Best Travel Socks

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Keen SoxMy husband works in the outdoor industry and he typically attends a bi-annual trade show, at which he picks up all sorts of free schwag or deeply discounted gear — from water bottles, coffee mugs and sunscreen samples to sporty tank tops, sunglasses and stickers for the kids. (Trust me, when he gets home from one of these events, I’m as bad as our children: “What’d you bring us? What’d I get?!”)

I’ve never written about any of these fun freebie treasures… until now.

Last week, with cooler temperatures here in the Colorado Rockies, I slipped on the pair of Keen Hybrid Concord Crew Lite Sox that hubby had brought home in August. I. Love. These. Socks. For so many reasons:

1. They’re darling. The stripes make me smile. So do the little “L” and “R” on the inside of the big toes.

2. They’re functional. They’re made of quick-drying materials (Merino wool, Lycra, nylon, recycled polyester), so they wick away sweat.

3. They’re comfy. The footbeds are made of cushy wool and provide arch support.

I can totally envision wearing these thin socks on urban sightseeing treks (I’ve got a family trip to New York City coming up; for a bohemian look, I’ll pair with my El Naturalista Mary Janes). And I’ll wear them on hikes in my Colorado backyard. Versatility at its finest!

Of course, comfort and fashion come with a price. The cheapest I’ve found is on Altrec.com for $17 a pair (order $45 worth and get free shipping). I’m thinking I’ll put these on my Christmas list and hope that Santa is good to me!

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September 24, 2008 | Filed Under The Cookie Jar, Travel Gear 

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3 Responses to “Best Travel Socks”

  1. Mara says:
    September 24, 2008 at

    I so want these socks, but I never buy myself stuff like that. Never.

  2. soultravelers3 says:
    September 25, 2008 at

    They are cute! BUT we are converts to our Smartwool socks. They are fabulous! Maybe not as cute, but warm in winter, cool in summer, soooo comfy. Best of all, hubby and I have been wearing ONE pair for going on 3 years now during our world tour.

    Kidlet would be wearing hers too, but they were lost in the Sahara overnight somehow. Hmm, maybe a camel ate it. ;)

  3. Rose says:
    October 10, 2008 at

    I love those socks. I have to wear compression travel socks all the time when I travel, but I’ll check those out. I really like the Smartknit Energy ligh travel socks. If you’re interested I get them at Therawear.com and they’re pretty affordabel. The website is https://www.therawear.com/travel_socks.html. I hope you like them!

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