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Mtnskydancer t1_jc2m857 wrote

Reply to comment by vrogers123 in Sock math (the case for buy it for life socks) by Johnpecan

Personally?

I think I get a max of five wears, BUT not consecutive days. In theory, I need two pair as I wash weekly. But I rotate five pairs. I look at this knowledge as a travel/packing cheat.

I do have two thicker just for hiking socks, and a few cotton “fanciful” socks I’ve kept for things like deep moisturizing my feet (wool drinks the lotion faster than my skin. I’ve had to line my wool buff, too) My exercise socks are a couple that look disreputable and I wear them for an hour, max, and hand wash after use. Two because they aren’t fully dry, something I could live with in sandals, but not closed shoes.

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vrogers123 t1_jc2qxwp wrote

Yeah, I’d say sock wear and tear is very variable, depending on the the person and their work and Life activities.

Some people, depending on the climate they live in, might get through a few months with no socks at all :).

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mcmaster93 t1_jc3h4oq wrote

when i read how much people go through socks it genuinely makes me feel like im either wearing them wrong or i just dont live a life of hardship and manual labor.i appreciate OP doing all the leg work for cost comparison and all but i buy a few packs of random marshalls/tj max sale socks, or just costco puma packs of socks like once a year if that. i actually havent even bought any new socks for the past 2 years because im still sitting on unopened packs of pumas

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ParcOSP t1_jcato00 wrote

Right??! I probably throw away two pairs a year of my most worn socks. My socks I buy for running and cycling last 5-10 years. I have socks I bought 12 years ago, going strong. Just basic nike athletic socks btw.

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Mtnskydancer t1_jc4xas8 wrote

Pro tip, barefoot on wood floors does a number on them.

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