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Rohner Trekking Hiking Socks
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Rohner Trekking Hiking Socks
(For Men and Women)
$9.95
$19.00
Save 47% Item #11270
Closeouts colors. Trekker hiking socks from Rohner are made with the best fibers available, and are arguably the finest, most comfortable outdoor trekking hiking socks in the world. Their unique cushioning system is engineered to meet the demands of backpackers and hikers. Dense, soft terry pile of itchless merino wool absorbs moisture and provides cushionUpper foot is made to breathe freely with a less dense knitSoft wool fibers are next to the skin, others add strength and stretchLightweight60% merino wool, 35% acrylic, 3% spandex, 2% Trevira Closeout colors. Switzerland. Size: S(W 4½-6½) M(W 7-9½, M 6-8) L(W 10-11½, M 8½-10½) XL(M 11-13)Items have contrasting foot in varying colors, may not specify.
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By Wish they'd work! from Berkeley, CA on 10/02/2008 Pros: Durable, Regulates Temperature Well, Stylish Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: I love the feel of these socks, and they are stylish too--at least to me. The trouble with them is that they will not stay up. I have about five pairs, and three of them are hopeless and simply can't be worn. The other two are wonderful--they stay up. I can't determine the difference, but I also can't stop every so often to pull up my socks! It's really too bad--otherwise I wouldn't wear anything else.
Arguably the best trekking socks By mountain/cave rescue doctor from Pittsburgh, PA on 09/27/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Durable, Good Design, Regulates Temperature Well, Wicks Away Moisture Best Uses: Backpacking, Daily Use, Hiking, Travel Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: For 30 years, I have exclusively worn these socks with all my dress and casual shoes and with my summer boots. Rohner trekking socks are about twice as thick as ordinary thick wool socks, and I had to size my shoes a bit bigger to do this. (I order 30-40 pair of these socks every few years; it's nice that Sierra Trading Post sells them, so I don't have to get them from Switzerland any more.) Except for thick boot socks with thin liners with my heavy boots or Sorel boots, I always wear these socks. Why are they so good?
Wool is superior to cotton or artificial fibers: it doesn't mat down, and in the summer, keeps your feet drier than cotton. As a result, though, these socks are a bit slow to dry, compared to all-artificial fiber socks.
These were the model for the "Hamlet Socks" (Google it) developed by the US Army to prevent blisters; inside-out SmartWool are an alternative. Having the terry-cloth loop padding on the _outside_ decreases blisters. (That way, the sliding movement is between the sock and the shoe, not the sock and the foot.) Loops also should be tightly twisted to avoid matting - in my opinion (also Murray Hamlet's), SmartWool socks' terry loops are not twisted quite tightly enough.
These are moderately durable, though not so much as the artificial-fiber versions. Nonetheless, your feet will hurt less if you wear these instead of the all-artificial fiber versions.
These are touted as the finest socks in the world, and having tried many other socks over the past 30 years, I've found none superior.
Caveat: some of the colors are really, really garish. But there are plenty of less-garish colors to choose from.
Buy lots of them when you can; sometimes the color you want won't be available for several years.
There are better socks out there. By AT Hiker from Maryland on 08/28/2008 Cons: Bunches Up, Do not stay up Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: The are padded enough, but they are too loose at the top. They just do not stay up. I will use them until they wear out, but I would not purchase another pair.
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