[at-l] socks needed

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

great post - Bridgedales are far superior in terms of friction point
padding and thus lasting longer - smartwool and thor-lo socks absolutely
do NOT last anywhere near as well.

thru-thinker


Mara Factor wrote:
> 
> Welcome back!
> 
> When my Thorlos blew out by the time I got to Damascus, I ended up replacing
> them with Bridgedales.  Two pair of Bridgedale socks (and a pair of Ultimax
> socks that I hated and almost never wore) were all I needed to get from
> Damascus to Katahdin - and I'm still wearing those same two pair of
> Bridgedales.  They aren't as thick as they used to be but they aren't at all
> threadbare either.
> 
> Like Thorlos and Smartwool, they come in a variety of thicknesses and have
> more padding under the ball and around the heel.
> 
> You might pay $18 for Bridgedale when seemingly comparable Thorlos would
> cost $15.  But since they last two or three times as long, they are worth
> it.
> 
> FWIW, I also have allergies to wool and try to minimize my contact.
> Depending on the sock style, Bridgedales do have some wool so check out
> their web site for percentages.  They do use Merino and new wool so as
> always, pick the lesser of the evils.
> 
> >From their web site (http://www.bridgedale.com)...  "it takes six months to
> hike the Appalachian Trail.  Our socks have a three year warrantee."
> 
> I would suggest looking at the AT Boot Plus or maybe the light hiker.
> 
> Mara
> Stitches, GAME99
> 
> P.S.  Check out their glossary definition of their Merino wool...  That's
> probably why theirs doesn't bother me when other Merino wool products do...
> 
> >From: Pat Villeneuve <patv@ukans.edu>
> >Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 20:00:31 -0600
> >
> >I recently blew out my favorite purple Thor-los--and the green ones,
> >too. (Anklebear will sympathize.) I need to buy new socks before getting
> >new boots to do the Canyon next month. I know everyone is swearing by
> >SmartWool, but I'm allergic. Any other suggestions?
> 
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