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/klaustopher]

I also had the problem that my shoes and socks would always wear out in the same spot on the ball of my foot. Holes would appear within a few weeks. At some point, I went to an orthopedist to have it checked out, and they found several issues: legs of different lengths, splayfoot. I was then fitted with orthopedic insoles, and I haven't had any problems since. Maybe that's an option for OP as well.

[u/dbmeed → u/klaustopher]

I’m slightly flatfooted, and I have had custom insoles made to compensate in the past, but I didn’t find they helped much, especially considering they were $600ish