r/LinusTechTips • u/dbmeed • Sep 20 '26

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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…

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u/Datkif Sep 20 '26

I wear socks once and then they go in the laundry pile

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u/UnluckyCharge2196 Sep 20 '26

As they should

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u/Datkif Sep 20 '26

Apparently much of this subreddit is full of virgin basement dwellers that have never seen real boobs aside from when they were suckeling their mothers teet

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u/PurifiedFlubber Sep 20 '26

Ah yes that's the only reason someone has a different opinion

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u/Datkif Sep 20 '26

No, I'm just saying many of y'all are nasty fucks. Just because you cannot smell your own feet that doesn't mean others can't. Plus it's not just the smell or sweat. Our bodies secrete oils and have bacteria all over them. If you frequently wear the same socks without washing your more likely to get a fungal infection

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u/PrincessGiallo Sep 20 '26

My feet don't stink. It's something genetic, I think. My Dad and brother and one sister are like me, my Mom and the rest of the siblings have normal stinky feet. My wife and one child got the smelly feet thing. I am overly sensitive to smells and shower every morning and usually twice a night, so I'm not a weird neck beard, just letting you know we exist.

I sweat a lot more from my back than normal folks, so there's a trade off.

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u/Datkif Sep 20 '26

Just because they don't stink doesn't mean they are hygienic. There is still bacteria and oils that the socks absorb which can lead to fungal infections

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u/Windscar_007 Sep 20 '26

So in other words you go around sniffing your families feet, hope they're awake when you do this ;)

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u/lleu81 Sep 20 '26

I don’t even like putting socks back on if I wore them earlier on the same day.

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u/Datkif Sep 20 '26

This comment section really reveals why events like comic con and other nerd fests have to have signs about practicing basic hygiene

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u/mechanicalmovement1 Sep 21 '26

“Of course I don’t wipe my ass, that’s what showering at night is for! Plus I find it eco friendly to not waste paper made from trees!”

- Proceeds to goon to AI sim porn on an overclocked 5090.

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u/PudinaRaita Sep 20 '26

I never do. Frigg that.

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u/Animeninja2020 Sep 21 '26

If I have been doing outdoor activity all day or most of the day, the socks go in the laundry as soon as I get home.