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I confess that I know little about socks other than the basics. I look at socks at stores that aren't cotton for "hunting or hiking" and then I look at the pricing and really don't have a good grasp of how to choose. For hunting and hiking, I wear two pairs of socks; one wicking (silk like) and another either wool in the winter or cotton in the summer. Yeah, I know, nobody likes cotton. I am going to look up some of the smart wool and Darn Tough brands to compare with what I already have. These brands or types mean little to me.
To me in terms of your feet staying tolerably warm in the winter when you are say standing or in a stand hunting, is the fit of your boots or shoes. If your thick wool socks result in your feet being cramped and stuffed into your hunting boots, your feet will get cold. The shoe or boot needs to be sized properly for the approximate thickness of the socks you generally wear. I think this is far more important than the socks you choose.
To me in terms of your feet staying tolerably warm in the winter when you are say standing or in a stand hunting, is the fit of your boots or shoes. If your thick wool socks result in your feet being cramped and stuffed into your hunting boots, your feet will get cold. The shoe or boot needs to be sized properly for the approximate thickness of the socks you generally wear. I think this is far more important than the socks you choose.