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Happyhaha2000 OP t1_j1v1rn3 wrote

Reply to comment by Taido_Inukai in Grip6 - The best socks and belt I've ever had. by Happyhaha2000

Yeah I have both, though more Grip6 socks than Darn Tough. I definitely like Grip6 more, I just think they're more comfortable, also it's nice that the wool is from the US. One problem is that I don't like ankle socks, I basically only wear high socks, and Grip6 doesn't have any thin socks other than their ankle socks, as far as I can tell.

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DieselDetBos t1_j1v3lzc wrote

That's awesome, I've honestly never heard of Grip6 but I have 6 pairs of Darn tough and the few that ended up with a couple holes were replaced from them after shipping. Which I find reasonable. I will definitely check these guys out!

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PeakSufficient2839 t1_j1v637r wrote

Are they as tight as Darn Tough? I want to buy-in but I have 2 pairs of Darns and they feel like compression socks. And I don’t have big feet at all.

For now I just buy a new bag of champions from Sam’s club every year and toss the old ones.

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Arcade80sbillsfan t1_j1vaovr wrote

Agreed on the tight on Darn Tough It's almost weird. Like no other socks seem tight to me...theirs do. I always buy the largest I can get in Darn Tough and it seems to work out once they form a little.

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cec772 t1_j1v7hry wrote

FYI: This was my issue too after trying 5 different styles. So I wrote them to ask if they had any diabetic socks that aren’t as tight. (Even though I’m not diabetic). They wrote back “no” but try their “tactical” socks which aren’t as tight. I haven’t gotten any yet though so I can’t really comment if that’s true.

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LetMeBe_Frank t1_j1w707t wrote

That tight fit is really jarring to me. That's what I came here to see. My one pair of thin/ultra thin Darn Tough socks are difficult to put on and make my pinky toes really uncomfortable. I got the correct size for my shoe size and don't have very wide feet. They also create a weird sweaty sensation for me, not necessarily hot, that I was specifically trying to avoid. I do love grip 6 belts (especially the carbon fiber buckle for airports and no ass) so maybe I'll try their socks. Hanes killed the particular x-temp sock I came to love and was using to replace all my socks. Their new "premium" version feels like t r a s h and is hot and sweaty

Socks are important

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YerselFfej t1_j1zstp4 wrote

Would you recommend getting darn tough a size up then?

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LetMeBe_Frank t1_j1ztp03 wrote

I thought about it but I found a commenter somewhere saying it was just longer, not wider. I know it was only one person but it's an expensive theory. The socks also have different styles but again, is expensive to try

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Arcade80sbillsfan t1_j1vhj4s wrote

Agreed on the tight on Darn Tough It's almost weird. Like no other socks seem tight to me...theirs do. I always buy the largest I can get in Darn Tough and it seems to work out once they form a little.

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Taido_Inukai t1_j1vfdoz wrote

My darn tough socks have loosened to a comfortable fit for me after a year of use.

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Happyhaha2000 OP t1_j1y22wt wrote

These socks don't feel tight to me but then neither do my Darn Tough socks so I'm not sure, sorry!

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