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Do any of you use any special socks a buddy said he bought a pair of nice hiking socks was impressed with them but were 30 dollars I've always used carhartt boot socks was hoping for some opinions on if it's worth the money
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February 24, 2019, 08:41:44 PM »
Darn Tuffs are great. I also like my carhartt wool socks and Lorpens.
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Darn tuff socks hunting/every day use for me.
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February 24, 2019, 08:48:15 PM »
Smartwool and darn tough are the only socks I own now, from everyday office wear to running on the treadmill to 12 mile backpacking days. They make all different weights and activities. And with a little research on the web, you can typically get them around the 10-15 dollar mark.
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February 24, 2019, 08:52:25 PM »
Another dArn tuff user here. When it's cold or I am using rubber boots I will also usually have thicker boot socks as well, lorpen or smart wool have been good to me. Good socks are arguably just as, if not more, important than the boots imo.
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I have some realtree wool socks that I like more than my other socks. I think they were about $8 for the pair. I thought that was bad, then read about other $ock$.
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February 24, 2019, 09:17:35 PM »
Darn tough or cabelas xpg merino ones for me
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February 24, 2019, 09:32:57 PM »
DT, best quality and lifetime warranty.
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February 24, 2019, 09:38:11 PM »
I own quite a few pairs of smartwool and really like them. I wait for Bobs to have their buy 1 get 1 half off sales.
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February 24, 2019, 09:39:30 PM »
Darn tough or smart wool. I would also suggest a good sock liner.
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February 24, 2019, 09:42:34 PM »
Darn Tough. For the last two years I have used my one pair of dt's for every hunting, hiking, scouting trip. They hold up worth the investment.
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February 24, 2019, 10:20:26 PM »
Ive tried several high end socks Darn tough and Lorpen have been by far the best socks I have ever used for longevity. I bought some smart wool socks this year before my elk hunt and by the time it was over there was noticeable wear. I doubt they will last beyond next season. I have some Darn toughs that are 4 years old along with Lorpens that have barely any wear
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Darn Tough and their lifetime warranty
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I use liner socks and then merino socks over those. I haven’t gone brand specific yet. Just using the liners and merino have helped my feet.
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