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Having worn toe socks for 5+ years now, it's one of the greatest decisions I've made. I mostly only wear Injinji now, but I have tried other brands in the past.
by darrenkopp 3y ago
Having worn toe socks for 5+ years now, it's one of the greatest decisions I've made. I mostly only wear Injinji now, but I have tried other brands in the past. Here's my pro's and cons list from my experience.
1. Pro: they are much more durable. normally socks start to get rough and developing those little hard fiber balls all over them after a while, haven't had those with injinji.
2. Con: they used to be a bit cheaper in the past, but they are pretty pricey now. I'd say I'm normally paying ~$12 - $15 for a pair, but thanks to #1 now that I have a good supply, I'm not having to buy them very often.
3. Con: if you lose one sock, you've lost two. Having dedicated right and left socks is a liability. I've attempted to address this in the past by just buying lots of the same style, but that is much worse, you suddenly find yourself with 6 plain white left socks and no right socks and realize you need to do laundry to have socks. Now I buy only one of a given style and it's much easier to match up pairs. Injinji is constantly putting out new styles, likely for this reason.
4. Con: Laundry is more difficult. It's become easier now that I've changed how I take off my socks, but there's still some effort.
Now there are a lot more cons in that list, but honestly they are all worth it.
- seltzered_ 3y agoRe 4 on laundry, a tip I followed early on is to buy different color/stripe patterns to help match em up. I miss using toe socks, love using them but have been so much involved in outdoor work these days where socks, jeans, etc. wear out quickly.
- el_nahual 3y agoMy grandpa (a consummate tinkerer, mechanic, and life hacker) taught me the best trick for laundering socks. Keep a small box of big safety pins by your hamper. When you take your socks off, pin the pair together then toss them in the hamper. Always keeps pairs together!
- taberiand 3y agoCan you turn one sock inside out to make a pair?
- toxik 3y agoYes, you can. The seams will be on the wrong side though. I do this with right/left handed non-toe socks, which by the way is also very comfortable compared to standard socks.