Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
I've used black, very light weight (and, frankly, rather cheaply made) all
wool dress socks from Vermont Country Store for summer riding and, apart
from having to turn them down to avoid look like a Huge Fred ("Look, Ma!!!
There goes a Fred wearing black dress socks and garters!!!"), they work very
well. More recently I've been using the usual synthetic cycling specific
socks simply because they are cut low, but they are no more comfortable and
certainly stink faster than the wools.
On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Bridgestone wrote:
> I've finally decided that life is too short to wear crappy socks. I'm
> not just talking about biking, I'm talking about all the time.
>
> My feet stink to high hell, but I have been wearing these bargain
> basement cotton jobbers, so that's part of the rub.
>
> I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical
> that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you
> have another source for great socks?
>
> Plus, if I could get something in white to wear with shorts, my wife
> would be less inclined to make fun of my sartorial choices.
>
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Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
For a thinner sock, I wear Pearl Izumi wool (blended) socks. They are not as fragile as the pure wool offerings, and are about as smell resistant. For thicker socks in the winter, I use the Costco Kirkland brand and in between, these from Joneswares: http://www.joneswares.com/item/Men_s_All_Sports_Socks/275/p2c63 From: Bridgestone To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 9:25:01 PM Subject: [RBW] Wool socks for summer I've finally decided that life is too short to wear crappy socks. I'm not just talking about biking, I'm talking about all the time. My feet stink to high hell, but I have been wearing these bargain basement cotton jobbers, so that's part of the rub. I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you have another source for great socks? Plus, if I could get something in white to wear with shorts, my wife would be less inclined to make fun of my sartorial choices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 12:34 AM, CycloFiend wrote: > on 6/18/10 7:25 PM, Bridgestone at alancr...@mac.com wrote: > The only sock I've been impressed with of late came in the form of a company > called "Darn Tough". They sent me a sample a while back - a thick, > winterish weight - but they do list low cut socks, are made in Vermont and > seem to be in the 60-70% merino range. > > http://www.darntough.com/ > I have a pair of the 'darn tough' socks. Mine run a little small but are true-to-their-name. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
on 6/18/10 7:25 PM, Bridgestone at alancr...@mac.com wrote: > I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical > that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you > have another source for great socks? I think the last 100% wool sock which was commercially made was the Wigwam Berber. Even then, I suspect and/or half-recollect it was a 95% wool, but don't have any and it's been a few years (wow...more than a few years.) . They were thick, beastly things - definitely not merino. Most manufacturers use a percentage of nylon to help them keep shape and not stretch out. Everyone _used_ to have at least one which had a high wool content. Now, even Filson uses only 64% and 53% merino on their "Merino" crew socks in midweight and lightweight models, respectively. Once upon a time, Filson breifly made a low cut wool sock which I bought a dozen of. Despite the unfortunate blantant logo placement choice, they have worked nicely. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/318360376 The only sock I've been impressed with of late came in the form of a company called "Darn Tough". They sent me a sample a while back - a thick, winterish weight - but they do list low cut socks, are made in Vermont and seem to be in the 60-70% merino range. http://www.darntough.com/ Look around to try to find a fabric weight which works for you. There are definitely differences in the density, in addition to the blend of the material. The Kangaroo socks which Riv sells are a good weight for me. I really don't find wool to be a warm fabric for moving around in, and I expect you'll find that they have less odor. You might also investigate the shoes, and see if that's one of the culprits as well. best o luck! - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com "There were messengers who named their bikes, but Chevette never would have done that, and somehow because she did think about it like it was something alive." William Gibson - "Virtual Light" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
REI's house brand is really good. http://www.rei.com/search?query=rei+wool+sock&button.x=0&button.y=0 Costco occasionally has three packs of Kirkland labeled ones too. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Tim McNamara wrote: > > On Jun 18, 2010, at 9:25 PM, Bridgestone wrote: > > I've finally decided that life is too short to wear crappy socks. I'm >> not just talking about biking, I'm talking about all the time. >> >> My feet stink to high hell, but I have been wearing these bargain >> basement cotton jobbers, so that's part of the rub. >> >> I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical >> that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you >> have another source for great socks? >> >> Plus, if I could get something in white to wear with shorts, my wife >> would be less inclined to make fun of my sartorial choices. >> > > I wear wool socks year 'round for cycling, work, etc. I have no non-wool > socks; some are part non-wool. > > For cycling I generally wear Smartwool (cycling and their hiking and dress > socks) although the wool content in their cycling socks has dropped and the > "technical" aspect has increased, which is not IMHO an improvement in the > product. I find wool socks very comfortable, much better in hot weather > than non-wool socks. I no longer get "hot spots" under my feet on bike > rides of any length (including brevets up to 375 miles a few years ago). > The socks don't stink, ever. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
On Jun 18, 2010, at 9:25 PM, Bridgestone wrote: I've finally decided that life is too short to wear crappy socks. I'm not just talking about biking, I'm talking about all the time. My feet stink to high hell, but I have been wearing these bargain basement cotton jobbers, so that's part of the rub. I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you have another source for great socks? Plus, if I could get something in white to wear with shorts, my wife would be less inclined to make fun of my sartorial choices. I wear wool socks year 'round for cycling, work, etc. I have no non- wool socks; some are part non-wool. For cycling I generally wear Smartwool (cycling and their hiking and dress socks) although the wool content in their cycling socks has dropped and the "technical" aspect has increased, which is not IMHO an improvement in the product. I find wool socks very comfortable, much better in hot weather than non-wool socks. I no longer get "hot spots" under my feet on bike rides of any length (including brevets up to 375 miles a few years ago). The socks don't stink, ever. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
I wear wool socks year round. I was using smart wool but they quit making the ones I liked. I believe the last bunch I got were from Wigwam. The internet is a great place to find them. On Jun 18, 2010, at 7:25 PM, Bridgestone wrote: > I've finally decided that life is too short to wear crappy socks. I'm > not just talking about biking, I'm talking about all the time. > > My feet stink to high hell, but I have been wearing these bargain > basement cotton jobbers, so that's part of the rub. > > I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical > that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you > have another source for great socks? > > Plus, if I could get something in white to wear with shorts, my wife > would be less inclined to make fun of my sartorial choices. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > James Valiensi, PE Northridge, CA H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Bridgestone wrote: > I've finally decided that life is too short to wear crappy socks. I'm > not just talking about biking, I'm talking about all the time. > > > I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical > that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you > have another source for great socks? I got a pair of the cycling socks from Rivendell-- I think they were Kangaroo socks. They were so good I ended up buying two more pairs. I wear them almost every time I go out on a longish ride, winter and summer, and I take them touring too. Not much sign of wear except that the hot pink color is visibly fading from the sun. I wish I had even one more pair of them. I'm sure Rivendell won't carry them again, though. I may be the only person who ever ordered them not on sale. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wool socks for summer
On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Bridgestone wrote: > I've finally decided that life is too short to wear crappy socks. I'm > not just talking about biking, I'm talking about all the time. > > My feet stink to high hell, but I have been wearing these bargain > basement cotton jobbers, so that's part of the rub. > > I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical > that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you > have another source for great socks? > > Plus, if I could get something in white to wear with shorts, my wife > would be less inclined to make fun of my sartorial choices. > > 100% wool socks will not stand up to the wear-and-tear of regular use, I've found - you want some kind of blend and even then you want to NEVER WEAR THEM ON CARPET. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Wool socks for summer
I've finally decided that life is too short to wear crappy socks. I'm not just talking about biking, I'm talking about all the time. My feet stink to high hell, but I have been wearing these bargain basement cotton jobbers, so that's part of the rub. I love the idea of a 100% wool sock, but I don't know how practical that is. Has anyone tried the Kangaroo Socks from Rivendell? Or do you have another source for great socks? Plus, if I could get something in white to wear with shorts, my wife would be less inclined to make fun of my sartorial choices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
