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Some people change their socks every single day, to me that's a little to much. I'm more of a 2-3days kinda guy. Is changing socks each day absolutely necessary?

Edit: Obviously something is wrong with me, I'll take some time to rethink my life decisions and buy more socks! πŸ˜… Edit2: I mostly wear wool socks, I hope that justifies this a bit..

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[–] Nomecks 3 points 1 year ago

What if I told you that for 10 dollars a week you could wear brand new socks every day!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One but I will make a 48 hour exception for socks if you don't wear shoes as well and you don't leave the house, still a bit gross.

I once wore the same pair while camping on a beach for 10 straight days but those were different times.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wool socks? Camping on a beach i would have just washed them in the water at least once and gone sockless while they dried.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I honestly can't remember but I wore the same clothes for the entire time

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Smelling like a dog? Time to change dem socks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

when they can stand up and walk away on their own, time to get out a fresh pair.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is there something wrong with you?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

i used to change socks every day, if i wore shoes, but since switching to only wool socks, i basically only change them once a week on laundry day unless they get muddy or something. wool socks can go a lot longer without washing than lesser fibers.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Depends what I'm doing. On an average home office day I barely even wear socks outside of dropping the kids off at school, so the pair that ~I'm currently wearing~ is on the floor next to my bed has been used three days in a row.

When I'm doing field work it usually means long days of wearing shoes, often in hot climate, and often loafing around airports. For those days I always pack three extra pairs of clean socks to have in my kit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Socks are for the weak. I wear sandals unless it’s a formal occasion and even then I only wear socks to protect my Jordan 1 low Pandas from me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Bought a marino wool shirt because i was told this. Still incredibly itchy even if it was better than regular wool.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If you are somewhere pretty cold and unsociable then fine. You could also wear two pairs at once, the woolen ones on the outside and washed less often than thinner ones inside to wash often. Done that. Works well. Again; cold, kinda not social.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Alright, so, I change my socks daily but I wear them 3 or 4 times before I wash them, unless it's a) abnormally humid and hot, b) I've done an intense workout or c) they got damp/wet somehow.

I dunno. I don't stink easily and my feet and skin are on the dryer side. My feet don't have an odour for a few days if I don't wash them ( like if I'm camping), so it's not a big deal.

Usually, I keep a pair of socks stuffed into a pair of shoes for a few cycles of wear, then toss them in the laundry basket. Right now all my shoes that I wear socks with that a pair stuffed inside.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

4-5 in Winter and 1-2 days in summer

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