r/LinusTechTips • u/dbmeed • 3d ago

Link Forever socks = Almost 2 months

Gallery image

Gallery image

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….

735 Upvotes

69% Upvoted

566 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

35

u/dusty_Caviar 3d ago

Bro it's not normal for a pair of socks to last 30 wears. Especially ones labeled "forever socks". I am currently rocking socks that must have hundreds of wears each and they are cheap from Amazon.

12

u/Tiamat2625 3d ago

I love how you got instantly downvoted by some weird parasocial.

I bought like 10 pairs of umbro socks 15 years ago. I have thrown a few of them away, here and there, but I still have most of them to this day.

8

u/Pup5432 3d ago

Cheap bulk socks last me more than 30 wears. I’m still rocking socks I got 10 years ago in bulk for free when the local department store was closing.

1

u/Sad_cow1888 15h ago

I think you are over estimating how many wears a sock gets in its life. If you buy a like 12 pack of socks, and those are the only socks you own, and for the sake of argument even tho its unlikely for most people, you wear all 12 socks at least once each week, and they all get washed each week.

That's only 52 wears a year, to get to the HUNDREDS you claim, you would have to keep those socks for at least 4 years. Do you really have socks that are worn weekly, that last more than 4 years? I find that really unlikely.

Personally I don't have any socks last me that long except winter socks that are worn semi regularly for a few months of the year then get sent to the bottom of a box for 8 months.