Best Antimicrobial Dress Socks

[poorboyv6]

Anyone know where I can get some antimicrobial dress socks and the best type?

I see The Bay has some MacGregor 60% merino wool dress socks for $12 a pair.

All the Smartwool retailers seem to focus on sports or work socks.

Not too many Coolmax dress socks out there. Same with Copper Sole socks.

 

[badbadboy]

I'm very interested to learn too. My biggest frustration is getting socks that fit and are mostly natural materials. Why is it a lot of stores only have size 11 socks?

More expensive but very nice are the Ecco socks made with mostly Bamboo. $17 is crazy IMO so I'm still on the lookout.

https://ca.shop.ecco.com/en_CA/accessories-socks/

 

[wetnose]

Look up Darn Tough socks - comes with lifetime warranty!

 

[poorboyv6]

Look up Darn Tough socks - comes with lifetime warranty!

They don't make dress socks.

 

[80watts]

Antimicrobial Dress Socks: what makes them antimicrobial? is it a chemical on the sock? How long does it last if a chemical? Copper?

 

[wetnose]

They don't make dress socks.

Wat?

https://darntough.com/collections/m...andard-issue-crew-cushion?variant=30180865543

Look around for deals - can get them for 30-40% off

 

[wetnose]

Antimicrobial Dress Socks: what makes them antimicrobial? is it a chemical on the sock? How long does it last if a chemical? Copper?

As I understand, bacteria thrive in warm humid conditions and the wool in the sock quickly wicks away the moisture. So it's not stink proof but significantly less stinky.

 

[thetruth]

Sockwell is great. They have both compression and regular socks and come in many different colours and styles. Merino wool with bamboo fibres to keep the stretch and made in the USA.

 

[licks2nite]

I'd rather have a few pairs of cotton socks and wash a pair everyday in the water that I shave and wash in.

 

[80watts]

licks2nite, in a past life were you a submariner?

 

[Avery]

Antimicrobial socks, like antimicrobial soap, are a boondoggle to sell an average or inferior quality product for a premium price. All soaps are antimicrobial. All you have to do is wash your feet and socks with regular soap and detergent. Accumulate the money you save to pat for an hour or two with your favourite SP.

 

[Emmy_St_Claire]

Charlie Harper has a line of merino socks with SmartWool, I don't know if you'd call them "dress" socks per se, but they are nice enough that they could pass as such. Fun patterns too! I like it when a businessman has a fun pattern sock! I'm 99% sure you can get them at Atmosphere off the Burrard St Bridge. Maybe at MEC too.

 

[Emmy_St_Claire]

Antimicrobial Dress Socks: what makes them antimicrobial? is it a chemical on the sock? How long does it last if a chemical? Copper?

It's the lanolin in the merino wool. Acts as a totally natural antimicrobial.
I am a massive merino fangirl!

 

[Fullhouse]

Hey Avery --- I tried that a couple of times, but my feet didn't get very clean.

Maybe I should take off the socks and wash my feet and socks separately.

And BTW, let me assure you that I expect more than just to pat my favourite SP for an hour or two.

 

[poorboyv6]

It's the lanolin in the merino wool. Acts as a totally natural antimicrobial.
I am a massive merino fangirl!

Thanks Emmy.

Do you notice the merino wool helps with athlete's foot?

 

[Emmy_St_Claire]

I've never had that, so I don't know, sorry!

 

[CanineCowboy]

Thanks Emmy.

Do you notice the merino wool helps with athlete's foot?

Not to hijack the thread, and I don't know how legitimate my fears are, but contracting athlete's foot and bedbugs are two concerns that I have when visiting an incall, especially if it doesn't seem particularly clean. I always try and keep my clothes off the ground and place them on an unupholstered chair.

 

[badbadboy]

It's the lanolin in the merino wool. Acts as a totally natural antimicrobial.
I am a massive merino fangirl!

Something I learned the hard way is the lanolin washes out with regular detergents. Once the lanolin is out of the merino, moths are able eat the fibres. Nothing worse than putting on a top only to discover it's riddled with holes.

Washing with woolite won't help either. There are a few washes from Australia on amazon that re-apply the lanolin to the merino. Once lanolin is back in the fibres the moths are unable to digest it.

 

[Emmy_St_Claire]

Something I learned the hard way is the lanolin washes out with regular detergents. Once the lanolin is out of the merino, moths are able eat the fibres. Nothing worse than putting on a top only to discover it's riddled with holes.

Washing with woolite won't help either. There are a few washes from Australia on amazon that re-apply the lanolin to the merino. Once lanolin is back in the fibres the moths are unable to digest it.

Oh good intel! Have you tried any of the washes and can you recommend one?