I’ve been wearing the Thorlos Experia Merino wool and silk mix sock for over 9 months now. Previously, all my running had been in Thorlos’ lightweight mini crew sock. The Thorlos is a sock that seems to be sold with every pair of shoes purchased at my local running shop and with good reason, they have a fine and proven pedigree. It was only some shoe purchases later that I asked the question “regarding socks, what other options are there?” I left the shop with a pair of Experia’s
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Teko Merino Summit Socks
Raptuous applause should be given each time the ‘Teko’ brand name is mentioned. Whilst some kit manufacturers are ticking the boxes to make their products more eco-friendly, Teko [cue: applause] is a company absolutely dedicated to the cause. The packaging (100% recycled and printed with soy-based inks) boasts ‘ we not only make the best socks on the planet, we make the best socks for the planet. Its a big statement but Teko have got a point.
Yoga Stick-E-Socks
I stumbled across a site promoting these Organic Bamboo socks from a company called ‘Stick-e’.
The product was developed as a hygenic, safe, non-slip yoga sock for which they’re perfect but as a runner my first thought was how they would be ideal for stretching and strengthening exercises on wooden and slippery floors at home.
