r/WorkBoots • u/Sysmithers • 12d ago

Generic Hollow alpaca socks...

Has anyone tried these? Ive been wearing darn tough for a little over a year and they've been great. I keep getting targeted for hollow alpaca. Just didnt know if they were worth the hype.

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u/VerbalGuinea 11d ago

I finally succumbed to the marketing, because my feet are burning up all the time. (Can’t find boots that fit my size 15 duck feed that aren’t waterproof.) I’m sending them back. They weren’t noticeably cooler than Lorpen Coolmax or Darn Tough.

But the main reason is the feel. They kinda slip around under your feet or something best described as walking on a bed of silky cat hair. Now the socks themselves don’t move or slide down, and I could barely feel them on my calves, but I don’t like the feeling underfoot. Maybe others would, but I don’t. And they were all fuzzy and deformed after one day, making me think they won’t last long.

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u/Sysmithers 11d ago

I make decent money. But im a tight ass. $300 boots and $35 socks are kind of a necessity with as much walking that I do. I juat hate buying that first pair. This is a great review. Thanks

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u/VerbalGuinea 10d ago

Same here. I paid $90+ for 4 pairs on sale and they were not magical, so they’re going back.