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outdoormama t1_jcy5nwf wrote

Reply to comment by ClarissaDarjeeling in Favorite BIFL Clothing Brands? by ye110wsub

I ALWAYS get holes in my smartwool socks. Stopped buying them. Now I own Darn Tough and they almost last too long. I have about 20 pairs now because I like when they come out with new designs and keep buying them. These socks won’t die and now I can barely close my sock drawer.

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ClarissaDarjeeling t1_jcyoywb wrote

That's funny - I wonder if it's all hit or miss depending on the specific pair or which batch you end up with?

I started with a thinner pair of Darn Tough socks (maybe it was the "lightweight" or "lifestyle" kind?) and developed holes in the big toes within a few months. To their credit, they stick by the lifetime warranty and replaced them.

Since then I only buy thicker Darn Toughs with a bit of padding (hiking style socks) ... those are both more comfortable and have proven more durable.

With Smartwool, I've only owned 2 pairs of their socks and a pair of convertible glove/mittens, but those are still going strong.

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