Hylaea Merino Wool Ski Socks Cold Weather Socks for Snowboarding Snow Winter Thermal Knee-high Warm Socks Hunting

I ski in the West 40 - 50 days/year and own more than 25 pairs of ski socks, some wool and some non-natural fibers. After skiing on these Merino wool blend socks for three days, I would say they are as high quality as any of my other ski socks, which include Smartwool, Stance, Wigwam, Burton, Darn Tough and other mainline brands. They are quite tall, reaching fully up to my knee, and they have a lot of compression and seem very unlikely to slip down my leg. Despite the description referring to targeted cushioning, I would consider them 'full cushion' socks as they are reasonably thick everywhere and don't really have any portions of the sock that seem materially thinner than any other part of the sock. (They are not thick in some places and thin in other places like some ski socks.) The material that runs along the shin seems slightly different (and slightly less thick) than the rest of the sock. This may make them more resistant to wear under the constant back and forth pressure the shin area of the sock encounters during skiing (just a guess), but for me it did not affect the comfort of the sock even under aggressive skiing. I bought the Camo color and find that design very attractive in all of the three colors. In the three pack, they are less than $10/pair, which is about a third of the cost of Smartwool's ski socks. Although neither the packaging nor the text on the Amazon page lists the percentage of wool in the sock, there is one photo that indicates the socks are 31% Merino wool. While that is similar to the Merino content of many wool ski socks and less than the Merino content of a few others, I found these Hylaea socks soft and quite warm. If I didn't already own way more socks than I will ever need, I would buy three more pairs. Read more

First-time skier and these were excellent. My shins never hurt at all, and my feet stayed warm and dry the entire day. The fit was supportive but not too tight, nothing like the compression socks I wear for work that cut off circulation. Super comfortable and made a bigger difference than I expected. Would definitely buy again. Read more

For inexpensive wool socks these have worked better than my expensive smartwool socks for keeping my feet warm while skiing and staying up on my calves without sliding down. They seem pretty well made and the padding on the shin is not too thick so I dont notice it under my boots. They are about as thin as my other ski socks which is critical for a tight boot fit. Read more

These socks are extremely comfortable. I have worn them about 10 times skiing and they keep their shape and do not stretch out. I might add, they keep my feet nice and warm. My main reason for ordering these socks was because they advertise that they had a targeted padding on the front shin. They have almost no padding on the front shin area. The padding consists of maybe two layers of sock material. Otherwise, than that, I wholeheartedly recommend this sock and will continue to use them. But like I said prior, they offer almost no padding for the front shin area while skiing. Read more

These socks are great under snow boots or dress boots when it’s cold. I have washed and line dried these several times I loved that I could order size. They fit really well and my feet stayed dry and warm. Read more

Bought these for my son for hiking and snowboarding he really likes them. They keep him warm and from boot chafing they go up high enough. He’s been happy with them. No shrinking. Good quality. Not too thick good weight. He says they’re comfortable he washes them in his dorm washer with no issues. Read more

My husband and I wore these while working 8-10 hour shifts as a delivery driver with Amazon and these WORK! We had a pretty big snow storm recently and these definitely kept our feet warm and... no wet socks! yay! the quality is really good and they're pretty soft. they go up to right under my knees and they're pretty tight so they feel like compression socks as well which is a plus! compared to a lot of my other socks, I really like how they don't fall down or anything. They're a little pricey, but so worth it! Read more

These are the first merino wool socks that are not only super comfy but also fit wide calves!!! I have large calves, always have, and most snowboarding socks are just not meant for me, often cutting into my calves and causing pain/irritation. These socks are breathable, light weight, warm on my toes, and just overall cute. I definitely would buy again! Read more