• NotSteve_@lemmy.ca
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    21 days ago

    I don’t know what it is but no matter how nice of socks I get or how well I take care of them, they will get a hole in the big toe area within a year at the very latest. I’ve never had socks last long enough to have the elastic wear out

    Also yes my nails are kept short so it’s not that

      • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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        21 days ago

        I almost never wear out the toes. For me its balls of the feet holes or occasionally a heel hole. I’ll also say that my socks last a long time.

        • TragicNotCute@lemmy.world
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          21 days ago

          I bought a 12 new pairs of Adidas socks for a 2 week trip I took. Came home with 2 fewer socks because I put holes in the toes. It’s absolutely insane and it happens with all brands.

          Really high quality brands like SmartWool last longer, but the big toe is still what fails first.

          • anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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            21 days ago

            We just threw out a whole pack of adidas socks. After just a few house of wear, made both me and my wife’s feet smell like 3 day old road kill. We decided it was some shitty blend of plastics doing it.

            I had to walk down an embankment to a river to wash my feet before bed on a camping trip because I didn’t want them in the tent with us.

            • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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              21 days ago

              I have that problem too with polyester socks. I may have those same adidias socks, and I primarily use them for gym/workouts. My daily driver socks are cotton in the summer and merino wool in the winter. Both of these are Costco branded and are lasting years and wearing well.

    • GraniteM@lemmy.world
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      20 days ago

      Ever heard of Darn Tough socks? Expensive per pair, but they come with a lifetime guarantee.