tslugmo wrote:
I was wondering if anybody had recommendations for travel socks. Might
sound silly, but there are about 10,000 different socks out there to
choose from, and I figured some must be better than others. I've heard
good things about Wigwam and Smartwool, but these brands offer about a
thousand models to choose from, with very little to differentiate them in
their descriptions.

First of all, they can't be cotton, because they must be quick drying.
I'm assuming that thicker is better for travel during colder weather, as
this would provide more insulation. I'm assuming thinner is better for
hot weather. I'm assuming thicker is better for padding during long days
of walking around Europe with a backpack on. Besides that, I'm pretty
lost. I see some people using liners to cut down on blisters, but I've
never had much of a problem with that.

Travel socks? Unless you have a specific problem that causes you to require
special socks, why not just use the same socks that serve you well when
performing similar activities (walking, sitting, talking) in the rest of
your life? Feet work the same everywhere.

What's next? Travel dental floss ("specially coated to get out those pesky
European food particles")? Travel deodorant ("when in Rome, smell like a
Roman!")?

It's amazing how consumers have been trained to think they need a new
product every time they turn around.

miguel
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