Most of icebreaker is made in Asia from what I'm told. Interesting if they're now made in US. Do you have a source?
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Kuiu for me, made in nz . Factory shop for f all and they work and hold up
Comfort socks – merino - soft and hard wearing
I have been using these for about seven years and wear them for all my trapping work – they get about 10 hours walking each week
Bivouac list them – I will get another pair next week
https://www.bivouac.co.nz/catalogsea...=comfort+socks
Swazi merino hunting socks. And thin set of cotton or bamboo underneath.
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Thorlo combat socks, I wear them every day, I've got a few pairs that're over 5yrs old now and no holes.
https://www.thecopshop.nz/socks/120-...los-black.html
I like the bridgedales, used them since 95 or 98 and still have them. Also have newer ones as well! They came with a 3 year warranty and have replaced one pair with a small hole on the side, would of throught the toes or heal would have gone first.
Now I think their warranty is lifetime? Southern adventure, may clarify that.
Bridgedales used to make a alpine or mountain , I think it was which worked with the Gore Tex boots warm and not sweating on the high country.
What fine moments and memories a pair of socks can give you! as you slide into the sleeping bag after a hard outing on a very cold night with warm feet.
KH
I've been using the merino ones Cactus Outdoor sell, but the neigh-bour swears by these
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Thanks for all the replies. I had a look at the product details for the Bridgedales, Norsewear, Thorlos, Alpsock and then thought there was nothing to lose by starting out with the lowest cost Merino option – which was the Alpsock from The Warehouse. NZ made in Timaru. The Haddads appear to be the same sock, possibly a split line from Alpsock where they can make a bit of profit with their own branding (as opposed to selling through The Warehouse).
The options were these:
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The Nato has the loop-pile weave only on the bottom half of the sock for cushioning the sole, a conventional weave over the top of the foot. The Thermal provides cushioning around the whole foot, but not on the ribbing (top). The Gumboot model has the loop-pile throughout, so on the inside of the ribbing as well – to cushion the mid-calf. I went for the Thermals as I had a bit of room within the boot to pad out. I tried these out on Sunday while looking for a smaller meat animal and ended up back at the vehicle with 12kg of boned-out venison, but without the previously-mentioned onset of blisters on the soles.
I've come to realise that there are other considerations beyond the type of sock that I'll need to look into; the tightness in the lacing around the ankles plays a big part in how locked-in the foot is – how much the foot is allowed to slide fore-and-aft within the boot. I also have insoles with a grippy top surface that tends to hold the sock and cause any movement to be between the foot and sock, rather than sock and boot. Possible the best solution might be to double up on the socks with a second pair of thin inners where movement will hopefully then be only between the socks themselves.
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I use these from norsewear, they are comfortable and last really well, I use mine for work on the farm and hunting, these and bridgedales from my experience last the longest, about twice as long as the socks from Haddads.
Two cheap thinner socks on top of one another, or bridgedale trekker. I bring both options anyway just in case. Had no issues with blisters.
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My toes would start complaining after a day in wet boots, especially during the downhill sections - then I discovered injinji toe socks.
Bought a couple of pairs of Bridgedale Coolmax's last century and they've lasted until now - one sock blew a hole about a week ago. Not bad going.
Don't know what model, they've changed, but thick ones. I did at the time buy some extra-cool lightweight socks which were supposed to be liners but were the hottest socks I've ever worn, so pretty much ignored them since.
I only wear Bridgedale full stop now.
I bought 4 pairs, 4 years ago and wear them for everything, in work boots all day and outside of work. Only now they’ve just started to let go along the stitch line along the top of the toes.
I really rate the sock liners when out in the hills.
if anyone travels thru ashburton, call into the sock shop behind the warehouse, the manufacture socks for lots of big name brands and are a fraction of retail price
its cash only no eftpos
was wearing NZDF issue army socks for ages, then had "the ultimate boot sock" which was good but the top of them is lose now.
Brought Bridgedale heavyweight merino socks - real happy with them, really comfortable and no hot spots at the end of the day
Got gifted a pair of Icebreaker socks from torpedo7, lifetime warranty! Get a hole in them and take them back. Have been wearing them for work and hunting to get that hole...
Smartwool. Great boot socks and their sport range is epic too. They don’t smell after days of use and I’ve never had a blister in them. Family friend runs ultra marathons and swears by them.