Alpaca Socks Made in USA

For years my go-to sock has been the Icebreaker Merino Mountaineer. So that's my starting point for comparing and contrasting this Williamston Alpaca sock.Percentage Natural FiberMountaineer: 70% - 80%* merinoWilliamston: 78% alpacaCostMountaineer: About $27 with Prime shippingWilliamston: About $22 with Prime shipping(As of Nov. '18)DesignMountaineer: Advanced engineering designWilliamston: Classic sock designBoth socks have a lot going for them.My sock system till now has been to wear two pairs of the Mountaineer socks over an aerogel insole and inside a leather chukka style shoe/boot.I just switched out one pair of Mountaineer socks for the Williamston socks that arrived today. That seems a good way to have the best of both worlds.Highly recommend these socks. Will be buying more.---*Apparently the percentage of merino varies on different versions of the Mountaineer. One version available on Amazon has 70% merino while the version on the Icebreaker website (also selling for $27) is 80% merino.----UpdateLess than 12 hours later I am compelled to update my review.First, I confess that I am a diehard merino fan. Merino base layers, chub, scarf, gloves, balaclava, I wear them all.Yet, I began investigating alpaca, and I liked what I learned. My 100% alpaca sweater is probably my most prized piece of clothing. I have an alpaca-merino blanket. Alpaca gloves. All great. All stealing my heart.These alpaca socks are just off the scale, however. Since I slipped them on, the warmth and comfort they provide is hard to believe and difficult to encapsulate in a review. Alpaca apparently pulls ahead of merino in some respects. I mean, I knew that. I'd experienced it. But just not to this degree.At this point I suppose I should add the de rigeur note that I am not affiliated with the seller, that I paid full price for the socks, etc.I haven't been exactly monogarment with merino. I include cashmere, duck down, fur, leather, too, in my wardrobe lineup. But the primacy of protective attire now belongs to alpaca.Update 2Almost a year later (Oct. 19). The socks have been worn well over a hundred times throughout four seasons. Alpaca is cool in the hot weather as well as warm in the cold.No holes or signs of wearing thin. The material is compressed in the sole and toe box. The compression can be mitigated by not taking the socks to the limit. However, I tend to wear for many days straight without changing. The no-stink characteristic of alpaca, shared by merino wool and other natural fibers, invites that kind of behavior under intense conditions. It seems that the insulating properties of the sock are not overly impacted by the compression. But it's only the beginning of the Fall here.Cleaning is a dream. I hand wash the socks with soapnut detergent. I spin them dry in a few minutes with a standalone spin dryer. The socks come out of the dryer slightly damp but ready to wear in an emergency. I usually completely air dry them outside first.I just ordered my third pair.

Bought these for my husband who is SUPER picky. I reseached all the various mens socks, spent literally hours on it, and came up with these as the best choice. Wasnkt planning to spend this much (maybe half of this), but I felt good that these come from a “made in the USA” small alpaca farm, and they have a website so I could actually see the alpaca cuties these were woven from, Ha! So what’s not to like? They also seemed to have the best rating and assurance that these are “actually” wool (many socks I researched had complaints from reviewers that said many socks were not the wool content, if at all, that they stated). So I got these. Glad I did, it was a GREAT choice!!! I hand washed in cool water for the first washing, and put them in the dryer on “no-heat air dry” for 40 min. then took them out and let them air dry the rest of the way. They feel like silk, sooo soft. My husband is going to wear them tomorrow to test them out, but so far we can tell they are really good! Nice and thick, nice dark brown color. I will give an update after he tries them for a few days, but so far, no complaints. I’m even thinking of splurging and getting a pair for myself. Well made ones like these should last me years (I’m hoping), so the extra investment is worth it to me.

I’ve never said “Oh my god, this is amazing” when putting socks on before but that just happened.These socks are thick and soft and squishy. I was walking around the house saying, “Oh my god” in amazement over these socks. I honestly don’t think I can encapsulate how soft and warm and inviting these are over text. These need to be experienced to really know how they feel.The inside feels like you’re walking around in Chewbacca with the soft, frilly, squishy inside of the sock (picture above).And while I am over the moon with how comfortable they are, my main concern is longevity. Will they be this soft and supple for a long time or maybe it’s confined to my first wearing? I’ll report back to tell you how they’ve held up. But so far these are the best socks I’ve ever worn by miles.

These socks are wonderful!!! Gave them to my husband. Living in cold New England, they are the best for keeping your feet warm and dry. They don't itch his feet like wool does, plus they wick any moisture away from his skin. The only thing to note is that you must treat them like any delicate handwashable. Hand wash them in cold water using a delicate liquid soap, rinse with cold water and then carefully squeeze the water out of them. Hang them to dry. Never use warm water or a dryer to dry them, as they will fit your daughter's dolls. I bought him a size Medium for his 8.5 size feet and they fit perfectly!

Though these are beautiful socks, I am returning them and decided to write a review saying why for anyone else in my situation. These socks came up in a search for "comfort top socks" and also "diabetic socks". I am not diabetic, or overweight with edema, by the way. I just hate those dents that strong elastic makes in your legs because it isn't healthy. So I was looking for some thick, around-the-house socks to keep my perennially cold feet warm. Some reviews and answered questions made me think that I should give these a try, but no, they're not gentle enough at the top for me. I like them aside from that though and alpaca is the way to go for anyone who hasn't experienced it. True luxury.

LOVE these socks, I know own several pairs in different colors. I hunt in the Northeast and my feet always get cold. These are the BEST socks I've found to help keep my feet warm, without sweating to much. I've used wool and many synthetics but these are my go to now for hunting in the cold.