Icebreaker… SOCKS!!!

Were these pure merino, or a merino/nylon mix? I couldn't tell from the website.

Rod

Pure Merino if memory of the package serves… maybe a bit of lycra or spandex to help with the fit… so maybe 98-99% merino…

The store is having a holiday party this Wednesday night that I'm attending… I'll probably pick up a pair or two and report…

definitely weren't the merino / nylon that smartwool uses… IIRC

I have a couple pairs here still in the packaging.

Hiker Lite: 77% Wool, 19% Nylon, 4% Lycra (Says "Pure Merino wool against your skin, other fibres for structure and durability")
Bike/Run Lite Mini: 60% Wool, 36% Nylon, 4% Lycra (Says "Pure Merino wool against your skin, other fibres for structure and durability")

The pair I have been using for the last couple months are definately a lower volume fit than the Smartwool hiking socks- more like the Smartwool Adrenaline series or the Patagonia lighter weight socks.

Ooh! Nice catch / call… I probably just saw the "Pure Merino against your skin" part… of the box…

I'm definitely a believer in low volume socks… I actually don't like the extra padding that a lot of socks have (I think it's because my feet run hot)…

I want to get some of the lifestyle socks as well…

I believe the possum down sock sold here is the dress sock [I apologize if I'm wrong ahead of time}. There also is a possum down trekking sock that is 50% merino, 40% possum down, and 10% nylon. Maybe someone in watching the Southern Cross could review it.

Correction: What I ment by the lower volume was the fit of the sock on the foot. All of them (including the thicker pair I have) are suitable for skinny feet… which unfortunately is not me.