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Very nice for running when my dogs are barking. Expensive (about $10 a pair), but worth it IMO.
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The Unflushable DEATHTURD wrote:Very nice for running when my dogs are barking. Expensive (about $10 a pair), but worth it IMO.
Which synthetic? Like, what?, faux peanut butter?
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Will these pull up high enough to cover Ed Zachary's tender shins?
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Wool are better. You can go without washing them forever.

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Norman U. Senchbau wrote:Wool are better. You can go without washing them forever.

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Explains why you don't have a girlfriend.
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seeahill wrote:
The Unflushable DEATHTURD wrote:Very nice for running when my dogs are barking. Expensive (about $10 a pair), but worth it IMO.
Which synthetic? Like, what?, faux peanut butter?
Personally I have no frame of reference to compare them to vaseline.
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Cotton gets wet, bunches, causes blisters. Synthetics wick moisture away from skin. Generally stay smooth and don't bunch. Some do it better than others. I lke Cool Max brand. Others:

balega enduro
wrightsock double layer coolmesh
NB SK410
Thorlos Lite
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