. Some people online are saying padded socks for comfort, others are saying thin nylon, still other threads mention sock liners (are these for hikers???). Lots of parents posted links to black cotton crew socks that come in packs from big stores (padded Hanes, AND1, etc...) and say they worked great -- were these for low quarters or were these boot socks?? Can they wear the boot socks with the low quarters - are they all the same??? (are they OK for low quarters or boots or are these cheaper packaged socks the athletic socks???)
Are cotton socks the way to go? synthetic? how high for the dress/low quarter socks?
Are boot socks (military) different from crew socks? I know there are specialty sights that sell very expensive boot socks that are linked online - are these what most people are getting? - mid calf???? - over the calf???? - medium weight? - light weight? There are so many different choices. I literally have no idea what I am supposed to get except they should be black.
Do boot socks get liners just like the dress socks? Same liners for both shoe types? Different? Do the liners need to be premium brands - where to you buy liners? How many pairs of liners? (one to one - meaning every time he wears socks he should also wear liners???? I have never purchased sock liners before).
How many??? I see suggestions for 2+ weeks of these socks and others on the parents page wrote that they bought so their child had enough for all of beast - that is a lot of money (and space) for socks when the ones that people recommend are sold individually for more than a pack of regular socks (even with a NIKE logo).
I have been working extra for months to save $ and now am prepared to pay the expenses necessary to send him with what he needs but if they end up trashed after beast (like I have read online) then I guess I don't want to spend many hundreds of dollars on socks. I am not wealthy and can not throw away money but I also want him to have what he needs to have healthy feet. I just want to make sure I am buying the right thing. When they are over $10 a pair and 14 pairs of each different kind are recommended, then add in liners that is a ton of $$ so I better get it right! Every time I go to purchase socks, I get confused from all of the choices.
Even admitting this makes me feel extremely foolish. I never once stressed about socks before but with just weeks to go and so many different options I am stuck. Maybe the stress of sending him off to WP and the world events of this spring have messed with my comprehension, making this more confusing that it should be. I can't put it off any longer. You would never realize that I am a functioning adult who has done a pretty good job raising a successful family and meeting our needs. I need a WP mentor!! Any links or specific, detailed breakdown of what I should be looking at for each type of sock is appreciated. I'm still trying my best and I appreciate any advice or experiences that you could share....
Can anyone who has been through this share a link to the dress socks and dress sock liners that you purchased?
I guess I am not sure what they are wearing with low quarters. Some people online are saying padded socks for comfort, others are saying thin nylon, still other threads mention sock liners (are these for hikers???). Lots of parents posted links to black cotton crew socks that come in packs from big stores (padded Hanes, AND1, etc...) and say they worked great -- were these for low quarters or were these boot socks?? Can they wear the boot socks with the low quarters - are they all the same??? (are they OK for low quarters or boots or are these cheaper packaged socks the athletic socks???)
Are cotton socks the way to go? synthetic? how high for the dress/low quarter socks?
Are boot socks (military) different from crew socks? I know there are specialty sights that sell very expensive boot socks that are linked online - are these what most people are getting? - mid calf???? - over the calf???? - medium weight? - light weight? There are so many different choices. I literally have no idea what I am supposed to get except they should be black.
Do boot socks get liners just like the dress socks? Same liners for both shoe types? Different? Do the liners need to be premium brands - where to you buy liners? How many pairs of liners? (one to one - meaning every time he wears socks he should also wear liners???? I have never purchased sock liners before).
How many??? I see suggestions for 2+ weeks of these socks and others on the parents page wrote that they bought so their child had enough for all of beast - that is a lot of money (and space) for socks when the ones that people recommend are sold individually for more than a pack of regular socks (even with a NIKE logo).
I have been working extra for months to save $ and now am prepared to pay the expenses necessary to send him with what he needs but if they end up trashed after beast (like I have read online) then I guess I don't want to spend many hundreds of dollars on socks. I am not wealthy and can not throw away money but I also want him to have what he needs to have healthy feet. I just want to make sure I am buying the right thing. When they are over $10 a pair and 14 pairs of each different kind are recommended, then add in liners that is a ton of $$ so I better get it right! Every time I go to purchase socks, I get confused from all of the choices.
Even admitting this makes me feel extremely foolish. I never once stressed about socks before but with just weeks to go and so many different options I am stuck. Maybe the stress of sending him off to WP and the world events of this spring have messed with my comprehension, making this more confusing that it should be. I can't put it off any longer. You would never realize that I am a functioning adult who has done a pretty good job raising a successful family and meeting our needs. I need a WP mentor!! Any links or specific, detailed breakdown of what I should be looking at for each type of sock is appreciated. I'm still trying my best and I appreciate any advice or experiences that you could share....