River Raven
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 15 de marzo de 2025
There's only one problem I can see with these socks. They are way too comfortable and I don't ever want to take them off!! So warm and cushy!
Adam S.
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 7 de enero de 2025
perfect for winter days. these are comfortable and super warm!
Customer
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 22 de abril de 2025
Great socks. Quality and warmth. Also have a shirt from this company. I’d buy more from them.
Lea P.
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 31 de diciembre de 2024
I always seem to need new warm winter socks every few years. They sadly seem to wear out no matter how well I care for them.I like that these are made with merino wool for warmth and temperature regulation. It adds more "breathability" I guess. They are a little scratchy out of the package, but they get softer after washing and drying. I'm very glad of that since I don't think I could wear a scratchy sock all day long.They are a good thickness and have good stretch. But the best part.....they are just the right length!!!!Usually these socks are just a mid-crew or to the knee length. These are what I think are considered a boot sock? But that all depends on your leg I suppose. They stay up well without being too tight or restricting, and they are warm without making your feet sweat.Very pleased with these socks and would buy them again for sure.
color creator
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 24 de diciembre de 2024
These Meriwool Merino wool outdoor socks (Amazon ASIN B0DM6S3W6M) are soft and full and they fit nicely and best of all they wick moisture away being made of wool, merino wool to be exact. What is merino wool you ask? Well, so did I. Sheepishly looking it up, I found out that, apparently, Merino wool comes from Merino sheep, originally from Spain, but now farmed around the world.During Roman times, apparently the forefathers of Merino sheep were created by crossbreeding Spanish churro ewes with Italian rams. Who knew? Not me. Later, during the Medieval Period, apparently they were remixed with even finer wooled rams from North Africa. Then their lineage was cleaned up further by mating with English rams in the 15th century. Nowadays most Merino Wool comes from Australia and New Zealand.The wool fibers are hollow so they wick moisture away from the body - which is how wool keeps you warm. Why doesn't the moisture wick TOWARD the body you ask? Well, because your body heat pushes the moisture outward, that's why. So it's a tube, but it becomes a one-way tube - which is fundamentally why wool works so well in socks, with your dirty smelly sweaty feet inside of them. Wait! Did I say smelly feet? These wool socks are supposedly better to reduce smell. No, I'm not pulling the wool over your eyes. It's not due to any magic, mind you - but simply because they keep the wetness away from your feet - which gives those stinky bacteria no water to live on and then make those smells.In addition, wool fibers have crimps in them which allows for air pockets, which insulate you from the outside cold. Also the fibers have a waxy epicuticle on the outside which helps water migrate by capillary action.The fibers also bend and are flexible but they have a rigidity which supports your foot. The fact the wool is little hollow tubes also helps these socks dry quickly by a camp fire after a long hike.One disadvantage of wool, of course, besides the fact that moths eat it, is it shrinks in the dryer. But at least it's anti static, so you won't get electrocuted when you pull these socks out of the dryer. And, there's that itch. Some people can't take it. And, of course, since wool is biodegradable, these socks won't wear as long as petroleum-based socks might. Yet, the material is sustainably farmed, which should make you feel good about using them. But the heels and toes will wear sooner with merino wool than with other materials.Overall, these wool socks will wear well and the price won't fleece you.