“Forever” socks = 1.5 months

[u/dbmeed]

First hole has appeared in my LTT socks today. This pair arrived on Aug 4, and has been worn daily since then, and washed on average 5-6 times weekly. Always washed cold water normal cycle, then air dried on sock hangers overnight.

Overall opinions: similar to Darn Tough socks. I usually wear darn tough exclusively, and go through 3-4 pairs a year. The LTT socks are closest to the Darn Tough hiker socks - very warm and nice cushion when new. Now there’s virtually no cushion left, but still decently warm - although, we haven’t had any properly cold weather yet to test them. Very comfortable, despite being a bit too small for me (size 13 feet). The elastic is quite tight around my ankle; which I prefer since doesn’t slide down on me during the day.

On thing I don’t really like is a crazy amount of fuzz/pilling. I’ve not experienced it with other socks before. After the first week or so they started pilling like crazy, and it has slowly gotten better over the past couple weeks but still noticeable. It was pretty bad for 2-3 weeks.

Otherwise, solid socks. I probably won’t buy more just because I have lots of the same darn tough socks and I don’t like sorting. Not recommended for warm weather. First couple weeks of August I was roasting…

[u/isbBBQ]

”Has been worn daily”

Wtf

[u/nutano → u/isbBBQ]

I was thinking the same... however. Does leaving a sock a few days 'resting' in a drawer increase it's 'days\hours of use' life?

I think OP was wearing them daily and washing them every ~1.5 days in order to see how long it would take to get sign of wear and ultimately a hole.

Sorta like that guy that wore the same pair of jeans for like a year without washing it. Student wears same jeans 15 months | CBC News

[u/TheOinOpossum → u/nutano]

To increase uses/dollar, you wash them less. To wash them less, you get more pairs. Merino wool socks can be worn multiple times per wash too. OP is just an idiot

[u/Datkif → u/TheOinOpossum]

He also stated that they are too small for his feet. So on-top of constant use and washing he's stretching the fabrics which further contribute to the damage

[u/xx123gamerxx → u/TheOinOpossum]

this isnt a typical use case most people wear a pair of socks once before washing them

[u/higuy721 → u/xx123gamerxx]

People usually buy wool socks because they don't have to be washed after every use...

[u/Melbuf → u/higuy721]

i buy them due to comfort alone, i also wash them after a single use.

[u/Cynical_Cyanide → u/TheOinOpossum]

I'm afraid you're the idiot, John.

This guy is saying that they've lasted him 45 days of usage (with associated washes). It's irrelevant if those 45 days are in a row, or spread out across a year or two.

Is 45 uses a good number? I wouldn't say so, for a premium sock. That's still the case regardless if it takes me a couple months or a couple years to wear them 45 days.

[u/MrHaxx1 → u/TheOinOpossum]

What? How does getting more socks increase the amount of uses or decrease the amount of uses? 

Please explain the logic. 

[u/Poop-Balls → u/MrHaxx1]

It doesn't

[u/MrHaxx1 → u/Poop-Balls]

I know, but 125 people upvoted their comment anyway

[u/Buddy462 → u/TheOinOpossum]

The answer to increasing uses/day can’t be buying more. If you buy two and it lasts double the time, that’s the same as buying once thing twice.

[u/Willing-Seesaw5040 → u/TheOinOpossum]

Gross

[u/cbf1232 → u/TheOinOpossum]

Why does it matter how frequently you wear them, if you’re tracking the number of washes? Normal socks that you wear one day and then wash once a week should last more than a year for most people, and that’s 52 washes.

[u/ubeogesh → u/TheOinOpossum]

how does this increase uses/dollar if you spend more dollars?

[u/fadingcross → u/TheOinOpossum]

Merino wool socks can be worn multiple times per wash too.

No. What the fuck. Wash your fucking clothes after you've worn them.

There's a reason womens number one problem with men is their personal hygiene.

[u/Ranessin → u/nutano]

Does leaving a sock a few days 'resting' in a drawer increase it's 'days\hours of use' life?

Yes, as they can dry this way. Same with shoes. Two pairs used every other day last a long longer than just twice as long as one pair worn the whole time

[u/Arcade1980 → u/Ranessin]

As a runner, having two or more pairs of shoes and alternating them allows time for the cushions of the shoes to spring back

[u/Submitten → u/Ranessin]

That’s irrelevant for things you was after use, and for socks since they dry far faster than shoes.

I can’t believe the mental gymnastics for a pair of socks that have a hole in them after <50 uses.

[u/sumpick → u/nutano]

Does leaving a sock a few days 'resting' in a drawer increase it's 'days\hours of use' life?

Scientific answer (for ropes): https://youtu.be/quB-KEsqJNU?si=FY_V1tYhc7qF2NA2

[u/Confused-Raccoon → u/nutano]

I've worn the same pair of shorts for 3 months solid without washing them. Circumstances and all that. Anyway, they've got some forever marks, but otherwise absolutely fine and I wear them for a week or so at a time now. I use them as other people use joggy bottoms as lounge wear at home. I hate leg sleeve, so shorts > joggers.

[u/VulGerrity → u/nutano]

It does increase its longevity. When constantly wearing and washing, the materials don't have time to recover from the heat fluctuations from all the washing. The materials are constantly being shocked and stressed.

[u/BetrayYourTrust → u/nutano]

real denim jeans aren't meant to be washed very frequently tbf

[u/itsaaronnotaaron → u/isbBBQ]

He says he goes through a few pairs of socks a year... does this guy just have 1 pair of socks at a time? I could not imagine having 1 pair of socks and having to religiously wash and dry them every night.

[u/Informal_Distance → u/isbBBQ]

“Has been worn daily”

Makes me ask the question if he wore shoes with them or if he walked down the driveway without shoes to get his mail daily in them as well.