Socks

[HooKooDooKu]

I don't recall seeing any recommendations lately on hiking socks.

Suggestions?... specifically HEAVY weight socks. I've used heavy weight socks in the past, and my current boots are sized based on heavy weight sock. I mistakenly used some mid-weight smart wool socks for a trip this past weekend, and I can tell I'm going to have to relegate them to camp/sleeping socks.

[Seatbelt]

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/arch...p/t-81066.html

[Seatbelt]

Sorry, I thought this was more reent--I suppose you meant last month or so??

[Meriadoc]

Smartwool mountaineering socks fit the bill. I want to try Darn Tough's mountaineering socks.

[ChinMusic]

Darn Tough merino wool, Hiker 1/4 Sock Cushion.

I wear em year round, on and off the trail now. The perfect sock for trail runners or tennis shoes.

[MikeD]

Have tried many socks and I alway go back to Darn Tough and I also had a pair of heavy weight Fits that were great.

[Doc Mike]

Darn tough


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[2015 Lady Thru-Hiker]

Have tried many socks and I alway go back to Darn Tough and I also had a pair of heavy weight Fits that were great.

what about double-layered socks like Wright's. I got hooked on them with the 1st 1/2 I did. Got 2 pair of their merino wool hikers on sale to try them out. Very comfy and warm but a little too big in comparison to their cotton blend runner socks. Or is it better to go with liners as a second layer? What might the advantages be?

[FarmerChef]

Darn Tough - no contest. Worth every penny.

[bert304]

Smartwool PHD heavyweight

[HooKooDooKu]

Seems that several people like "Darn Tough". But which style is roughly equivalent to what others call "Heavy Weight" hiker? Darn Tough uses different terminology.

[Drybones]

I have Smartwool, Darn Tough, Ice Breaker, and several others, my favorite was the Ice Breakers...until I tried drying them too close to a fire last time out, looks like something melted and an open seam developed on the bottom....hated that, really liked those socks.

[ChinMusic]

I have Smartwool, Darn Tough, Ice Breaker, and several others, my favorite was the Ice Breakers....

I've had all three brands. I love Icebreaker shirts. I have found their socks wear out too quickly. I was a Smartwool fan for many, many years. I finally tried Darn Tough and will never go back.

[kayak karl]

Seems that several people like "Darn Tough". But which style is roughly equivalent to what others call "Heavy Weight" hiker? Darn Tough uses different terminology.

i've asked that question in an old thread. never got an answer.

[MuddyWaters]

lightest thinnest socks I can find. If your footwear fits so poorly you need a thick sock to take up room, then good luck.

[Odd Man Out]

I only wear Darn Tough Socks. I have the "Hiker Cushion" socks, among others. They all so have a full cushion and an extra cushion if that's not thick enough for you. But they have have a full unconditional guarantee, so if they aren't right, send them back. From their web page:

Unconditional lifetime guarantee—simply and without strings or conditions: If our socks are not the most comfortable, durable and best fitting socks you have ever owned, return them for another pair, or your money back. No strings. No conditions. For life. ...If you were able to wear out a pair of Darn Tough socks, we’ll replace them. At any time.

[lonehiker]

From their web page:

Unconditional lifetime guarantee—simply and without strings or conditions: If our socks are not the most comfortable, durable and best fitting socks you have ever owned, return them for another pair, or your money back. No strings. No conditions. For life. ...If you were able to wear out a pair of Darn Tough socks, we’ll replace them. At any time.

If I get a 1,000 miles out of a pair of socks (which is about what I get out of DT socks), I don't have the heart to take them up on their guarantee. I would rather spend the $20 and buy a new pair.

[ChinMusic]

If I get a 1,000 miles out of a pair of socks (which is about what I get out of DT socks), I don't have the heart to take them up on their guarantee. I would rather spend the $20 and buy a new pair.

I agree. I think the 1000 miles is about what I am getting per pair. They are amazingly durable.

[Odd Man Out]

If I get a 1,000 miles out of a pair of socks (which is about what I get out of DT socks), I don't have the heart to take them up on their guarantee. I would rather spend the $20 and buy a new pair.

I was thinking he could just keep swapping pairs until he finds the right cushion level.

[HooKooDooKu]

Smartwool PHD heavyweight

Seems that several reviewers on Campmor state that the PHD Heavyweight are NOT!!!