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vrogers123 t1_jc296x1 wrote

The question that springs to mind for me is…..how long do you wear each pair of socks before washing?

Assuming that the champion socks got worn once a day, and if you moved to a new pair for the next day 😄 each pair would be worn just under 4 times a year. Or became useless after 32 wears and washes (4 x wears for 8 years). Which seems pretty bad. All ball park figures here :).

To make your new socks beat the “champions”, they’ll have to stand up to….182 wears each over the next 8 years. That’s 150 extra wears per sock.

Let us know how it goes :).

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chickenwing042 t1_jc2pri7 wrote

I'm pretty sure Darn Tough has a lifetime guarantee, so even if they wear out through normal use, it'll get replaced

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IAmUber t1_jc38mf2 wrote

To finish out the sock math you should include shipping socks back to use the warranty.

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lump532 t1_jc3jm20 wrote

The trick is to wait until you have 4-6 pairs. The shipping is nearly the same more 5 as for 1.

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CalRal t1_jc34571 wrote

I have about 16 pairs of Darn Tough socks. I wear them exclusively, one wear per wash, and I’m going on six years with zero failures. I haven’t even noticed any significant wear points.

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Amyx231 t1_jc40pi5 wrote

I have accidentally ripped the ankle of one. Very minorly. Because their ankles are so tight! Putting them on can be a challenge. But I don’t plan to send it back until it has friends, shipping is $7.99 last I checked.

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Epsilon748 t1_jc47cia wrote

I have maybe 20 pair that I think all got bought together years ago. I used to wear each pair probably once every other week for 2-3 years. They all started noticeably thinning around the toes and heel. No holes but close enough to be nearly no difference. I switched to another brand of socks for work and these still get worn on weekends occasionally. This is all to say, I've definitely worn them out even if it takes a bit longer than dirt cheap ones.

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No_Damage979 t1_jc5s5w3 wrote

Y’all are making me feel dumb for my awesome socks club subscription. Thanks.

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BitwiseB t1_jc3he7s wrote

I have 8 pairs of Farm to Feet socks. I bought them five years ago. I wear them all winter, pretty much exclusively.

Not a single sock has worn out yet. There aren’t even any thin areas. They go through the wash and dryer like the rest of my laundry, I don’t baby them.

The math is roughly 1 wear per pair per week before washing, x 26 weeks (my feet get cold easily, so I probably wear them more like 3/4 of the year, but there are also 8 pairs so we’re rounding), x 5 years = ~ 130 wears each so far, and still going strong.

If Darn Tough is as good or better than that, then he’s gold.

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complywood t1_jc3if5l wrote

+1 for Farm to Feet. I found them the most comfortable of the 3 brands I tried (other two are Darn Tough and Cloudline). All brands had a fair amount of variability between different lines of sock (less for cloudline), I bought a couple different pairs to decide on my favorites.

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BitwiseB t1_jc3kakv wrote

I picked them up on clearance because the pattern was being discontinued. Even at a discount it still felt crazy to be spending that much on socks.

It feels a lot less crazy now.

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vanslem6 t1_jc46lug wrote

I have 2 pair of Farm to Feet socks, and I really like them. Unfortunately both pair developed a hole recently. Kind of bummed, actually. I like the fit better than the Darn Tough socks I have. I also had a couple pair of Smartwool PHD socks that got holes. Loved those socks as well.

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tvsux t1_jc4r6zb wrote

And both are American made!

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Mtnskydancer t1_jc2m857 wrote

Personally?

I think I get a max of five wears, BUT not consecutive days. In theory, I need two pair as I wash weekly. But I rotate five pairs. I look at this knowledge as a travel/packing cheat.

I do have two thicker just for hiking socks, and a few cotton “fanciful” socks I’ve kept for things like deep moisturizing my feet (wool drinks the lotion faster than my skin. I’ve had to line my wool buff, too) My exercise socks are a couple that look disreputable and I wear them for an hour, max, and hand wash after use. Two because they aren’t fully dry, something I could live with in sandals, but not closed shoes.

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vrogers123 t1_jc2qxwp wrote

Yeah, I’d say sock wear and tear is very variable, depending on the the person and their work and Life activities.

Some people, depending on the climate they live in, might get through a few months with no socks at all :).

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mcmaster93 t1_jc3h4oq wrote

when i read how much people go through socks it genuinely makes me feel like im either wearing them wrong or i just dont live a life of hardship and manual labor.i appreciate OP doing all the leg work for cost comparison and all but i buy a few packs of random marshalls/tj max sale socks, or just costco puma packs of socks like once a year if that. i actually havent even bought any new socks for the past 2 years because im still sitting on unopened packs of pumas

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ParcOSP t1_jcato00 wrote

Right??! I probably throw away two pairs a year of my most worn socks. My socks I buy for running and cycling last 5-10 years. I have socks I bought 12 years ago, going strong. Just basic nike athletic socks btw.

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Mtnskydancer t1_jc4xas8 wrote

Pro tip, barefoot on wood floors does a number on them.

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Amyx231 t1_jc40ikf wrote

$7.99 usps flat rate box to mail them back. Then get new free pairs. So it’s lifetime socks. But with a twist.

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