Title says it all.
Price is no object. That being said, I do own a pair of $120 handmade alpaca wool socks that are about 3/4” thick and are tough as steel, but that’s not what the scope of my question includes.
I have an extremely active lifestyle both in and out of work, and so far no socks have held up more than six months or so of occasional wear. I’m guessing under 20 times of wearing each pair.
I’ve tried high-end LL Bean socks and their second-best as well, no luck. Many varieties of Thorlo, no luck. Almost every brand of outdoor socks in any major retail store or catalog has been disappointing.
I’m guessing that I’m missing a smaller brand that’s out there somewhere— what say you folks?
How has Darn Tough been lately? My experience with Darn Tough was years ago and it’s one brand I haven’t sought lately. I dated a woman who made yarn for them— from shearing the sheep, to soaking the wool, carding it, spinning it, dyeing it, all by hand the old fashioned way. She took tremendous pride in her work and so did some of the other people I met who sold their yarn to Darn Tough. The company is local to me and they do things for the community as well as have some annual sale where one can fill up a bag with socks for $50 or some such deal, as well as purchase slightly irregular socks that retail for lots of cash for a dollar or two a pair, etc. In other words, they seem like great business people, but I’m sick and tired of wasting my money if the product won’t last.
Price is no object. That being said, I do own a pair of $120 handmade alpaca wool socks that are about 3/4” thick and are tough as steel, but that’s not what the scope of my question includes.
I have an extremely active lifestyle both in and out of work, and so far no socks have held up more than six months or so of occasional wear. I’m guessing under 20 times of wearing each pair.
I’ve tried high-end LL Bean socks and their second-best as well, no luck. Many varieties of Thorlo, no luck. Almost every brand of outdoor socks in any major retail store or catalog has been disappointing.
I’m guessing that I’m missing a smaller brand that’s out there somewhere— what say you folks?
How has Darn Tough been lately? My experience with Darn Tough was years ago and it’s one brand I haven’t sought lately. I dated a woman who made yarn for them— from shearing the sheep, to soaking the wool, carding it, spinning it, dyeing it, all by hand the old fashioned way. She took tremendous pride in her work and so did some of the other people I met who sold their yarn to Darn Tough. The company is local to me and they do things for the community as well as have some annual sale where one can fill up a bag with socks for $50 or some such deal, as well as purchase slightly irregular socks that retail for lots of cash for a dollar or two a pair, etc. In other words, they seem like great business people, but I’m sick and tired of wasting my money if the product won’t last.