Kentwool Tour Profile Socks 2011 Preview

Sooner21 · Aug 18, 2011

I guess I'm in the minority, but I don't find anything smartwool makes to be abrasive. I have probably 20 pairs of smartwool socks and have never had an issue with them being abrasive and they have always been tremendously comfortable and soft. I would definitely try these out for a reasonable price, but don't see myself shelling out $20 a pair for them.

EJ333 · Aug 18, 2011

How much are smart wool socks versus 20 bucks for Kentwool ?

Sooner21 · Aug 18, 2011

I think the best ones are the Smartwool PhD and I've found them for about $7 a pair. Some of my pairs are over three years old and still look and wear like they're brand new.

Arkie_3_fan · Aug 18, 2011

The most comfortable pair of socks that I have, as I mentioned in an earlier post, are Under Armour.
The model is the UA Streamline no show running sock.
Has anyone on here ever tried these socks as well as the Kentwool and Smartwool socks? I'm just wondering how they compare as I can't really see how a sock could be much better than the Streamline.

Tadashi70 · Aug 18, 2011

Thats it I'm stepping into a pair of Kentwool, I gotta see if these are as good as they say. You can't put a price on comfort

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EJ333 · Aug 18, 2011

What are the laundering instructions for Kentwool and Smartwool ?

timmyak · Aug 18, 2011

EJ333 said:
What are the laundering instructions for Kentwool and Smartwool ?

For Kentwool they are turn them inside out, wash normal and dry low heat. My wife's smartwools I just throw in the same way.

Bomb_n_Gouge · Aug 18, 2011

I bought a pair of these today and will be trying them out this weekend for the first time. I will post my findings on Monday!

EJ333 · Aug 18, 2011

timmyak said:
For Kentwool they are turn them inside out, wash normal and dry low heat. My wife's smartwools I just throw in the same way.

Any shrinkage issues after drying ?

Hanks · Aug 18, 2011

no but it was bad getting out of the pool.....

these shouldn't shrink if you low heat them but I think it's safer to air dry them.....heat and wool don't always go together

EJ333 said:
Any shrinkage issues after drying ?

EJ333 · Aug 18, 2011

Singlestick said:
I must admit to never thinking that a performance sock could improve my golf.

Next season's must have will be boxer shorts made from some spaceage fabric for extra GROIN POWER next!

Yes it will definitely help get more GIRs. Groins in regulation.

EJ333 · Aug 18, 2011

Hanks said:
no but it was bad getting out of the pool.....

these shouldn't shrink if you low heat them but I think it's safer to air dry them.....heat and wool don't always go together

Hanks, you must be a Seinfeld fan. LOL

Bomb_n_Gouge · Aug 22, 2011

I have to admit I had little faith in "special" golf socks but I really liked these. I played a round on Saturday with the Kentwool socks for the first time. I honestly think it was the most comfortable my feet have been while playing golf. We played 18 on a hot and humid day and although we were riding there was a lot of walking on this course because of their car path only rules. Even when I got home I didn't take the socks off just kind of hung out for a while with them on.

At $20 a pair they are expensive, I probably would have never tried them out if I didn't have a 20 of 100 purchase at Golf Galaxy with only 80 worth of things that I needed. I would definitely recommend them now though.

c_ault · Aug 22, 2011

For the price I expected a better sizing system, fits 8-12 is ridiculous in my book. I wear size 9 shoes so know these wouldn't fit my feet at all unless I like part of the heel sticking out (they all end up that way). I think I'll check out Swiftwick.

Hanks · Aug 22, 2011

c_ault said:
For the price I expected a better sizing system, fits 8-12 is ridiculous in my book. I wear size 9 shoes so know these wouldn't fit my feet at all unless I like part of the heel sticking out (they all end up that way). I think I'll check out Swiftwick.

Aren't most socks sized like that anyway? It's not like you can go into a store and buy just a size
9 pair or just a size 10 1/2 pair right?

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timmyak · Aug 22, 2011

Hanks said:
Aren't most socks sized like that anyway? It's not like you can't go into a store and buy just a size
9 pair or just a size 10 1/2 pair right?

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Good point. Plus these have spandex in them so they stretch according to size.

Bomb_n_Gouge · Aug 22, 2011

c_ault said:
For the price I expected a better sizing system, fits 8-12 is ridiculous in my book. I wear size 9 shoes so know these wouldn't fit my feet at all unless I like part of the heel sticking out (they all end up that way). I think I'll check out Swiftwick.

I do think that most socks come this way but I bought the large 8-12 and I wear at 13 shoe and these fit perfect, we'll see how they do after they are washed

Hanks · Aug 22, 2011

timmyak said:
Good point. Plus these have spandex in them so they stretch according to size.

Exactly. I think people see the price tag and are overly critical about every detail because of that.

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timmyak · Aug 22, 2011

Hanks said:
Exactly. I think people see the price tag and are overly critical about every detail because of that.

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People pay $400 for a driver. What's $20 for a pair of socks then?

c_ault · Aug 22, 2011

Hanks said:
Aren't most socks sized like that anyway? It's not like you can go into a store and buy just a size
9 pair or just a size 10 1/2 pair right?

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timmyak said:
Good point. Plus these have spandex in them so they stretch according to size.

Bomb_n_Gouge said:
I do think that most socks come this way but I bought the large 8-12 and I wear at 13 shoe and these fit perfect, we'll see how they do after they are washed

Most socks you can get in different sizes, rarely in exact sizes (there are some though).
For instance:
Kentwool: Has 3 sizes, http://www.kentwool.com/shop/CatalogList.aspx?ID=1, Medium 5-7.5, Large 8-12, and X-Large 12-15
Swiftwick: Has 4 sizes, http://www.swiftwick.com/Company-Info/faq.htm, Small 3-5.5, Medium 6-9.5, Large 10-13, and X-Large 13.5-16
Generally, most stores only carry the large size in men's but good sporting stores will have the different sizes. I can find Nike, Under Armor and New Balance in one size smaller than the general size and that size is normally max size 9 so my foot fits the largest size and the socks don't deform. Most Larger socks (even those with spandex) I find deform fairly quickly so that the heel cup of the sock starts to ride around the achilles and that makes for uncomfortable socks and blisters.