8hrs, but that could be a day or it could be a week.
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This is exactly the type of thing I imagine my fellow Lemmings asking as a serious question.
Oh God. Back when I was dirt poor, I needed socks but I wanted to save money, so I wore them for two days, hanging them to dry overnight.
I ended up with athlete's foot. Don't skimp on socks.
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If you are somewhere pretty cold and unsociable then fine. You could also wear two pairs at once, the woolen ones on the outside and washed less often than thinner ones inside to wash often. Done that. Works well. Again; cold, kinda not social.
Bought a marino wool shirt because i was told this. Still incredibly itchy even if it was better than regular wool.
NaN. I live in the tropics, socks aren't really a thing.
If I have to wear silly formal shoes for a function or whatever, I wear them maybe two hours.
Dude, 12 hours. Neanderthal.
Changing socks is like changing undies. Daily at minimum. Don't see how being woolen changes anything. Wool socks absorb sweat and bacteria just as much as anything else
Wool makes a massive difference and it isn't even close.
For one, it has an uncanny ability to wick away moisture from the surface of your skin, away from your body. As it reaches the outside, it more easily evaporates away and minimizes the amount of absorbed and thus odorous sweat.
Skin also maintains "comfort" at a larger range of temperatures with wool. I have thicker wool socks I wear in summer with tall leather work boots and after 12-16 hours straight of wear my socks typically have virtually no smell and they're dry to the touch. Synthetic socks like Dickies absorb the sweat and cause the fibers to break down terribly. You end up with crusty, worthless socks.
Sorry, I wasn't saying that wool socks aren't better than synthetic - they definitely are. But IMO wool socks should still be washed daily 'cos they are still absorbing sweat. "wicking" keeps you dry, sure, it doesn't make the sweat disappear
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I think we found the stinky guy who was hiding here in the Fediverse... Seriously though do it daily.
I'm gonna be know as the sock guy from now on...
Better than being known as the poop guy am I right?
Where's your knife?
I wear sandals year round. No socks. I have a drawer full of really nice socks that I no longer have any use for.
I used to laugh when I saw kids with Crocs.
A few years ago, as a gag, I got Crocs.
I now wear Crocs and I'm considering buying indoor Crocs and outdoor Crocs.
Crocs.
I used to think Crocs were stupid. I
I was looking for indoor winter footwear for the cold floors: Slippers with socks were too hot. Slippers without socks were too sweaty and gross. Just socks wore out my socks too quickly.
I now have indoor Crocs. They're great to regulate temperature.
I have a pair of indoor crocs only. It is great on non carpeted floors. Mine are white to make it easy to differentiate from my outdoor crocs.
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Dude I already know you smell
i used to change socks every day, if i wore shoes, but since switching to only wool socks, i basically only change them once a week on laundry day unless they get muddy or something. wool socks can go a lot longer without washing than lesser fibers.
Wool socks are where it's at.
My feat itch just thinking about putting wool on my feet. Shuddee
I would rather go barefoot in shoes than wear socks twice in a row. Heck, I often change them when I get home from work.
I've long said, the first thing I'd do after winning the lottery is never wear the same pair of socks twice because my favorite of life's little unnoticed pleasures is the feeling of a new pair of socks.
I stumbled upon this thread and got really confused. Do people usually have sweaty feet? I tend not to wear socks except when I wear shoes. Otherwise, I wear slippers or go barefoot. Even when I wear shoes, I don't notice any sweating in my feet. I usually wear cotton socks though.
To answer the OP, though, my rule is to not reuse socks with a couple of exceptions:
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if I only had the socks (with the shoes on) for less than a couple of hours, I think it's safe to reuse the socks.
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if for some reason, I go to a place where I need to take my shoes and socks off (like if I go visit a friend) I would reuse the socks, of course.
Most of the time though, I just don't bother with shoes and socks if I can get away with it. It's too hot where I live to deal with socks.
Iβve had to do 2 days in a row multiple times in my life, and they get gross really fast. I canβt imagine going for 3.
Once the socks come off, they go through the laundry before I put them on again. They're just not comfortable unless they're fresh.
Same. Back when I wasnt remote working, I'd carry two pairs of socks because I'd go to the gym in the middle of the day, shower, then when I went back to work, new socks.
depends on usage. If the day involves a gym visit or hike or something then more than once a day. Over a weekend where im mostly in the house barefoot and just put on shoes and socks to walk the dog, I might not change them at all for that weekend.