Better than Smartwool

By catiecoo Ranked #244 - Running Socks May 26, 2010

I use only Teko socks for trail running, and plan to get the heavier weight for hiking at some point. I own lots of various weight Smartwool socks until recently when their new "PhD" line started giving me blisters when I went hiking. The Smartwool PhDs have extra seams/fabric just under the forefoot where the foot bends - so they rubbed my forefoot raw. They've definitely out done it, but no thanks I don't need my socks to be smarter than me. These Teko socks never gave me any blisters. The toe seams are truly "flat", again, better than Smartwool. Best yet, after a few days of wear (I wear my socks multiple times before washing them), usually when I turn over my Smartwool socks inside out to be washed, there is almost always some wool clump coming lose - so over time, the socks get thinner. No so with Teko. So, I recommend Teko for comfort and durability.

Oh, fit-wise, I find Teko's fit large. I wear 7.5 shoes, but I had to get small, not medium which is my usual sock size.

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