big surprise, smartwool chunky socks

[Alan H]

I came across a bin of smartwool over-the-knee socks in "natural"...read "off-white" ... at the local outdoor goods/mil surplus store the other day. For those of you who aren't familiar with Smartwool, it's a brand of merino wool clothing that is mixed with a small amount of synthetics to make a "friendly" alternative to polypropylene fleece and long underwear. They also make socks.

Now, usually the smartwool socks I see, even the "over the calf" styles are not chunky enough to look all that great with a kilt. This goes double for Yours Truly with my outsized calves. Their over-the-knee and knee socks for the lasses are great....just not so much for the guys. However, these were *significantly* more substantial than anything I've seen before. Not only that, but what was originally $26 was now $10. YAY! So I bought three pairs.

I'm set for everyday off-white kilt hose for the entirety of next year and probably the year after that!

[ratspike]

Lucky score. I have the same problem with so-called chunky socks. Between size 12 feet and big legs nothing ever seems to actually be chunky on me.

<3 Smartwool. I've got several long sleeve baselayers that are really warm and have put up with a ton of abuse. And the best thing of course, is that they don't get stinky.

[jhockin]

Photos Alan ...photos! ( good score)

[Spartan Tartan]

I just picked up a couple pair of smartwool socks. Very comfortable. Of course, they are not tall/knee high and can not be used with my kilt, however, I do like the material. I would love to see pictures. The thickness of mine would be perfect. I suppose I COULD use them for my kilt if I were to be doing a run in my kilt...

Sounds like a great find and an even better deal.

[Derek]

Sounds a great bargain .. nice one Alan
Iechyd Da
Derek

[Tobus]

I've been a fan of Smartwool for several years. I credit one of their under-shirts for saving my life (long story involving freezing temperatures and hurricane-force winds on top of Guadalupe Peak). All my hiking socks are Smartwool, as well as most of my everyday dress socks that I wear to the office. I'm wearing Smartwool socks right now, in fact. But I've always been disappointed that they don't make long, thick socks that would work as kilt hose. I can't even find any over-the-calf socks of theirs at my local store that carries Smartwool. Maybe I'll have to go look again.