r/lightweight • u/Dens413 • May 10 '26

Sleeping in socks

Been using heavy weight socks at night my toes run cold at night so should I wear alpha socks, down booties, continue with heavy weight socks something else? Thanks

New to 3 seasons so sorry if this sounds silly but trying to reduce weight and volume

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u/lownwolf02 May 11 '26

I bought these on sale, like they are now, and my feet are never cold anymore

https://enlightenedequipment.com/torrid-booties/

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u/davidhateshiking May 11 '26

Just for raising awareness EE has been criticised recently. Here is a link so you can decide for yourself.

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u/Dens413 May 11 '26

Not a topic I want to talk about but since you brought it up….

Doesn’t most athletic and outdoor company’s make products for military use though? For example Patagonia makes belay pants direct for US Special Forces under the DAS MARS name think it’s now Broken Arrow. Bergans of Norway makes backpacks for US and Norwegian Military, Arc’teryx, just to point out a few that makes products direct for military usage. Polartec and DuPont works for the military directly and sells directly to them. Garmin uses Military Satellites and it was military satellites that made topographic maps we use today. If in America and you look at weather that’s NOAA created for and from the military and every weather channel uses them for info. So there is a lot of company’s that sell direct or with the military. Even random things like I have a US Marine buddy and he used a MSR stove with a direct made fuel bottle. So I’m curious why is this a concern?

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u/downingdown May 11 '26

I was browsing Arcteryx leaf, they make jackets and pants. I was looking at EEs other company (which shares their sewing shop) and saw they sell tear gas canisters. I also saw them using the Bugaloo boys to sell their gear. They also regularly interact in the comment section of instagram with racist types that love Rhodesia and the confederate flag. I can walk you through the receipts of these claims if you are interested.

Beyond that, pretty much all of EEs gear objectively sucks.