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.
