Smart wool socks feel great against your skin and that is the most important reason for wearing them. They feel good and they look good. Smart wool is a material that is completely natural and can keep your feet cool and dry by wicking away any wetness before it gets the chance to make you feel uncomfortable, or give you sore feet. It also controls the temperature of the feet by letting them breathe and remains odor free.
These smart wool socks are made to fit perfectly too and a lot of research has gone into making them the perfect sock that will not slip, slide, wrinkle up, irritate, or rub against your feet and they will not shrink. Itching can be a problem when it comes to wearing wool socks but smart wool socks have this covered as well. The diameter of the wool fibers (or micron) used in smart wool socks is so thin that the wool feels light and airy but not scratchy and itchy.
The thicker fibers that cause these problem with lower quality wool socks are not use in smart wool socks. Smart wool socks are made with a specially spun woollen fiber which has much lower heat retention and will keep the temperature of your feet down, preventing over heating. They actually take sweat away from the skin long before it condenses and your feet become wet.
Smart wool socks which are specifically designed for sports like running, cycling, snowboarding, skiing, and general outdoor use, contain a very dense, carefully spun wool yarn which gives more wool next to the skin and replaces the nylon which is included in the everyday range.
Smart wool socks come in a range of styles designed for different purposes and you can buy them to wear under a formal suit, to the gym, for hiking and for snowboarding, or just about anything else you want to use them for. The point here is that you are not wearing old fashioned wool socks. These are stylishly designed and come in a number of contemporary designs. They are also designed using today’s modern technology to make them comfortable and serviceable.
Smart wool socks are healthy for your feet because they keep them dry and protected but they are also environmentally friendly because they are made from natural fibers. Anyone who has previously had a problem with wool irritating their skin will probably find that smart wool socks do not cause a problem. Wool allergies are very rare and generally caused by the lanolin in the wool and most people who have found wool uncomfortable to wear will have been irritated by the fibers that stick up and prickle the skin. This does not happen with smart wool socks.
Smart wool socks can be washed and dried in a machine using a gentle wash cycle and adding a very mild detergent. If you use a powdered washing detergent it should be dissolved completely in the water before adding smart wool socks.