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Wool socks are amazing. Warm and more importantly dry.

In a similar way down comforters are wonderful (get the right weight).

Don't you find wool not stretching is a real problem? I struggle to get well-fitting wool socks that I can also get around my ankle, as they have no stretch.

Did you know people used to use sock suspenders to keep their saggy wool socks up before we started to use synthetic fibres for socks?

Try bombas wool. Great everyday wool sock

I've never tried bombas wool, but I have a pair of bombas socks which were gifted to me, and other than being quite tight, they are serviceable. Make sure you get a large enough size.

Bombas are one of the few brands I would recommend to anyone because they donate one pair of socks for each that you buy.

I think my wool socks have a little synthetic fiber to help with that.

I tried less expensive wool socks, like from costco, and they were too warm and moist.

Then I tried darn tough wool socks and they are always warm and dry - even in summer.

It's not a problem if you find appropriate quality and thickness. One example is Icebreaker Ultralight socks. I use them in summer and they are rather thin.

> One example is Icebreaker Ultralight socks.

The website says they're actually 38% polyamide and 2% elastane. I think they're 'wool mix' socks rather than wool socks.

Indeed. I think that is to allow them to stretch. If you take something like a shirt, for example, it'll be all merino wool.

EDIT: Also I see that the proportions differ based on the type of socks.

Even more importantly: wool still insulates really well when wet.

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