Hey, it's Tom from Pack Hacker and today we're gonna be taking a look at what we
think are the best socks for travel. They are the 'Merino Wool Darn Tough No-Show
Socks'. Let's check them out.
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Our team has explored a lot of different socks and in this video we're gonna tell you why we
think the Darn Tough Merino Wool No-Show
socks are some of the best for travel.
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The blend of 51% Merino Wool, 45% Nylon and 4% Lycra Spandex
provide a really great blend. They are soft to the touch and yet
they're stretchy and conform to your feet. These socks offer a decent look.
They are completely black and white. There is a bit of a design pattern on
them and a large Darn Tough logo. So they
do have a little bit of branding, they do
have a little bit of visual aesthetic style, but keep in mind all this is going
to be gone when these shoes are on. And when you have your shoes on they're
basically going to be hidden. Because these things are no-show and the tabs on
them not only create a nice pull tab for when you're putting them on, but they
also conform to your ankle in the shape of your foot. So it provides a really great
fit. Now these socks are thick, thicker than most. So do keep that in mind if you
do have a smaller fitting shoe. They do offer a decent amount of padding though
with that thickness, so that's really nice if you're walking around and if
you're into a little bit more support it's definitely gonna help you out.
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These socks are very low-maintenance. You can actually wear them for a lot longer
than you would ordinary cotton socks because they are made of that Merino
Wool. This is some of the best fabric for travel. So you can wear these a lot of
times before they begin to smell. But when it is time to wash them, you can do
that in a sink whether at your hotel or Airbnb, or you can use regular detergent
inside of a machine washer on the warm setting. And you can dry them in the
dryer if you want, but you can also hang them out to dry. Now they are a little
bit thicker so it may take a little bit longer to dry, but it's about on par with
cotton socks out there. If you do really care for your fabrics and clothing you
can use a special Merino Wool wash but it's definitely not required.
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When it comes to durability we've compared these socks that we've been using for a year
to ones that are brand new out of the package. We notice only a couple of small
differences so overall definitely still wearable. The black color has faded a
little bit and the socks have lost their form a tiny bit, you know that elastic
just kind of stretches out after repeated wear. But other than that
definitely still wearable and still holding up strong, which is pretty crazy
to say about socks. If anything does go wrong with these socks, Darn Tough has a
lifetime guarantee that actually works. One of our contributors had been
testing these for over a year and a half. They had a hole develop after having
the sock snag on something. They brought it into a sporting goods store in
Vermont, which is where Darn Tough is from, and they exchanged it no questions
asked. No receipt, no transaction, just "Hey here's my socks with a hole in them".
Boom! New ones. Done. So it was really quite easy. And if you're not near a
sporting goods store, you can definitely use the form online to turn these in. So,
there's a lifetime warranty. On socks. Pretty crazy considering that most
people burn through a pair within a year. These socks currently come in at $15.95
per pair, which is a little bit expensive when comparing it to other socks on the
market, but they basically last you a lifetime. So if anything goes wrong,
as long as Darn Tough continues to honor that warranty as
they have been these will basically last you a lifetime. Again we've tested a
bunch of different pairs. The only time something has gone wrong for us is when
they got caught on a nail on the floor, there was a little bit of a snag there,
so those broke immediately and they needed to be replaced. But other than
that normal wear and tear, super thick, super durable and they're
really great for travel. Thanks for taking a look at the Darn Tough Merino
Wool No-Show Socks review. Head over to Pack Hacker.com to see this full review as
well as other travel gear reviews just like this one. Thanks for checking it out,
we'll see you next video.
[snaps fingers] Nailed it! That was it right?
I had no idea that we could do a full review on socks, but we did.
[snaps fingers] See ya!
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