[cabmandone]

I was complaining to my brother, he tends to send me down these rabbit holes, that I wanted socks that would keep my feed warm. He said he wore Smart Wool and liked them. I looked into the Smart Wool which opened up a can of worms. Merino wool, Alpaca... Blends, It's game on now!

I tried Alpaca by Willowace, several random brands of Merino wool from Amazon, and Darn Tough. Lemme tell ya, Darn Tough Merino wool socks are AMAZING. They're like a nice hug for your feet. They have just the right amount of compression and the warmth and wicking ability and the quality are top notch. I never realized how much a good pair of socks helped when hiking. I have the "tactical" T3001, T4021 and T4033. The difference is thickness and percentage of Merino wool. The thickest are the T4033. I wear them for cold day stand hunts. If it's not REALLY cold, I use the 4021's. For hiking I wear the 3001's. The main reason I went with the T's was due to those being what TJ Maxx had. They were labeled "slightly irregular" and the price was only 9.99 per pair where the normal Darn Tough typically cost a lot more. The S.I's don't come with the lifetime warranty. I still haven't figured out what was slightly irregular about them!


If you haven't found the joy of a nice pair of socks, I'd suggest looking into the Darn Tough or any other quality brand. BTW I'm not paid for this nor was I asked to review the product. I just really like their socks!