What I found Dru is that the sweat transfers through my sock and is absorbed into the boot leather. When I take off the sock it's relatively dry. If it was soaking wet, I'd surmise that the boot was totally fucked up. My Scarpas breathe pretty well.
Greg, to be honest, I've completely gone to trail runners and very thin coolmax shortie sox for all backpacking and approach shit. Carry boots for the event. Unless it's wet and cold, and then I sit by the fire and drink brandy.
You have a good point there. I am pretty damn boring. If I take out my daily hostilities on morons like you, I don't feel the need to yell at my kids or abuse the old blister.