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.