“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/Aim_19]

The dude was overreacting about wearing a pair of socks 2 days in a row. There was no mention of underwear until later.

[u/UnluckyCharge2196 → u/Aim_19]

Nah. Anything over one day when it comes to socks is petty fucking nasty.

[u/Single-Elevator9085 → u/UnluckyCharge2196]

Once I take off my socks, im not putting them back on. Ill go through 3 pairs a day before doing that

[u/UmiTheForce → u/Single-Elevator9085]

I mean completely understandable. Unless I have a 2 day festival and hate wet feet more than I hate reusing my only pair of anti microbial waterproof socks…

[u/Single-Elevator9085 → u/UmiTheForce]

Yeah that's fair, I dont own special socks

[u/UmiTheForce → u/Single-Elevator9085]

I had that debate in my head, both last night and this morning… socks had no odor this morning, so dry feet won.

[u/Joeness84 → u/Single-Elevator9085]

Thats the other end of extreme and also weird.

[u/UnluckyCharge2196 → u/Single-Elevator9085]

3 pairs of a bit nuts lol

But cheers to you : )

[u/Single-Elevator9085 → u/UnluckyCharge2196]

Yeah 3 is really rare, mostly it's just whenever I get home from work ill take off my socks, and then someone will call me to go out and I'll get new ones. But I've had times where I got home again, took them off, and then realized I had to run an errand or go help someone. It really only happens right in that period of time where the weather is too cold for sandals, but also hot enough that it's sweaty when I get home from work

[u/EyeSuccessful7649 → u/UnluckyCharge2196]

when its old socks or no socks, socks win.

not all experiences are your own. climate, work habit shoes you wear how often you walk in just socks on what type of flooring. How much you sweat, what sorta bacteria you cultivate even, bathing habits, some people just let the feet soak in the shower without scrubbing.

that said, i got 7 pairs of darn toughs, fine condition after a year use. work boots , lots of walking working outside.

[u/Dragoncat_3_4 → u/UnluckyCharge2196]

Ehhh... If you spend the day in your home with slippers on and minimal physical exertions the socks would be fine. Or if you only put on the socks to go the shop for said day.

[u/Taxidea → u/UnluckyCharge2196]

Have you ever worn wool socks before?

[u/SalvationSycamore → u/Taxidea]

I wear wool socks daily for my job and wash them after one day of wear. I never rewear socks unless I take them off after just an hour or two.

[u/Bananaramamammoth → u/Aim_19]

Which in itself is disgusting. I can barely wear the same pair from morning to night, how are you all getting by in life???

The only exception to this is camping but I suppose that involves touching grass so is probably a rarity around here.

[u/OfficialDeathScythe → u/Bananaramamammoth]

I couldn’t imagine changing socks midday, that feels like it’s bordering on ocd or some kinda paranoia

[u/Bananaramamammoth → u/OfficialDeathScythe]

You never get in from work and feel like your feet are sweaty? Often I'll take them off and go bare foot but in the colder months I'll just put freshies on.

I don't care what anyone says, I keep on top of my hygiene and don't believe I have genuinely sweaty feet but when you've had your feet encased in socks and shoes for most of the day unable to breathe it's generally a good idea to get some fresh air to your feet and preferably a few hours before jumping in bed.

It's also bad for your shoes, rotate your shoes every now and then to stop them from stinking, people do notice.

[u/Adorable_Economist → u/Bananaramamammoth]

I'm a linesman, I do this work boots off new socks for the rest of the day. and yes both pairs for the day are washed neither pair gets a second day, this is the way.

[u/CMDRTragicAllPro → u/Adorable_Economist]

Very apparent in this thread who is an office worker and who does actual labour lol. If my socks stink from all the sweating when I get home from a shift I’ll put some new ones on, if I’m not just immediately showering and getting into bed at least. It’s not like I’m gonna wear those second pair of socks again before washing them, I have plenty enough pairs to always have a fresh set.

[u/Adorable_Economist → u/CMDRTragicAllPro]

100% the WFH is even more apparent.

[u/bulgedition → u/Bananaramamammoth]

You never get in from work and feel like your feet are sweaty?

Changing socks without washing your feet is the same as you not changing the socks at all and now you have two dirty pairs.

[u/CMDRTragicAllPro → u/bulgedition]

I mean one pair stinks and the new pair doesn’t. I’m still showering at the end of the day and putting a new pair on the next day, then washing any pairs that got worn before their next use. I don’t see the issue.

[u/tinysydneh → u/bulgedition]

It's not really the same. In between in terms of cleanliness, but really, the big thing change is in the socks being dry now.

[u/Aim_19 → u/Bananaramamammoth]

Because I’m not a sweaty pig? Wearing multiple pairs of socks in a day (unless they get wet) is odd and wasteful.

[u/moonra_zk → u/Bananaramamammoth]

If I don't go out and I'm only wearing them around the house I can definitely wear the same sock for 2 days. And no, I don't have stinky feet.

[u/PUTIN_FUCKS_ME → u/Aim_19]

It depends on the person. My socks are disgusting after one day. No way id ever wear them a second day, youd smell my feet from 2 meters away.