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Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:24:46 GMT

GBP10 on the Snow and Rock website. Just ordered a couple of pairs.

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:26:40 GMT

Better get off of here and have a look at snow and rock :shock:

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:37:25 GMT

That ain't a good deal. now this was a good deal.

http://gearattack.com/items/16295

I bought six pairs :wink:

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:07:27 GMT

Trencher wrote:That ain't a good deal. now this was a good deal.

http://gearattack.com/items/16295

I bought six pairs :wink:

Sorry, they aren't Smartwool ;)

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:24:31 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:

Trencher wrote:That ain't a good deal. now this was a good deal.

http://gearattack.com/items/16295

I bought six pairs :wink:

Sorry, they aren't Smartwool ;)

I have several pairs of both, They're actually about the same quality, wear, fit, and comfort. Of course, sometimes the label is more important :wink:

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:40:05 GMT

Trencher wrote: Of course, sometimes the label is more important :wink:

No we're talking :lol:

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:08:10 GMT

Hmmmm i would like to try these but find it difficult to decide to get 'light' or 'medium'. I would like to feel them to see.

What do u recommend?

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:25:55 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:Hmmmm i would like to try these but find it difficult to decide to get 'light' or 'medium'. I would like to feel them to see.

What do u recommend?

Mostly should depend on the fit of your ski boots. The sock thickness should make a noticeable difference to how tight your boots feel. Go for whatever thickness you are finding feels right now. If you are using a med/thick sock at the moment, it is nice to have a thin pair for the first day, or two of the season. The foam in the boot liners will have expanded a little after not being used, and your feet are not used to the boots, so a thinner sock makes things less cramped.

Sorry, reread your post. Most sock manufacturers have similar designation of thickness. The thin should be about the thickness of a mens shoe sock, maybe just a little thicker.

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:45:06 GMT

I now have 3 single (but different) Smartwool socks. I seriously need to stop losing things.

Skied today in some 'old' ski socks, still fitted, and they were horrible. The difference is unreal. Glad I have new ones coming this week 8)

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:46:57 GMT

Darn it, you can only buy so many pairs of socks

http://gearattack.com/items/14477

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:52:12 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:I now have 3 single (but different) Smartwool socks. I seriously need to stop losing things.

Pablo,
I fixed that problem years ago. I buy loads of pairs of identical socks at the same time, so that if I lose some it doesn't matter. I think the washing machine eats them - or maybe it's the tumble drier. Of course, there may be a single sock planet, like Douglas' Adams' biro one, where lonely socks return to :lol:

Ally

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:08:36 GMT

AllyG wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:I now have 3 single (but different) Smartwool socks. I seriously need to stop losing things.

Pablo,
I fixed that problem years ago. I buy loads of pairs of identical socks at the same time, so that if I lose some it doesn't matter.
Ally

That doesn't work if you always lose the left ones, as you end up with loads of right footed socks.

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:13:43 GMT

AllyG wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:I now have 3 single (but different) Smartwool socks. I seriously need to stop losing things.

Pablo,
I fixed that problem years ago. I buy loads of pairs of identical socks at the same time, so that if I lose some it doesn't matter. I think the washing machine eats them - or maybe it's the tumble drier. Of course, there may be a single sock planet, like Douglas' Adams' biro one, where lonely socks return to :lol:

Ally

:lol: I'd like to justify 'loads' of pairs of identical socks at GBP20 a pair but I worry that I have spent more on socks than most people spend on jackets and sally's.

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:21:52 GMT

Pablo,
I was really thinking of my ordinary cheap socks. My poor ski socks never get a chance to 'escape' because I wash them very carefully in a wool wash and then hang them in pairs in the airing cupboard and then put them (again in pairs) away in my ski drawer. They are too expensive to just sling in the washing machine all mixed up with everything else :D

Tony,
Why do you always lose the left socks? I would have thought there would be an equal probability of losing the left or right sock - unless the probability distribution is skewed for some reason (like you prefer to hop about on your right socked foot for some reason, allowing the left sock to 'escape') :lol:

As long as you buy enough pairs of socks the numbers should eventually even up.

Ally

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:45:22 GMT

Ally, you said you buy loads of pairs of identical socks at the same time. I didnt say I lose left socks or right socks, but I said IF YOU WERE TO lose all left socks, you'd be left with a load of right socks, and vice versa. Therefore, buying identical pairs of socks does not solve the issue, unless you are buying useless tube socks which are not foot specific of course.

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:07:18 GMT

Socks arrived... sweeeet.

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:16:10 GMT

I like the discreet sock-loss probability conversation, it's a bit like the buttered toast equation.

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:43:37 GMT

tino_11 wrote:I like the discreet sock-loss probability conversation, it's a bit like the buttered toast equation.

I agree Tino, but with the toast you've got quantifiable variables - like the way you butter it, the height of the surface you knock it off (or drop it), the surface area and weight of the toast etc.

But I have yet to discover why Tony thinks I will lose more left socks than right ones :lol:

How many pairs of identical socks do you think one would need, to keep the numbers of left and right socks about even?

Ally

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:51:31 GMT

AllyG wrote:

tino_11 wrote:I like the discreet sock-loss probability conversation, it's a bit like the buttered toast equation.

I agree Tino, but with the toast you've got quantifiable variables - like the way you butter it, the height of the surface you knock it off (or drop it), the surface area and weight of the toast etc.

But I have yet to discover why Tony thinks I will lose more left socks than right ones :lol:

How many pairs of identical socks do you think one would need, to keep the numbers of left and right socks about even?

Ally

the only answer I can you that I am certain is accurate is none.

Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:29:37 GMT

AllyG wrote:
How many pairs of identical socks do you think one would need, to keep the numbers of left and right socks about even?

Ally

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Re:Good deal on Smartwool socks...

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:35:41 GMT

Thanks very much, Dave Mac. Do you think Pablo has that many? :lol:

The only problem is that one wouldn't normally take more than 7 pairs of socks (because most people don't ski for more than 7 days at a time). So that's probably not enough pairs to 'even out' the left and right sock loss, unless you go on plenty of ski holidays and keep lots of spare pairs in the drawer at home to renew the pairs.

I do know where odd socks go to, though, because I'm always finding them when I'm cleaning up after my holidaymakers. I find them under the sofa cushions, stuck at the top of the washing machine, at the back of the airing cupboard, under the bed, under the sofa, and at the back of the wardrobe. And I would guess the holidaymakers also lose them in the car and on the beach etc.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Ally