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    cosmic55
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 29 Jan 2018

    Thanks for that.

    The fact that Chup are tight to get on could be a problem as i’m UK 11

    I agree, that’s the draw with the Chup socks, the patterns are great.

    Darn Tough feel great on, wick moisture well and seem to keep the temperature just right but like the Iron Heart socks they just look a bit boring!

    Oh well boring but functional might be the way to go.

    last edited by 17 Nov 2018, 20:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      Matty123
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 4 Apr 2017

      Smart wool, fitsok, darn tough. I use different weights of merino blend year round

      Maybe so. Maybe not

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        cosmic55
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 29 Jan 2018

        Do you find all 3 comparable in quality and comfort?

        Smartwool are much more readily available in the UK but don’t have the lifetime warranty like darn tough.

        They seem decent though

        last edited by 18 Nov 2018, 19:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          emceeQ
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 11 Jan 2012

          I've worked in all 3 and have found darn tough to be the most durable by a mile…

          Also, recently had to use their warranty and it was a totally painless/easy process...

          last edited by 18 Nov 2018, 20:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Matty123
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 4 Apr 2017

            Surprisingly The darn tough I have don’t wick sweat away as well as smartwool or the fitsok. But they are very durable. For the money fitsok really impresses me. Massdrop.com has 3 packs for 19 USD on 3 different styles. But I think smartwool is my favorite.

            @cosmic55:

            Do you find all 3 comparable in quality and comfort?

            Smartwool are much more readily available in the UK but don’t have the lifetime warranty like darn tough.

            They seem decent though

            Maybe so. Maybe not

            last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 02:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              gaseousclay
              Joined: 4 Nov 2016

              Another mark against Anonymousism, I was putting on my pair this morning and as I was pulling them up over my heel I heard a ripping sound. Now i've got a heel hole in addition to a toe hole. worst brand ever.

              WTB:
              IHSH-129 size L (blue)
              IHSH-19

              last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 15:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                cosmic55
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 29 Jan 2018

                Not good! Were they fairly new?

                last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 15:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  guiltyparty
                  Joined: 19 Aug 2010

                  Yeah I've noticed that the majority of my Anonymous Ism have holes in them. They have certain style that are more durable but compared to Chup, they are definitely inferior.

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                    gaseousclay
                    Joined: 4 Nov 2016

                    @cosmic55:

                    Not good! Were they fairly new?

                    no. they're about 1-1.5 yrs old. I had about 4-5 pairs of Anonymousism and am now down to 1 pair because I had to throw the others ones out. I'll be spending my money on smart wool and/or darn tough in the future.

                    WTB:
                    IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                    IHSH-19

                    last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 15:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      cosmic55
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 29 Jan 2018

                      @gaseousclay:

                      @cosmic55:

                      Not good! Were they fairly new?

                      no. they're about 1-1.5 yrs old. I had about 4-5 pairs of Anonymousism and am now down to 1 pair because I had to throw the others ones out. I'll be spending my money on smart wool and/or darn tough in the future.

                      Good to know. Might give them a miss then.

                      last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 16:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        neph93
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                        I find Chup to be relatively hard-wearing, especially the cotton/acrylic blends. The two pairs of wool blend I have developed holes after a while but that is to be expected. Thinnish wool on Scandinavian hard wood floors is a lethal combo. The other pairs have zero holes and some are three years old and well worn.

                        My IH socks are in heavy rotation and my very oldest pair (four years) have just developed their first little hole.

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                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                        • Virginia Woolf
                        last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 16:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Seul
                          Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                          Yeah I'm slowly changing all my socks to IH ones… Perfect work socks...

                          last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 17:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            manufc10
                            Iron Heart Deity
                            Joined: 14 Mar 2015

                            I haven't been too impressed with the Chups I have owned so far.  I'm not sure if it's the particular blend that I got or what but they are falling apart to put it simply.  They don't hold up to the washing machine (possibly due in part to the aggressive american machines), hard to put on over the heel as others have mentioned, holes are forming in the heels, threads are sticking out and coming apart everywhere,  they don't hold their shape at the top and get loose after minutes of putting them on and I get the dreaded socks sliding down to the ankle thing going on.  I don't know, I might try another pair as maybe it's just the particular blend that I got.

                            I prefer the Thunders Love over the Chups but the Chups do have the best designs IMO.

                            last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 19:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              SLAB
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 5 Aug 2010

                              I don't have any issues (yet) with Chup socks but can confirm that Anonymous Ism socks are not too great.
                              I have a number of socks already had to throw away because of holes around the toes and heels.
                              Does anyone have any experience with Red Wing socks?

                              last edited by 20 Nov 2018, 08:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                cosmic55
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 29 Jan 2018

                                I had seen a pair of Anonymousism I liked the look of but on hearing all the bad reports I think I'll give them a miss! Not cheap either so you'd want them to last.

                                The Red Wing socks look good but not tried them.

                                last edited by 20 Nov 2018, 09:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Streetwise Hercules
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 15 Jan 2015

                                  Ive had three pairs of Chups. Lovely things, but didn’t last long.

                                  I’ve a pair of ues that I love, but my IH engineers are my favourites and as tough as you’d expect.

                                  last edited by 5 Dec 2018, 10:07 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • BloodnThunderB
                                    BloodnThunder
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 20 May 2015

                                    I tend to baby my Chups so I can't speak to how hard wearing they are.  A really good sock that I have put through it's paces for years with zero holes yet developed are Wigwam hiking socks.  Fairly warm and very hard wearing.

                                    IG: Shadesofindig0

                                    last edited by 6 Dec 2018, 18:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • illo59I
                                      illo59
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 28 Dec 2015

                                      Chups are beautiful - but tbh i did expect a thicker sock when i first got them. They hold up but i mostly wear sneakers and my 10 for 5 no-name cotton socks from some supermarket last years and years and years too…. For the price tag i prefer the Red Wing socks, seem to be a bit more durable. Also got me a pair of stance outdoor socks, they feel solid, fit great and comfy and look pretty nice.

                                      When my time comes I want to be buried face down. That way whoever doesn’t like me can kiss my ass.

                                      -Red Forman

                                      last edited by 7 Dec 2018, 08:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • illo59I
                                        illo59
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 28 Dec 2015

                                        Another pair of stance i own. Couldn‘t not buy them [emoji23]

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                                        When my time comes I want to be buried face down. That way whoever doesn’t like me can kiss my ass.

                                        -Red Forman

                                        last edited by 7 Dec 2018, 08:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          gaseousclay
                                          Joined: 4 Nov 2016

                                          @illo59

                                          I'm curious how the Stance socks will hold up over time. They had a few in the past that I really wanted to buy – Tommy Guerrero, Lance Mountain, A Tribe Called Quest, etc., but I read somewhere that some of their socks are paper thin.

                                          WTB:
                                          IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                                          IHSH-19

                                          last edited by 7 Dec 2018, 15:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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