wool socks keep your feet dry?

[dpopiz]

I heard that wool socks somehow keep your feet dry...
how? doesn't wool insulate remarkably well -- thus you will sweat even more from the increased heat?

 

[D1gger]

Wool fabric breathes which allows the sweat to evaporate, while still insulating to keep them warm.

 

[ElFenix]

wool's best feature is that it stays warm when wet

 

[imported_Snagle]

Smartwool = best socks ever.

 

[dpopiz]

Originally posted by: Snagle
Smartwool = best socks ever.

what is the smartwool you speak of?

 

[iamtrout]

Originally posted by: Snagle
Smartwool = best socks ever.

:thumbsup:

(it's a brand)

 

[GeekDrew]

Whenever I'm working on the farms, especially when it's cool/cold out, I always wear Carhartt wool socks. They're the only ones I've found that will keep my feet warm *and* dry.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
wool's best feature is that it stays warm when wet

 

[Theb]

wool doesn't retain nearly as much water as cotton and it dries way faster.

I wear wool with liners 8 months out of the year.

 

[Adica]

Wool socks retain heat wet or not, and dry faster than any other fabric. But if you wear them in the shower all is null and void. 😀

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: Snagle
Smartwool = best socks ever.

FTW I backpacked through Europe on two pairs of Smartwool socks and limited laundry facilities. I wear them all the time for athletic stuff (bike riding, running, etc).

 

[drinkmorejava]

Originally posted by: Snagle
Smartwool = best socks ever.

:thumbsup:

They're teh sex for hiking...unless, of course, you manage to drag a hot chick along.