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November 10, 2004

Thorlos Socks Rock

I'm thinking of starting a new category of posts devoted to recommendations and unsolicited endorsements of things I think are nifty. So here's the first one: Thorlos socks.

Next time you're in a sporting goods store, put down that $100 pair of sneakers or that $50 sweater or those golf clubs you don't really need. Instead, wander over to the socks rack and pick up a few of pairs of Thorlos. Try the thin ones or the fluffy ones, they are both awesome. Or, if you're feeling frisky, go for something eXtreme.

And don't sweat the price tag. So they cost two or three or four times more than the six pack of tube socks you get at KMart. They will also last two or three or four times longer and feel good on your feet in the meantime.

Side recommendation: check out the Smartwool socks too. A bit more indulgent, but your feet will thank you.

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Comments

Man, you are not kidding. Thorlos are sheer genius -- I trained for and ran the NYC marathon in 1997 wearing Thorlos, and never had one single blister, including during the race itself, when it rained so hard my toes got all pruny. And those same Thorlos, amazingly, are still going strong. I have gotten out of them, without question, the best service-to-cost ratio of anything I've ever bought.

Posted by: KF at November 10, 2004 07:23 PM

Oh yeah, thanks KF, I forgot to mention that:

I've been wearing thorlos through 7+ years of tennis, basketball, and intermittent running. Not. One. Blister.

Posted by: Ken at November 11, 2004 08:42 AM

Hi Ken,

I became a fan after hearing about your trip exploits to retreive Ben from Karri, my rural opportunities tax instructor.

I have a pizza tip for you. This is way deep Italian too! Check out Nino's on Culver Road near Merchants Road. Best 'Za in town!

Regards,

Mark

Posted by: mark at January 24, 2006 08:01 AM

...mostly self-indulgent blather

November 10, 2004

Thorlos Socks Rock