PEOPLE SOCKS Men's Women's Merino wool crew socks 4 pairs 71% premium with Arch support Made in USA

I've been wearing merino wool socks, full time, for about 3 years. I used to only wear them hiking, but they really are so much more comfy than cotton that on one of my annual sock swaps I decided to bite the bullet and go wool.(for a couple decades I've been throwing away and replacing all of my, daily wear/work, socks once a year) Gotta say I'm pretty surprised to still be wearing socks I bought 3 years ago(not these socks) and have them still be more comfy than new cotton.I know I just started my review with a digression, but I wanted to get a few points out about wool socks that seem to be on the minds of some and address some misgivings about year round wool sock wear.I'm a carpenter. I'm on my feet all day, every day. I work pretty hard and I get pretty hot, but even on the hottest days of summer my feet are no warmer in wool than cotton, just more comfortable. Wool insulates well. In the winter it will help keep your body heat in. In the summer, in a pair of leather boots/shoes, it doesn't make a spit of difference what your socks are made of, your feet are gonna be hot. The big thing for me is that wool is naturally antimicrobial. I used to get a healthy funk in my work boots and, sometimes very painful,...... uhmmmmm, unwanted colonies of bacteria and/or fungus? on my feet. Not so, since I went wool.Finally: These are really nice socks. I'm about 20 or so washes in and they're doing just fine. They don't have all the bells and whistles, fancy stitching, venting panels, etc. of far more expensive units, but they're far less expensive, well constructed, durable and made right here in the "Good Ole". I will say that at a size 10.5US, these were a little loose right off, but after a few washes they shrunk considerably, which is common in wool. At this point they go on a bit snug, but relax to match the shape of my foot, without stretching or bunching, very well.All told, I love wool socks and these are a fine offering.

I bought these sock for work. I work 8-12 hour days 5-6 days a week and wear these sock in high quality work boots. My feet are always comfortable, dry, and warm in the winter, and don’t overly sweat in the summer with these socks on. And that’s coming from a guy in northern New England. I bought these in July of 22’ and just developed my first hole in 1 pair. They are starting to wear out, but to get a year and a half out of socks that I beat the hell out of…… you can’t beat that for 8 bucks a pair. I’m buying my second lot of socks today. I can’t recommend them enough

I have purchased 3 packages of these socks and I am back for my fourth.Comfort: I love that they are not restrictive, I don't even notice I'm wearing them. The elastic at the top is tight enough to hold them up but not enough that it is uncomfortable.Warmth: Fantastic! I have Raynaud's and I am always cold. The difference after switching from cheaper wool socks to these was immeasurable. I used to have to wear those cheaper socks plus compression socks to keep my toes from going numb at work. I find that I still need to wear shoes/slippers at all times unless it is summer, but your mileage may vary especially if you don't have a circulation problem like I do.Durability: In my daily usage they last about 1 1/2 - 2 years before the heel/toes wear out and need to be darned. (And you can darn these, they are nice enough to warrant the effort!) Two packs to last you daily wear for TWO YEARS!

Another fellow forester introduced me to merino wool socks. So I purchased six brands of Merino wool socks to see which merino brand socks worked the best for me. As my my feet get hot and sweaty easily even on a cold day. And I'm in work boots nearly everyday can to can't.As a Forester I'm on the hoof most of the day and wear several types of boots. Depends on various types of terrain, weather conditions, and all four seasons of the year.Surprisingly, I found the more expensive Merino wool socks didn't work as well for me. One brand said came with lifetime guarantee. Well the elasticity of the upper sock failed after a short time. I found other brands were just to warm especially in the summer here in the south.Thus, I purchased addition Peoples socks and I found that they are a great sock for my use. Very comfortable, feet do not get hot, and more importantly do not make my feet sweat when in my boot all day walking.The only negative is that the area of the sock at the ball of my foot wears out to quick in my opinion. I've got a lot of mixed matched socks as one sock would wear out a whole at the ball of the foot. But the rest of the sock is still in great shape.It's great that Peoples Socks reinforces the toe and heel. However, when on your feet walking all day the weight of your body is going to be transferred to the ball of your foot when you step forward. Which is where most of compression and friction occurs when walking or climbing.Other than having to throw out a good many socks that are perfectly good socks other than a hole in the bottom, Peoples Socks are just as good as the more expensive brand Merino wool socks.