Hi Ann and all I am a big fan of DeFeet Woolie Boolies. Musa. 70% merino wo0l, 15% Lycra and 15% something else...$17.50 Cdn at MEC, so likely cheaper in the states. I've been wearing DeFeet wool socks since about 2007...and using these Woolie Boolies since late 2011. Tough, durable, luxuriously soft, nice cushioning. They have various weights so the lighter weights are great for summer. The heavier weight ones are warm enough to walk 5.5 km or so home from work with Patagonia light trail shoes in Winnipeg bitterly cold winters and arrive home with warm feet. Course, my feet get cold if I'm standing around waiting for a bus, but these are terrific socks, and they're really durable. And I just wash them and dry them with my other dark stuff and haven't had a problem http://www.mec.ca/product/4016-465/defeet-woolie-boolie-sock-unisex/ Stay warm :) Ryan in Winnipeg
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 12:33:40 PM UTC-6, Anne Paulson wrote: > A few years ago, Rivendell sold great short wool socks, made by Wilderness > Wear. > > http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/as4.htm > > I bought five pairs. Some were pink, some were grey, all were just > wonderful socks. I wear them all year round. Alas, they are wearing > out. Rivendell no longer sells them, it looks like Wilderness Wear > doesn't even make them anymore, and anyway Wilderness Wear is in > Australia and I'm in California. > > Does anyone know of another short wool sock that would be similar? > Lots of wool, not too much lycra? The Wilderness Wear sock has terry > loops in the inside, which makes them good for hiking too. The fashion > in wool socks nowadays is to make a tight lycra cuff at the top, which > I find uncomfortable. What short wool socks are working for you guys? > > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
