There is nothing worse than a hot, sweaty sock. If you live in a humid environment, like I do, you will know what I am talking about. The issue is that most, cheaply made, cotton/polyester socks are going to give you that outcome. It has been in the 90’s here in NYC for the last 10 days or so with the humidity hitting 60%-70%. And for me, the only acceptable socks to wear when it is this hot are my linen socks.
What Makes Linen Socks Good?
Breathability
Linen has a loose weave structure and due to that it allows air to pass through easier than most of your other materials used for socks. That being, your feet won’t heat up as quickly as they do with your average cottons/wools and the like. Wearing linen socks is as close to being barefoot as possible. That breathability goes a long way when it is plus 90 with high levels of humidity. Trust me!
Absorption/Drying Times
Due to its structure and lightweight composition, it is highly absorbent. But at the same time, will dry faster than other materials. That means it will absorb your sweat quickly while drying nearly simultaneously. Therefore, it is rare that you will ever have that soggy-sock feeling when wearing linen socks. For me, that is the worst feeling there is in a nice pair of leather-lined shoes.
Lightweight Yet Durable
It might sound crazy, but even though linen is loosely woven and light, it is strong. You know how many of my wool and cotton socks, I have busted holes through when putting on my socks? Tons. Linen socks = 0. They also don’t puncture at the heel as easily either.
Gets Softer With Wear
Linen often feels rough in the beginning. I know this well as all of my sheets are linen too and the first night is always a bit scratchy. But once you have ‘broken’ in your linen socks (and sheets), they are as soft as can be. Its rough texture really fades and all that this leftover is soft, and supple goodness on your skin.
My feet get hot so I love a good linen sock in the summertime. I am either sockless or in linen socks. I get all of my socks from Mes Chaussettes Rouges, which you see in this post.
Find yours here: https://meschaussettesrouges.com/en
—Justin FitzPatrick, The Shoe Snob
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*Mes Chaussettes Rouges is a sponsor of The Shoe Snob Blog, and while this is an educational post, you can consider it a sponsored post*
