What kind of socks do you wear in the winter/fall?

[Teaching3bears]

I mostly wear socks that are thin, black and go up to about mid-calf.  I have been wearing socks like these for about 20 years and I am wondering if styles are changing.  Are they?  

I have some wool or comfy, thick, warm socks but I don’t wear those regularly.  

 

[AmandaVT]

I either wear no show socks like these: https://www.amazon.com/Under-Armour-Womens-Essentials-Assorted/dp/B07KQ5HH9T/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21VUBRTIHOHZR&keywords=under%2Barmour%2Bsocks%2Bwomen&qid=1645626149&sprefix=under%2Barmour%2Bsocks%2Bwomen%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1&th=1&psc=1

Or darn tough/smartwool if I'm out in the snow or it's really cold (like below 0) https://www.amazon.com/Darn-Tough-Micro-Light-Cushion/dp/B07QPX687Y/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1CSD6R72WQGS9&keywords=darn+tough+socks+women&qid=1645626217&sprefix=darn+tough+socks+women%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-3

[LifeLovePassion]

Mostly wool socks from Costco. They come in an 8 pack. 

[Selkie]

I wear Injinji toe socks year round with minimalist shoes.

https://www.injinji.com

[MEmama]

Smart Wool or Darn Tough hiking weight all year except height of summer.

[Janeway]

I used to wear these bamboo ones and some smart wool ones, but then my dad gave me some "Happy Socks" and they are so warm and comfy! Also, my sister likes these "Darn Tough" socks. And she lives in Minnesota so they must be good for the cold.

[catz]

My favorites are smart wool hiking variety.  We're in the upper midwest and I walk outside almost every day all winter so warmth is the priority.  

[kbutton]

Darn Tough, thin, mid-calf, dark or neutral colors. 

In the summer, I wear no-show socks. 

[prairiewindmomma]

I wear wool socks also. If I am in the house, I wear Olukai slippers, which are fleece lined. 

[Laura Corin]

Smartwool or similar in winter. In spring and autumn it's mohair. In summer, short cotton socks.

[Pawz4me]

Bombas. I wear the low/no show year round. It's not normally all that cold here, and I'm not normally outside for more than 30 minutes or so at a time. If it is really cold or I need to be out for a prolonged period of time I have a few pairs of longer wool socks.

[Bootsie]

Bombas have become my favorite winter socks.  I also have some Smart Wool and REI wool socks that I like. 

[DreamerGirl]

Well, TX has degrees of cold and winter.

Fall is basically a pleasant summer. But since I love being warm and we have tile and wood floors, my sock of choice in fall is crazy patterned ankle socks. 

Winter, when it is really cold like the world defines and not TX cold, wool socks. The thicker the better.

When it is TX cold but winter, the crazy pattern socks are more than adequate though they are paired with house slippers. The warmest kind.

[stephanier.1765]

Whatever ones are clean. LOL I actually don't own a lot of socks. I prefer to go without and living in Florida allows me to go without most of the year. So if I am wearing socks, I'm most likely wearing boots so I want something calf length. Doesn't matter what they look like since the likelihood of someone seeing them is nil. If it's actually cold enough where I want to wear socks regardless of footwear, I do try to wear something that compliments my outfit and is calf length so my ankles won't get cold. But which socks that might be is determined by cleanliness. My father gave me "the regular old man calf length white athletic" socks that were too tight for him and I wear those around the house on chilly days. So all this to day, I have no advice. It all comes down to weather and the last time I did laundry.

[73349]

Wool ones from L.L. Bean.

[barnwife]

The idea of wearing black, crew socks is giving me a visceral reaction. Black socks are acceptable for dressing up only. Everyday socks must be white. And ankle socks only. No shows are acceptable.

However, I do have some wool crew socks for super cold days. But sensory-wise they are an abomination. 

[Terabith]

Bombas quarter high socks or this winter we discovered Nordic socks.  

[Bambam]

7 hours ago, MEmama said:

Smart Wool or Darn Tough hiking weight all year except height of summer.

Same here. In the summer, I have some light weight low rise/slightly taller than no-show socks wool socks from these two companies that I wear with my tennis shoes in the summer. 

I wear cotton quarter high socks to bed year round. My feet get cold otherwise. 

[Amethyst]

Thorlo walking socks, all the way, baby! Extra cushioning! I mostly wear white and black, but also have them in brown and navy blue. I wear the crew style. No-show socks make my ankles cold just thinking about that!

[Amethyst]

44 minutes ago, barnwife said:

The idea of wearing black, crew socks is giving me a visceral reaction. Black socks are acceptable for dressing up only. Everyday socks must be white. And ankle socks only. No shows are acceptable.
 

I have black ones because sometimes they go with certain scrubs I have better than others

[barnwife]

1 minute ago, Amethyst said:

I have black ones because sometimes they go with certain scrubs I have better than others

Oh, I know I am weird about socks. Black, mutlticolored, mismatching...other people can do what they want. And yes, sometimes I shudder as I put on non-white socks because the outfit demands it. But I don't have the time/energy to worry about other people's feet.

[Bambam]

And because I cannot resist pretty socks that at least are made partially of wool, and Nordic socks are 50% off, I now have a set of Nordic socks headed this way to try. 

I should stop reading posts that might involve anything that can be purchased. 

[mmasc]

I love, love my injinji socks! In the fall and winter, I wear the crew hiking socks with my boots. In the spring and summer, I wear the low ones with my sneakers. 

[QueenCat]

It really depends on what I'm wearing. With boots, calf length boot socks that match the boots. With sneakers, low/no show socks. 

[Amethyst]

3 hours ago, stephanier.1765 said:

 I actually don't own a lot of socks. I prefer to go without and living in Florida allows me to go without most of the year. 

This would be my preferred sock situation. 

<Up here in Pennsylvania, waiting for spring. 🥶 >

[BlsdMama]

Costco had thin wool blend socks by Pendleton last year- they're my favorite.  Smartwool long socks are my second favorite.  Darn Tough have been but I think my more recent purchases shrink a lot?

[itsheresomewhere]

Adidas or Nike socks.  I wear these all year when I wear sneakers.  

[Kareni]

I wear these in cooler weather.

Yomandamor Women's Bamboo Non-Binding Quarter Thick Warm Winter Socks

Regards,

Kareni

[Arcadia]

None. I just dislike socks so stopped wearing once it is not required for school (had school uniforms for preK to 12th).  California winter isn’t that cold. I have a nice pair of bedroom slippers for home and a few lined tall boots for outdoors. 

[ScoutTN]

Whatever I find at Costco, plus Darn Tough.

[Longtime Lurker]

Smartwool.

[Ellie]

5 hours ago, barnwife said:

The idea of wearing black, crew socks is giving me a visceral reaction. Black socks are acceptable for dressing up only. Everyday socks must be white. And ankle socks only. No shows are acceptable.

However, I do have some wool crew socks for super cold days. But sensory-wise they are an abomination. 

I only wear white socks if I'm wearing white shoes, specifically tennies. I suppose if I wore boots white would be ok, but if people are going to see them, then definitely not white.

[Forget-Me-Not]

I’ve been wearing the wool-blend Kirkland trail socks from Costco for years and loved them . . . until this year. They’ve gone cheap and the ones they put out this season are not nearly as soft as they used to be. I was so disappointed. I sent Costco an email but never heard back. If they’re like that next year, I’ll look elsewhere to replace my current supply as it wears out. 

[Faith-manor]

I have wool socks to wear with my boots when it is super cold out. Otherwise I just like those soft, squishy fuzzy ones. I don't spend a lot on my socks except for those few pairs of cashmere wool ones I have on hand. I tend not to wear socks on the house because I have some nice slippers that are very comfy. I wear ankle.boots in the fall so short socks do not show, and nothing shows with my snow boots in the winter.

[YaelAldrich]

I love the Costco wool dress socks (maybe they were for men?) for winter. I NEED to be warm.

When I can wear my Five Finger Vibrams (April-October) I tend to wear cotton rich, slightly compessive knee high toe socks from Japan.  Black or grey is all I can find but I would love fun colors but then I can't get cotton. I even have toe stocking knee highs from Japan!

[YaelAldrich]

Are the Nordic socks worth me trying? I love a cozy wool sock! I got some cheapie kind from Amazon last week. They are pretty thin and pilling badly already.

 

 

Edited February 24, 2022 by YaelAldrich
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[Lisa]

In the winter I like fleece, fuzzy, thick socks especially when I am home.

[Carol in Cal.]

Double layer socks from Wrightsocks because my feet sweat even when it is cold, and a wicking layer is what keeps them warm rather than clammy.  My go tos are their Coolmesh II Quarter Socks, which are great trouser socks and nice with jeans and slip well into furry boots.  But I also have some heavier ones, their Light Hiking ones, for when it’s colder.

When it’s hot in the summer I sometimes wear white cotton socks for the opposite reason—so that they get clammy and cool me off.

[TravelingChris]

Diabetic socks if I am wearing socks.  ( I am not diabetic but do have neuropathies in my feet). But I have also taken to wearing slippers out too sometimes if it isn't raining.

[Spryte]

Nordic socks.