I have worn Bridgedale socks, made in Ireland, for years. They're hard to find and pricey.
A new and interesting venture that has saved an American mill is making extremely well made, price competitive and 100% U.S. sourced materials and construction, even the packaging is 100% U.S. That they are sourcing their Merino wool from western ranches doesn't make me sad either.

Their website:
Home | Farm to FeetFarm to Feet

An interesting article on the mill's salvation:
An American Story: Farm to Feet Socks Leverage 100-Percent U.S. Supply Chain | Case Studies | Apparel Magazine

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Do you wear wool socks year round?

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

yup. I find that with packer boots that I wear on the ranch or hiking boots when out hiking a pair of lightweight Merino socks wicks moisture a lot better than anything else. Synthetics might wick a tiny bit better but they absorb foot-stink that won't launder out. Plus I just don't like cheap socks that wear out in a season. I walk around in the house in socks all winter on floors that are all rough terra cotta tile, slate and sandstone. Wears out cotton socks in a heartbeat.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Being older than the hills I tend to have some medical problems. One of them was, and I add WAS, terrible leg cramps in the middle of the night.

If you have these you know what I am talking about. Doctors don't seem to know why these come and go like they do, and there are said to be things you can take for the condition, but an old woman told me that it was because my feet got cold at night.

To wit: My feet do not have the feeling in them they once did. This is a natural part of aging and I am without a doubt aged. If your feet are not covered they will get cold and you will not feel it. Then your blood will not circulate as it should and you will get a leg cramp.

The solution: Wear wool socks while sleeping. Well, I had tried everything else and nothing worked. But this did.

So spread the word, and let everyone know that only 100% wool will work. If that's too bulky then go with cashmere. Not cheap, but I have not had any leg cramps since I started doing this.

Carry a pair or two of inexpensive new socks in your car.


I dislike giving money to homeless/beggars in the city (not wishing to subsidize substance abuse or anything) but a nice clean new pair of socks is usually received graciously. And can be put to immediate use.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I'll have to try some of these miracle merino socks....seriously.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Now that is an excellent suggestion.

I'm into it. They're a bit more than Smartwool but not by much.

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I couldn't find a price. I do like Smartwool socks. I might prefer these.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

They seemed to be in the $20+/pair range.

While some of their color/designs are interesting, I'm going to get a few pairs. I wear out socks quickly, too.

If they hold up they're worth it. And even though it's cliché, I do try to buy American when I can.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Didn't know socks could be so beautiful.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Denver and Cedarville look like ones I'd wear, but the price is a bit steep... of course, I'm sure they're worth it.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Cool. I appreciate good socks and can't stand cheap ones. I'm on me feet all day at work, so cheap socks and boots just don't cut it. I'll check for these next time I'm at Cabela's.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Two pairs of smartwool socks lasts me a whole year, which really is just half a year. The rest of the year I'm in flip flops.

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I like these socks.

I'm gonna order a pair of the Boulder socks from an online store:

www.nestersocks.com/farmtofeet.html

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".