wool sock advice

[shootingstar]

From what i've read here, wool socks are less likely to give blisters, and also there is a sale on smartwool socks at teamE...

So my feet get the coldest, and so i figure long wool socks will keep me warm enough in my jeans etc... (padded tights are hell when i head inside and walk ard...

now the million dollar question... can i wear ultra-light wool socks in warm weather also? will my feet sweat to death? will it be uncomfortable?

also, I like my socks tight, and i have really thin feet. How stretchy are the smartwool socks? can I get them in size small (size 4-6.5), even though my feet are a 7.5.

I don't wanna spend $60 on socks to wear for one month...(esp since i just spent $1500 on an air ticket...)

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I assume that you will wear a thicker shoe ..with leather will help even if there is snow. NYC maybe like Toronto, may not get snow at that time but it will be definitely below freezing. And your body is not acclimatized much to the temps.

I'm fine in a leather shoe and wearing a thin (but not ultra thin) 100% wool ...or even acrylic sock. Of course knee socks are better. Don't know if a sporting goods store where you live, have such socks. Do you happen to have a hiking boot to wear/bring along? I agree it's not worth spending $60.00 for socks for such a short time. Hopefully you'll find something under $20.00. For myself, if I'm just walking around a city instead of hiking in the bush/mountains, I'm pretty low-cost and unsophisticated in terms of socks.

Our temp. here in Vancouver are approx. lowest -5 degrees C or usually higher....at the foot of the mountains, non-mountainous areas. Toronto at that time is approx. -10 to -15 degrees C. or lower.