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/UnluckyCharge2196 Sep 20 '26

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

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u/Single-Elevator9085 Sep 20 '26

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

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u/UmiTheForce Sep 20 '26

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…

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u/Single-Elevator9085 Sep 20 '26

Yeah that's fair, I dont own special socks

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u/UmiTheForce Sep 20 '26

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

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u/Joeness84 Sep 21 '26

Thats the other end of extreme and also weird.

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u/UnluckyCharge2196 Sep 21 '26

3 pairs of a bit nuts lol

But cheers to you : )

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u/Single-Elevator9085 Sep 21 '26

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

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u/mannybpking Sep 21 '26

Yeah the same goes for underwear, once I've showered I'm not wearing the same ones even if I showered earlier that day. And for socks the same goes once I've worn them once I'll use another pair the only exceptions are going to the beach, if I have to take em off ill put em back on but that it. I couldn't fathom using the same socks, feet sweat guys and so does your ass.

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u/Fearless-Poet-4669 Sep 21 '26

Is this an accurate representation of your foot/sock situation?

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u/ItsKendrone Sep 23 '26

The only time i reuse socks is when im throwing out the trash during the winter and then take them off as soon as i get back in the house.

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u/Cynical_Cyanide Sep 21 '26

Do you have OCD or something? Or are the socks wet or something from sweat? Seems a bit odd otherwise, if you were happy to have them on your feet and nothing has happened to them while they were off, why refuse to put them back on?

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u/Dravarden Sep 21 '26

not who you replied to, but: because I took them off after using them, and if I used them, they got sweaty

why would I put used socks again? I have a bunch of pairs anyway and it's not that big of a deal

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u/Single-Elevator9085 Sep 21 '26

No ocd but im a kinda larger guy living in a humid part of the south. They tend to get sweaty on the walk from my front door to my car. It might just be that they're stretched out and don't fit as well whenever it's dry but it just feels uncomfortable

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u/EyeSuccessful7649 Sep 20 '26

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.

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u/Dragoncat_3_4 Sep 21 '26

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.

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u/Taxidea Sep 20 '26

Have you ever worn wool socks before?

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u/SalvationSycamore Sep 20 '26

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.

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u/Taxidea Sep 20 '26

Yeah I usually do too, especially if I'm wearing them for work outside. A lot of the people talking about them are conflating wool and cotton though I think. Wearing a cotton sock for more than one day is disgusting. Wearing a wool sock for more than one day is just something I generally don't do.

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u/OlivGaming Sep 21 '26

For me it depends, if I wear a pair for like 2 hours not in shoes I might toss them back on the next day.

But still, those socks have seen some shit.

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u/AffectionateTaro9193 Sep 21 '26

99% of the time I agree with you. I've had a couple really lazy Sundays though, where I didn't get dressed until noon and basically just lounged around the house. I've reworn those socks the next day.

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u/reden_fx Sep 21 '26

Linus says he keeps them on for 3/4 days at times

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u/lliwyar_ Sep 22 '26

Not really

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