Customer Reviews

Expedition Trekking Sock Navy LG by Smartwool

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I always get smartwools, they are the best, almost like slippers. I hike for a living so I know, try 2 pairs (not of the super thick ones) at once its even better. I suppose there are other wool/synthetic blends out there, maybe as good. But thick blended socks are the way to go for hikers and bootwearers in general. Also nice for cold days around the house with no shoes.

I would not have believed it if I had been told that socks could make such a difference in walking several miles, boots seem to fit better, and no foot rubbing or chafe, no blisters , AND , they dry overnight, AND there is no odor even after 2 days of wear, 3 maybe if it is not too hot. Great for at home in cold climates also.

Here's my laundry list:

Pros:
-Soft
-Look cool (lines along each side w/ differentiating color). I like the gray ones the most.
-Breathable
-Absorbant

Cons:
-Tough (not that stretchy). I guess you could consider this a pro, too
-Not that warm in the winter
-This is just a con in general about wool socks. Since they're more expensive, I take better care of them than my other clothes, and so I wash these by hand. Since they soak up so much water, it generally takes a while to clean these. Once cleaned, they take anywhere between 1.5-2 days to try at room temperature.

I would recommend these to anyone. I'm never going back to cotton socks!

I hike on hard terrains for a living-- mostly surveys. My feet, especially my narrow heels, are prone to blisters.

After a truley awful heel-blistering experience, I decided to try these socks and now hike in nothing else. I don't even need liner socks anymore!! they are comfortable, don't slip, and are *tough*. They are a bit expensive but worth every penny to me, in prevented pain and saved $$ on blister bandaids! buy these socks for hiking!!

my feet are gnarly and my biggest pain in the neck on multi day hiking/camping/fishing trips into the mountains but these socks are effin foot gods these things kept my feet perfectly dry and they were so comfortable theyre like space foam for your feet wow the difference a good sock makes is monumental once again these socks are a hikers best friend

These socks are worth every penny. Comfort and warmth without wool itch or sweating. I gave these socks as stocking stuffers to all my family members and now they are all hooked.

Expensive but if you want comfortable and warm wool socks that aren't scratchy these are them

Perfect for cold winter nights sitting at home in front of the fire OR a long summer hike. Great cushioning and fit. Well worth the investment.

There's nothing like wool socks to keep your dogs warm. Many's been a time in my youth that my dogs'd be whimpering from the cold on extended hikes and camping trips because I thought my cotton tube socks would be enough. Even when I had wool socks, I wouldn't wear them because they would be about as flexible and easy to put on as a wooden box and I wouldn't walk 50 yards before the #$$%! things would be working themselves into a wad down by my toes. Boy am I glad things have changed, because these Smartwool socks have fixed all that.

Toasty but flexy, designed and knit to hug your foot, cushion-y as all get out, and with the ability to resist stink and odor that's almost disturbing, these things rock. It is indeed a strange place I've come to when I feel enthusiastic about a twenty-buck pair of socks, but here I am. If they were any cheaper, I'd buy a dozen. Strike that - I'd buy thirty. Yea, I've become an avowed partisan and I'm wearing them as I speak. These are great socks.

They are a wool blend, allowing for flexibility and a design that hugs your feet. The trade off from substituting some wool for stretchiness and longevity is well worth it, and Smartwool seems to have nailed the proper ratio of synthetic-to-wool fibers. The length is good which, on mine, allow them to travel well nigh half way up my calf. Which is where they stay, stubbornly, whether I am climbing up a trail or tramping down. They have stretchy, rather thin, panels that run along the side of the foot. At first I thought this would make my foot cold there, but it serves to better fit the sock to the foot. While very well cushioned on the sole, they are not terribly bulky overall. In fact, they are very un-bulky for this kind of sock, in my opinion, for they put the material where it counts: on the sole and heel, around the toes, and around the leg. The top of the foot gets some, and sides get the least. This design works surprisingly well and if you like the way they keep your feet warm, you will LOVE the way they feel on your feet once you start walking, for mile after mile after mile.

It's a small thing, but these also keep the odor away. I've worn socks that I have wanted to burn after a day's hike. (My wife actually did throw them away after our return to civilization) It's not like you can wear these for a year without taking them off, but they do reek significantly less than any other socks I've had. They are gifted.

Oh, and there's one last thing. On the inside of the sock at the very top band are the words 'FEELS GOOD' weaved into the fabric. Like the sock is sending subliminal messages to your feet. When I saw it I felt the same way I did when I heard words while playing Beatles' Abbey Road backwards. What a trip. Just adds to the appeal of the sock, really.

Could they be any better? I'd always be a fan of putting a smidgen extra wool in there, as I like heavier socks. I can always double up, though, and these are the best I've found. Very recommended if you walk, hike, or trek in the cold, whether in the city, country, or mountains.

Great socks...I would love it if these were the only sock in my sock drawer.SmartWool Trekking Heavy Crew Sock (formerly Expedition Trekking)