Socks that dry overnight
 

I saw mention of a brand of socks that dry in 4-6 hours SOMEWHERE here on Fodors and I can't find it now. Anyone have them? Anyone remember?

Can't help you, but I'm interested in the answer too. :) Socks always seem to take FOREVER to dry completely.

We bought ours through Tilley's. http://www.tilley.com/Women-Underwears-Socks.aspx

Thanks elnap29. I will check them out. The one I'm remembering, though, was not Tilley (I know about Tilley - love my hat). Hopefully someone will remember.

Do you like your Tilley socks? Do you wash them while traveling (hand wash in your room + air dry)?

Or, you could take your oldest current socks, discarding as you travel, and let the new ones welcome you home.

Now I'm ready for <i>"Oh, I could never wear an older sock on my vacation!!" </i>

29FEB,

I could never wear an older sock on my vacation! ;)


Honestly, it seems like my socks go from perfectly fine to threadbare and holey heels, with NO time in between.

The Tilley socks were fine; We each took 2 pairs, washed one out in the sink each night, and they were indeed dry by morning. There could be better brands out there, but these are the only ones we've tried. I prefer cotton socks, but those would never dry!

Oh, the secret to getting clothing properly dried is to roll them into a microfiber travel towel to remove excess moisture before air drying. The towel dries very quickly as well. (We use the Rick Steves version).

I take older (to be tossed) socks for the flight over, and any days that are minimal walking. But for most days we cover a lot of ground and I need a good performance sock that will protect my feet from blisters and keep them comfortable. I have Smartwools and Wright double layer CoolMesh, but they are not quick drying. Although the Wrights dry faster than the SmartWools, it's not overnight. I usually roll my wet socks in a bath towel, fold the towel over a few times, and then stand on/jump on the towel to absorb the maximum moisture out of the wet clothes. My husband calls it the Dirty Laundry Dance.

I have had some success speeding up sock drying time with a hairdryer, but I hate wasting energy like that.

I haven't tried them, but you could check out the ultralight or quick dry socks at
http://www.campmor.com/footwear/sock...es/socks.shtml

My DS used similar for camping while in scouts.