Originally Posted by rm -rf

Add sock liners from REI. These are very thin, wicking socks.

I sized my nice Lake shoes a bit big when I got them a few years ago. I wear wicking midweight socks and these liners even in the summer. The socks make the shoes fit correctly, but still have insulation loft. I needed the extra padding over my old foot bones and joints.

I never notice that they seem too hot even on sunny hot summer days. Kind of surprising, I suppose.