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 <tim...@bitstream.net> 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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.
