The famous Punxsutawney, PA native, Phil has seen his shadow and officially predicted six more weeks of weather for the 102nd time since 1887. With a month and a half of cold, wet, and damp weather looming, we have the perfect solution staying dry and warm. Wool socks! Wool socks have been a timeless winter weather accessory, because they’re just so effective at keeping your feet warm and looking good.
So in honor of six more weeks of winter, here are six reasons to wear wool socks.
- Wool is a great insulator. Due to the shape of fibers in wool, when they’re packed together they form millions of pockets that trap air and heat. Find out how warm they can be with a pair of our Thermalsport Wool Socks.
- Compared to cotton socks, wool can absorb more water and not feel wet. With cotton socks where it can take just one poorly placed step into a puddle to ruin your day, wool socks can absorb nearly a third of their weight in water before they begin to feel noticeably wet.
- Even when wool gets wet it still manages to keep everything warm. When the wool fibers absorb moisture the friction of the damp fibers moving against each other as you move around creates heat.
- That same friction and heat also helps wool socks dry much faster than cotton as well.
- With winter being the days of feet in boots and shoes for long periods of time without fresh air, the fact that wool is inherently anti-microbial and therefore odor resistant. When the wool is still on the sheep it has a wax called lanolin that prevents the growth of infection causing microbes which keeps the germs that cause smell at bay.
- Wool socks last longer than cotton. Thanks to being anti-microbial, you can wear them multiple times before you need to wash them and begin the wearing down process.
And as a bonus reason, wool socks won’t carry flame. So you can put your feet up to the fire at the end of the day and feel like this without worrying about this.
A warm pair of socks can’t make those six more weeks of winter not happen, but a pair of our winter weather socks can at least make those six weeks hopefully go by quickly.
Photo Credit: New York Times
Inspiration and Fact Credit: Business Insider and Sheep Wool Insulation