The best socks you’ve ever owned
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healthyjourney33
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What are they? Need new socks that stay in place, hold up longer than 2 months and don’t make my feet sweat. TIA!
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What are you using them for? For gym work outs, I really like my Feetures and Bombas. For running and hiking, I like Darn Tough merino wool socks.5
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DeFeet International. They started with making cycling socks but now make socks for running, hiking, skiing/snowboarding and more. Variety of materials including Merino wools. All made in the USA too.0
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Another vote for merino wool!0
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For running in spring/summer/fall I like my feetures. In winter I wear merino SmartWool socks.1
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garystrickland357 wrote: »For running in spring/summer/fall I like my feetures. In winter I wear merino SmartWool socks.
That was the brand I couldn't think of!0 -
I like Belgae socks for running. I tried feetures and they were too thin. For sleeping I like big fuzzy ones 🙂2
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I big puffy heart Balega Hidden Comfort for running. They're basically slip ons, and don't go much higher than my shoes, and are super super comfortable.1
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Different people will like different socks... so this is another one of those threads where recommendation may or may not be relevant to you.
For hiking and similar - Ibex, crew, midweight
For running - Smartwool or Swiftwick, ultralight/thin
For cycling - Smartwool or Swiftwick, light weight
In all cases, I prefer wool, polyester, or a wool/poly/stretchy blend. No cotton. Ever. Never.
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I hike in the mountains a lot and my preferred brand of sock is Darn Tough. Their merino wool construction is superb and they also have a lifetime guarantee!
They also make merino leisure socks and running socks.0 -
For being able to keep my thermostat at 65 degrees in the winter I use any cotton socks (currently Gold Toe), any wool socks (currently Maggie's organic - pesticided wool can be problematic for me), and Sorel Men's Manawan Slipper:
https://smile.amazon.com/Sorel-Mens-Manawan-NM1466-Slipper/dp/B001OTYZ2U
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Yak wool from Mongolia. From Amazon.1
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Not the most helpful for you but the best socks I've ever owned I made myself. I used to think people who knit their own socks were a little weird, but I figured I should at least try it before I dismissed it and I found there's nothing quite like socks that ACTUALLY fit. I find it so annoying that manufacturers make socks to fit sizes 4-8. Something that will comfortably fit a size 4 foot (22.5") with negative ease will NOT also comfortably fit a size 8 (25.9cm). I'm fed up with sock heels on the soles of my feet.
I also vote for anything merino, it's great for being warm but breathable.
I don't make my own running socks though. My favourite running socks are Hillysocks. Their ranges are more reasonable; a medium is sizes 6-8.5 (UK sizes).4 -
Best socks I've ever owned is Polo Ralph Lauren black dress socks, they are light, long, and seamless. They don't slip or slide either.0
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I take a UK 4 and sometimes find it hard to find socks that fit well for reasons Nativestar56 has already explained.
I love Bridgedale “Trekker” socks for hiking, and SmartWool merino socks for skiing. Otherwise for day-to-day wear it’s Marks and Spencer or (if cold) Decathlon’s “Quechua” brand.0 -
I hike in the mountains a lot and my preferred brand of sock is Darn Tough. Their merino wool construction is superb and they also have a lifetime guarantee!
They also make merino leisure socks and running socks.
I think these are the ones my daughter wears for hiking and mountain climbing in Wales ....they are made in USA and have a lifetime guarantee. They are so lovely to wear. She says she could have put down a deposit on a house with the amount of money she's spent on these socks [she and DH have an Expedition Business in Wales].0 -
What about for those of us who are allergic to wool.0
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74% Exclusive THOR•LON® Acrylic , 4% Elastic , 20% Nylon , 2% Polyester
Acrylic running socks...no issues with blistering whatsoever
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I used to buy socks by mail order, a monthly subscription type thing. Silkies, I think, was the name brand? Anyway, some of those socks lasted for 15 years. They've long since gone out of business, I believe.0
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Merino, cashmere and/or angora socks.
I used to be able to get cashmere and/or angora socks relatively inexpensively in Canada, but they're less available in Australia.
After some hunting here, I've discovered that these are pretty good:
https://www.macpac.com.au/womens/footwear/socks/merino-footprint-socks/113319.html?cgid=womens-footwear-socks#srule=Sort+By+Price+Asc&sz=12&start=10 -
I literally just buy socks. Generally fun patterned ones that make me happy.
Basically I just check they're reasonably cotton rich, but that's it...1
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