Running socks

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Dave.O May 2020 11:02am, 2 May 2020 26,712 posts	0 Dave.O So who can recommend a nice running sock? I have used Inov8 Merino in the past and just found a hole in my last pair of Compressport.
plodding hippo May 2020 11:26am, 2 May 2020 51,421 posts	0 plodding hippo I swear by Thorlos and have worn very little else in 18 years of running and quite a few marathons. They are expensive but last for years
ZenTaoPlurp May 2020 11:32am, 2 May 2020 138 posts	0 ZenTaoPlurp Smartwool PhD crew socks. I used to wear Thorlos and then tried the Smartwool and preferred them. They're not cheap but four years without blisters nor any signs of wear on the socks must be a good thing.
Fitz May 2020 11:23pm, 2 May 2020 2,208 posts	0 Fitz I've been wearing Wrightsocks for years but they seem to have become unobtanium. Trying some Falkes. Single-skin but seem ok so far.
Derby Tup May 2020 11:30pm, 2 May 2020 41,009 posts	0 Derby Tup Pete Bland or Running Bear
westmoors May 2020 11:32am, 3 May 2020 3,966 posts	0 westmoors 1000 Miles are my go to brand.
FenlandRunner May 2020 11:56am, 3 May 2020 3,435 posts	0 FenlandRunner Absolutely love x-socks but can't seem to source them any more For short races I've found it doesn't really matter, but marathons and longer getting the right shoe/sock combination is crucial.
ndellar May 2020 1:00pm, 3 May 2020 3,604 posts	0 ndellar Karrimor running sock often found in twin packs in (the dreaded) Sports Direct. Cheap but work for me - no blisters and seem to last quite a while. I just had to throw a pair I ran the Chester Marathon in, in 2015!!
Sam Jelfs May 2020 1:27pm, 3 May 2020 635 posts	0 Sam Jelfs Injinji for me
Little Miss Happy May 2020 1:30pm, 3 May 2020 2,354 posts	0 Little Miss Happy I love the Inov8 merino when it's cold though the latest ones don't seem as durable. In the warm it's 1000 mile race socks.