SOCKS
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I have a pair of Darn Tough which are the best socks I have tried so far. I was just wondering how the likes of Chup compare?
I like the designs Chup produce but do they compare in quality and comfort to Darn Tough?
I share this same doubt. Never owned Chups, love Darn Tough but interested in Chup’s cool designs. I believe I read somewhere that Chup were tight to put on/take off.
Also, how does Chup compare with Thunder Love?
I think Chups designs are better than Darn Tough but then again Darn Tough are primarily hiking/outdoor socks.
I like the look of Thunders Love too, the only thing that puts me off is that they are cotton and not wool. Not sure how important that is but I definitely find Merino nice to wear.
I have a pair of Tenderfoot socks which are nice but have shrunk to the point I can barely get them on now.
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Gentlemen, no experience with Darn Tough but I own numerous pairs of Chup and two pairs of Thunders Love.
The Thunders Love are cotton heavy in the blend so very soft and comfortable to put on but they stretch a lot and retain moisture. This means they work fine as day socks but I wouldn’t work in them. After one day in hot weather or heavy boots I change them. So I mostly use them in the evening or if I’m going somewhere nice where I have to go without boots/shoes (Norway is like Japan, no shoes indoors).
Chup have a range of blends. With the exception of the wool blends they are tight snd time consuming to put on. This is mostly a function of the heel design which makes for a very well fitted sock when it is on your foot, but a bit of an operation to get it there. The major bonus is that the blends are fantastic when it comes to hitting the sweetspot of warmth/comfort/moisture wicking. There is always enough acrylic or wool that they keep their shape beautifully. The patterns are incredible.
I far prefer Chup as the major drawback is outweighed by the many plusses. That being said, my everyday sock is the IH Engineer/work boot sock. All the initial comfort and ease of use that TL have, all the durability and long term comfort of Chup. Ridiculously hardwearing. Just very boring to look at [emoji1]
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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.
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Smart wool, fitsok, darn tough. I use different weights of merino blend year round
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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
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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.
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
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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.
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Not good! Were they fairly new?
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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? -
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
