Originally Posted by lyledriver
Someone recommend me some good goretex or wool socks that will block the wind.
My Shimano SPD shoes only fit 2 pairs of socks, and that hasn't been enough the past few mornings (-2°C for 40 minutes)
I bought some of these socks last year and have been wearing them every cold day since:
http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Pr-Head-Merino...QQcmdZViewItem
They are pretty much as advertised. They are made from the same materials (70% merino wool) as Smartwool socks by the same company in the exact same 100-year-old textile mill in TN (i guess you have to have a market for $15/pair socks to stay in the textile business in the US these days). They are not quite as bulky as my smartwool trekkers, so they're probably not quite as warm. However, the trekkers are smartwool's heaviest wool sock - the head socks are probably the same weight as smatwool hikers. OTOH, they don't fuzz up as bad as the Smartwools as they seem to be a tighter knit.
I wear the Head socks for riding and pretty much all day long, every day in winter. They don't itch a bit, and don't stink. They're holding up real well. I accidentally dried a pair in the dryer - they do shrink like...wool.
When you're looking for wool socks, be sure to look at the fiber content. Most "wool" socks are actually 60-70% nylon or polyester (wigwam's wooliest sock is only 40% wool - and its the scratchy kind - i know, i got a few pairs of em).
I reccommend the Head socks as they are the best deal I have found in wool. The ebay seller screwed up and sent me 2 packs for the price of one due to some xmas shipping confusion, then told me to keep em - so i feel a little indebted to him - thus the link to his listing.