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Stiff Socks

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Mar 23, 2019 at 11:24 am #3585137

German Tourist
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@germantourist
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A couple of weeks into a thruhike I always experience the same phenomenom: My brandnew soft and cushy socks (I usually use Darn Tough or Wigwam) become stiffer and stiffer although I wash them in a washing machine with laundry detergent once a week while having a rest day.

Even back home where I can wash them with a long washing cylce and use fabric softener they stay stiff which unfortunately causes chafing on my feet.

Is there a way to revive stiff socks?

Mar 23, 2019 at 12:20 pm #3585142

Matthew / BPL
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Do you rinse your socks daily while hiking? My longest leg between washings was ~10 days and I had two pairs. I rinsed one pair each day and would hang them off my pack to dry as I hiked. I don’t remember any stiffness. Darn Toughs.
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