There is a Chinese proverb saying that: “Cold starts from the feet.” For this reason, covering the feet with thick socks seems is a usual practice for many people who hate “cold feet” in winter. Contrary to popular belief, you may get the opposite result in doing so.
“The indoor temperatures are usually relatively high in winter. If you wear thick socks or even with wool fleece boots, you likely to sweat. When your sweat is absorbed by your socks and shoes and hasn’t evaporated promptly, once you step outside, your sweaty feet will get cold much more quickly since water has 25 times the thermal conductivity of air,” Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner said.
Thick socks, furthermore, may create another problem. “If your shoes weren’t bought for wearing thick socks, there will be a lot less room inside the shoes for blood to circulate,” TCM Practitioner warned. “What happens is your compressed shoes actually prevent the free circulation of warming blood to the feet that causing them even colder!”
Despite the fact that your feet probably can’t get warm immediately when you put on a pair of normal thin socks in chilly winter, they will not be in danger of getting even colder later on induced by poor blood circulation. The rule of thumb is your shoes should be a comfortable fit and your feet are uncompressed after you put your socks on.
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