Information on Boot Socks:

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"Should we buy black, green (olive), white or brown boot socks?"  

Answer: Black or Coyote Brown for the outer sock, black/green(olive)/brown if you choose to wear a sock liner on road marches to prevent blisters.  

Tips:

• Boot socks come in a variety of thicknesses, be sure you have enough space in your boots for your toes.  Thick socks and tight boots = blisters, sore toes, and likely black toenails that will eventually fall off. 

• Military socks should NEVER be made of cotton (holds water, doesn't dry well)

• Wool socks or blends of wool such as Merino, are favored by the military and hikers.  They are generally comfy, durable, and keep you warm even when they get wet...but make sure you aren't allergic to wool.  

• Synthetic socks are a great alternative to wool/wool blend socks.  They also typically dry much faster.

• Be sure to wash your socks BEFORE you go to West Point and try them out.  Some socks shrink, or you may find out you need a thinner sock or larger size boots.

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Here are links to some examples:

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• Fox River Sock Liners (choose Olive)

• Fox River Medium Weight Military Boot Socks (choose Black or Coyote Brown)

• Darn Tough Tactical Boot Sock (choose Black or Coyote Brown)

• Brigade Quartermaster Tactical Socks (choose Black or Coyote Brown)

• Ranger Joe's Military Socks (choose Black or Coyote Brown)

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