We should call this one a Feet On review. Injinji makes socks with five toes. It’s a little strange at first to have each toe wrapped in sock, but it feels good. I put them on when I had a day of outdoor activity planned and wanted to test them out. It worked out quite well.
The socks are made with a flat-knit weave that eliminates bunching and sagging. The weave, or knit, has loft and stretch so the socks feel almost padded, though not to the point where they’d cause any problems with your feet in their shoes. Each toe is knit seamlessly to eliminate skin-on-skin friction. Lycra in the fabric helps each sock retain its shape and mold to the contours of your foot.I wore the socks for a day when I would be outside, on my feet, and walking outdoors quite a bit. I never felt the fatigue that my feet give off after a short time on my feet. I actually felt energized throughout the day and never thought about my feet.
It wasn’t until the end of the day when I was in the car heading back to the hotel that my toes started to get a little fidgety and I felt the fabric in between each toe.
Another tester, wearing a pair of the men’s toesocks, wore them running. He said it felt like his toes were in Vaseline. That was not a complaint, he had added energy to complete his run.
While there’s extra fabric, the toesocks insulates each toe from overheating and moderates the temperature. The individual toes allow your foot to perform naturally, just like being barefoot.
While Injinji says it make take time to adapt to the toesocks, it really doesn’t. You may be reminded every once in a while when you think about it, but your feet will thank you.