SOCKS

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@Appfaff is right about smartwool socks. I got 3 pairs today, and they are AMAZING. Lightweight, medium, and heavy cushioned.
I was concerned about spending $80 for 3 pairs of socks. But they are so worth it.

Thanks a lot for the tip.

[Appfaff]

Awesome @Filthy - glad you like them!  When I was in High School / College, I worked at a small shoe boutique and we were one of the first (Non-hiking focused) shops to sell Smart Wool. It was a hard sell to first timers to encourage them to drop 16-30 bucks on socks (Something alot of us have come to learn on the forum, luckily) but Smart wool were one of the most "re-purchased" items in our store.

I have a few pairs of Thunders of Love coming this week, so I will be excited to try those out as well.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

I'm in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and they have smartwool socks out the wahzoo here. It was nice to see them in person…

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

Got a few more pairs.

[Matty123]

@Filthy @Appfaff smartwool socks are the truth. It’s all I wear day in day out. The best

[Dishelveled]

Love smart wool, but also really love darn tough and point6.  The non 100% wool ones are super robust, can be washed and dryed normal and have compression in various intuitively smart places on the sock to help with fatigue/comfort.

Eddie bower's 'first ascent' brand uses point6 rebranded and can be found on sale for under $7 a pop–Sierra Trading is a good resource.

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[emceeQ]

I'll echo the darn tough love.  I tend to tear through socks pretty quickly, but after a year of working in them I've yet to see a hole pop up in one…

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

I bought 6 pairs of Darn Tough yesterday too. Banishing cotton socks FOREVER.

[Matty123]

@Filthy:

I bought 6 pairs of Darn Tough yesterday too. Banishing cotton socks FOREVER.

Good move man. Let dry feet prevail. Make sure u don’t use ANY  fabric softener on the wool socks. Air dry is preferable too. Although I can put smartwools in the dryer… without a dryer sheet.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

Thanks. I never use fabric softener on anything. I like my clothes soft without chemicals. That's why I am so fond of Iron Heart.

[madmonday]

their warranty is the best.  i returned a pair that developed a hole in the toebox and they promptly credited me the retail cost.

which reminds me I should use it sooner than later

[browniemcghee]

Sock porn/current rotation:

From the top:
Anon
Smartwool
Anon
Chup
Smartwool
Best Made
Anon
Chup
Merz

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[madmonday]

nice shot.

i got a pair of the grey chup

[manufc10]

Same.  I've got those Chups in Grey and Blue.

[gaseousclay]

I should look into Darn Tough. My pairs of Anonymousism and Studio D'artisan socks already have holes in them, so I won't be buying from them anymore  ???

[Matty123]

@madmonday:

their warranty is the best.  i returned a pair that developed a hole in the toebox and they promptly credited me the retail cost.

which reminds me I should use it sooner than later

Which company? Darn tough or smart wool

[madmonday]

^

Darn tough, I rolled the page

[Matty123]

thanks bud ^

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

Darn nice.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

Matches my outfit perfectly.