Socks Socks Socks!! Is there such a thing as Permies socks?

I am not convinced sock longevity has much to do with the socks as much as it has to do with the shoes worn over them. Stick your feet in sloppy fitting shoes where your foot migrates around and any sock is soon to wear out. Or neglect hygiene like keeping your nails trimmed and your socks will soon be worn out. Or one toe is sized awkward to the others. Or you work where grit works its way into your socks.

The problem is you don’t see any of that in one spot, it manifests itself in a sock with holes and the human says, “ah ha, cheap worn out socks”.

I am not so sure that is the case.

It would not be hard to comprehend a study that shows people who trim their toe nails short all the time have less sock consumption.

But maybe I am wrong???

Mmmmmm, just thought about something else. What about a shoeless house like mine. I am always parading around our house in socks, but not shoes. I might go through more socks than a person who lives mostly barefoot in their house?

And what about flooring? My house has full hardwood flooring and not carpeting.

Steve,

My house has mostly carpet and there are no shoes inside.  I do wear slippers/moccasins almost year-round to protect my socks though, and I still go through socks faster than I would like.  My shoes fit appropriately.  So my thought are that socks have become less sturdy over time as this never used to happen to my socks.

Eric

Eric Hanson wrote:Steve,

My house has mostly carpet and there are no shoes inside.  I do wear slippers/moccasins almost year-round to protect my socks though, and I still go through socks faster than I would like.  My shoes fit appropriately.  So my thought are that socks have become less sturdy over time as this never used to happen to my socks.

Eric

Well so much for that theory I guess.

Drat!!!

Guess we are back to cheap socks😀

Our personal foot care makes a huge difference in the longevity of our socks, too. Thick, rough calluses; long, torn or broken nails; and dirty feet are all the enemies of both socks and shoes. I keep up fairly well, with my own foot care, but hubby often will smack his toes on furniture, breaking a nail, but he doesn't always trim or file the breaks well, and his socks suffer badly for it. My socks will last years - his are often toast after a couple months.

I am kind of wondering how my new shoe choice is going to work on sock longevity.

For about a year now I have switched over to Sketchers Slip ind for both sneakers at home and work shoe slip ins.

They seem to fit okay it’s just the oil gets through my work shoes, but obviously they are not super tight in fit.

I do
Like them though.

Hellooo,
Hosiery, pantyhose, tights, whatever, great insulation under trousers for boys and girls.
Many years of experience riding motorcycles in all weathers, with colleagues from all walks of life keen to be as comfortable as possible, get over the man thing!!!

I wear flip flops, sandal type things, nearly bare foot, pretty much all year, in rain and snow.

Socks: had an amazing pair of socks and mittens, gift from a Kiwi friend. They seduced me into wearing my ankle boots.
They are made of merino wool and possum fur. The ecowool.com site sings the praises of being nature friendly etc, don’t know if there is man made fabric in their construction.
They are still somewhere and it would be great to locate them.
It goes beyond the one sock that disappears in the washing machine.

I am observing the mountain opposite as the snow level is descending.
Warm blessings
M-H