Comfy, but...

By Chad Poindexter Ranked #16 - Running Socks May 14, 2011

I ordered 2 pairs of these sock in the black in a size XL. (I wear a size 12 shoe.) They fit great. They hug my foot comfortably, not too tight. There is "extra padding" (which is simply thicker areas) in the areas which pressure is usually applied (at the heel, around the outside of the foot and across the front of the foot) . The ankle cut outs are not as severe as I thought they would be either, but that doesn't really matter.

I wore one pair one day and then the second pair the second day. I wore them to work rather than on the trail. They fit fine inside my normal around-the-house tennis shoes, not too bulky at all. Once I got to work, I changed into my Crocs for the day.

What I found is that these socks are extremely hot! I work indoors (in surgery - so it is actually kept a little cold) and I was wearing a pair of Crocs with holes all in it. As hot as I found them, I tried to imagine how hot I would be on the trail, wearing them with enclosed shoes and hiking in temps of 90 F or above... I have not found my medium wt Smartwool socks to be this hot...

The other thing that I found is that these socks pill terribly bad. At the end of each day, these socks were fuzzy, bad! it was hard for me to believe how much they had pilled, but they did.

I have not washed them yet, but I will be sure to follow the directions for wash when I do so, and I am very curious to see if they pill as bad after an initial wear and wash. If they continue to pill as bad as they have, I do not forsee these socks lasting terribly long.

So, I gave these socks 3 stars for the time being. The fit is great, but they are terribly hot, and they pill terribly! So, time will see.

View Details: Stoic Merino Comp Trail No-Show Sock - 2-Pack

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