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Socks is a weird one to start with considering people absolutely used to mend, if not knit their own, socks. Everything was expensive when everything was built to last. No 10-pack of socks from Walmart. You might have only had one pair.
They do still "make them like they used to" but they're priced accordingly. And with more things we "need" nowadays, there's not enough money to buy high quality everything. Not to mention the overabundance of trash which necessitates researching good products..
can u tell me a brand that makes lasting socks? i already tried expensive well-known brands like adidas and puma and they still kinda suck
Darn tough will give your socks a lifetime warranty. I've sent a few socks in that got holes, but most of these last longer than other brands, I just happen to walk a lot.
Darn Tough. The hold up pretty well, but they also have (caveat: I haven't had to invoke it in a while) a lifetime pretty much no questions asked replacement warranty.
I've heard great things about Balega but I don't own any.
I don't like wearing socks at all outside of winter so I get the thinnest pairs possible for when shoes are required. I just checked for the brand on my favorite winter pair but there's no label to be found!
I've had pretty good luck with People Socks, they have some pretty decent Merino socks. Got a 4 pack about 5-6 years ago, finally got a few small holes this past winter after a few years of heavy use. Soft, warm, and breathable (mostly just because they're a good Merino blend), pretty worth the price. I've also tried darn tough, and while they are decent (dress socks, but still) I usually prefer the people socks. Just remember not to dry them in a drier.
My aunt knit me a pair of socks 30 years ago. They're still kicking. I've darned them and I love them. They're the color of clown barf because I was in middle school at the time.
They absolutely are not priced accordingly. Cheap garbage is expensive and "quality" garbage is expensive with no guarantees on quality or longevity.
Expensive has never meant good but good usually means expensive. What I'm saying is that people make these comments as if good stuff was replacement by shitty stuff when it hasn't, they're just not even considering anything out of their budget...like it would have been
People will complain their $200 IKEA table falls apart but the option to pay a craftsman for a quality table never went away. A good table will outlive you but expect to pay over a grand, though.