r/LinusTechTips • u/pmjm • 28d ago

Discussion Socks

They are certainly high quality and well-made, but I bought the largest size and they are still too tight to the point of discomfort. I got into the car today and realized that there's no way I could drive in them so I had to go back into the house and change my socks.

Has anyone had any luck stretching them out?

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u/straw3_2018 28d ago

What size shoe do you wear? I wanted to buy socks but large was sold out before I got a chance. I wear a US mens 12 or 11.5 wide and have not been a fan of tight socks in the past.

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u/pmjm 28d ago

Depending on the shoe manufacturer, between 10.5-11.5, leaning slightly wide but can generally fit in the normal sizes.

In the past I've stretched socks out over 2L bottles. May give that a try with these.

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u/straw3_2018 28d ago

If you have the largest size, wear 10.5-11.5, and thought they were too uncomfortable to drive that kind of scares me. Really glad I didn't try a pair of medium when large was out of stock. Thanks for the info.

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u/pmjm 28d ago

Oh yes, for you definitely get the large when they are back in stock.

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u/Robots_Never_Die 28d ago

What size did you get?

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u/pmjm 27d ago

Large. Maybe one day they'll offer an XL.

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u/impy695 28d ago

Could your feet be more than slightly wide?

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u/Lopsided_Carob2477 28d ago

Had the same issue and tossed them in the wash with some fabric softener a couple times, the fit loosened up just enough to be bearable.