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100 pair of clean white dry socks to hand out to the many homeless is so much better than one branded pair with better quality. If you are able to give one hom
by wolco 6y ago
100 pair of clean white dry socks to hand out to the many homeless is so much better than one branded pair with better quality.
If you are able to give one homeless person 100 pairs it makes a bigger difference because washing fancy socks isn't possible and they can add additional socks for layers.
- mthoms 6y agoI get the point you're trying make but as someone who knows a bit about the fabric technologies involved, I can tell you that your logic is flawed. Two pairs of durable, anti-microbial, quick-drying, warm-when-damp socks is worth more than 100 cotton tube socks in outdoor scenarios. 100% cotton socks are garbage for anything but the shortest term (1-day) outdoor use. They lose all insulating properties when wet/damp, are impossible to dry, they stink, they aren't durable, and they will lead to blisters. The wetness (either via sweat or environmental conditions) is the most important thing. It can lead to very serious health problems. In WW1 hundreds of thousands died from "swamp foot". There's a reason the US military (well, every military in the world) does not issue cotton socks despite them being the most affordable — They are absolute garbage for long term outdoor use. You might be interested in this article and video I found. The socks Bombas donates to shelters aren't "fancy", they are specifically engineered for their purpose. https://www.fastcompany.com/90262183/10-million-homeless-people-have-clean-socks-thanks-to-bombas https://www.fastcompany.com/90262183/10-million-homeless-peo...
- mthoms 6y agoIf you're interested in the technology aspect, this is also very good: https://www.good.is/articles/bombas-socks-for-homeless-people https://www.good.is/articles/bombas-socks-for-homeless-peopl...