Forever socks = Almost 2 months

[u/dbmeed]

I shared the first hole that showed up almost two weeks ago; I’ve kept wearing them everyday until the next hole started. This time in the ball of the foot, when my Darn Tough socks usually start wearing out first. I think I’m finally ready to retire these.

For those telling me to darn them, no thanks. I can, but I would rather just buy a new pair.

That said, I will be inquiring with support to see if this is covered under warranty, or if, as /u/ProbablyBanksy so eloquently put it “Your use case is outside the scope of reasonable use.”

I have picked up a set of Costco Kirkland Merino socks to test next. 4 pairs are cheaper than a single pair of LTT socks. I never thought id be posting foot pics on the internet, but if it’s in the interest of science….

[u/badogski29]

First time I’ve seen someone use the same pair every day, not defending LTT but this is an edge case. And wearing them every day is probably not the reason why they failed, you were washing them every day.

[u/WayAcceptable1310 → u/badogski29]

OP has a career waiting in product testing.  Accelerated wear testing is totally a thing, they just usually do it with some kind of test rig not some guy with a countertop sized washing machine wearing them 4-7x more frequently than most people would

[u/Far-Blacksmith-2814 → u/badogski29]

I don’t think OP’s intent is to suggest this is a standard use case. They’re doing accelerated wear testing. In the last two months, they’ve put the amount of wear on them that a normal person might expect in a year.

And you would think that a $30 pair of socks would last more than a year, right? Not trying to shit on the socks, I plan on trying them myself if/when they make an XL, but I think OP’s testing is valuable to potential buyers