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Rest in Peace Smartwool Socks (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world to c/buyitforlife@sh.itjust.works

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I had a really sad moment this morning. I put on my smartwool snowboarding socks that I bought back in 2008/9 to learn to snowboard in and noticed that my heels were really cold. I sat down and looked, all the wool is gone, there is just elastic like a pair of tights, I could see through them. I'm wearing them for the last time. Rest in peace comrades you have been up many mountains and kept me warm and comfortable the whole time.

To sock Valhalla with you.

The elastic still held up really well, and the wool was still super soft and comfy. I would, and have, bought more over the years but these were my first and will always remain in my heart.

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[–] y0kai@anarchist.nexus 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

for future wool sock purchases, check out "Darn Tough". They claim to have a forever warranty in which anytime that happens, so long as you have both socks, you can send them the pair and they'll give you a new set for free.

https://darntough.com/pages/our-unconditional-lifetime-guarantee

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

Came here to recommend them myself, I've tried lots of different socks trying to find something that was on par with the old Smartwool socks (new ones are shit by comparison) and Darn Tough is the only brand I've found to me worth the cost.

[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

For the price they're asking I actually expect them to stand by their product like that. Might give a pair a try. If I don't like them then it's more scrap cloth for me to make patches out of.

[–] _spiffy@piefed.ca 2 points 3 days ago

I spent a lot of money on 10 pairs of darn tough socks years ago and haven't paid for socks since but have replaced almost every pair for free! Except the cost of postage, but that's cheap.

[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I'm not a fan of how they fit or their toe seams.