rumrunn6

I'm in NY for a work assignment and I'm gonna stop by the Cabela's in East Hartford, CT on my way back tomorrow to check out those Ingenius socks which are wool and have a liner integrated into the main sock.

https://www.cabelas.com/east-hartford...EastHartfordCT

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I just happened to see a giant billboard on my way down. What does it mean when one is excited about shopping for socks? No wait, don't tell me; I don't want to know.

scoatw

A nice, warm winter sock is always good to have. Lately I've been wearing the LL Bean Boot Sock. Thick and comfortable. I wear them around the house instead of slippers. They feel like little pillows on my feet. I'm going to buy another pair. But I'm always on the lookout for good wool socks. I've found that you get the best ones online. The ones in the Dept. stores don't seem to have the same quality. I did get two pair of Wigwam Merino wool hiking socks at Dicks Sporting Goods that are warm. But a good reputable Outdoor website will most likely have the best selection. I.E. check out cold weather hunting socks.

jakerock

If I am going to wear 2 pair of socks... 1 wool, and one regular cotton / poly...
The cotton poly first, then the wool over it right?
Any theories? Thanks. Stay warm!

electrik

forget the cotton, it will get damp and give you cold feet. If you needed to in a tight pinch, put the cotton on the outside... but two pairs of socks can cause troubles with tightness, which again will give you cold feet.

Sixty Fiver

I won't buy a wool sock that isn't 80% wool... you pay more but the money spent on a quality pair of wool socks is well worth it.

I wear a merino or polypro base sock under my heavier wool socks and with decent boots am good to -40 C...

rumrunn6

I've always been a fan of the sock liner. Regardless of the fabric the liner goes next to your foot. Most of mine are sil; polypropelene or even a tight wool weave. Then the outer sock. I put my toe/hand warmer on top of my toes and tape it into place. This has been working very well, and I've gotton 3 solid round trips out of a single pair of warmers.

The ingenius sock doesn't have a very high wool count which concerns me, but someone said they were really warm. I might just another set of liners and a high % wool outer sock. Something tall is in order I think. I used to have very tall hiking socks, the kind you where with knickers, but I haven'et seen tme in a long time and I no longer have or wear hiking knickers. I miss Switzerland.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IdnISTfKKe...0/knickers.bmp

scoatw

Don't forget fleece socks. I have a pair from Cabelas. Good sock but the seam split about 4" on one of them after a week. Bummer. They were good socks and I would've given them a good review except for that. I still use them though and they work great in the cold temperatures.

rumrunn6

OMG - stopped at Cabela's! what a candy store and sock heaven!!!! I called my Dad and we laughed; joked and discussed socks for 30 minutes. i missed my apt with the cable guy! oh and did I buy any socks? yeesh, no. my dad said he mailed me a new pair and i couldn't make up my mind which ones I liked most. I had some rag wool 90% wool! in my hands and i did see those Ingenius socks but they were very thin! Cabela's also had boot socks and wading socks! who needs leg warmers with those babies, huh? I took some pics with my sell phone - they even have a stuffed elephant! Oh I did buy 2 shoe-horns - one for home and one for work ;-)

noglider 

I wear Gold Toe wool socks 365 days a year. OK, I lied; I don't wear them with sandals in the summer.

I think they're 85% wool, 15% nylon.

Also, the Head socks I get at Costco are good, and they're thick.

I'd sooner wear synthetic socks than cotton socks. I do not like cotton socks!

eivinsi

I recommend terrycloth merino wool. Very soft and is not itchy. Take a look at at this manufacture: https://www.woolpower.se/. Nice, worm soft wool which can be washed at 60C. It is use by the army and many other cold professions. (They even make flame resistant wool!)

Another nice feature of wool over synthetic base layer clothing, is that wool does not smell so bad after use, so you can use is more than once before washing.

BA Commuter

Although, they're not wool, I like these WrightSocks for year round wear. They have their own built in liner. They're warm in the winter & cool in the summer. The tan color works well with my casual stuff for work and they are comfy with hiking boots as well!

https://www.wrightsock.com/buy-hikingxtra.html

BearSquirrel

Careful ... I was just at Cabelas and now they have a few different varieties of the Ingenious socks. You want the Green "hunter" socks.
https://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te....form23&Go.x=0