Absolutely lovely, it's hard to find socks this good in the UK market for this price - these are probably better than high end bridgedale level. the problem is I only ordered 2 pairs.

Särmä just keeps on winning. Cozy and tough hiking socks. I have abused them a decent bit and they have taken the abuse like a antique housewife. Would strongly recommend.

These are good quality hiking socks, period.<br /> <br /> They do all the things the socks from ‘Best Hiking Socks of [year]’ articles do: Cushioning underfoot, a more elastic upper to keep the sock snug against your foot, construction without seams that would rub against your feet, a merino/synthetic blend for a performant sock that won’t disintegrate – if you’re into hiking, you know all of this, and you know the small number of name brands that get brought up every time.<br /> <br /> With gear, there is the desire to have the top of the line stuff always, no matter how warranted in a given use case. When I compare these against the name brand socks I have (the Vermont ones, whose manufacturer abbreviates to DT), can I see differences? Yes. The DT ones have tighter, more dense knitting and terry loop cushioning. They feel like a sturdier build than the Särmä socks. Does this result in differences when they’re on my feet? Honestly, none I have ever noticed. And both pairs are in equally good shape still. Can I imagine more extreme use cases where opting for the DT socks over the Särmä ones would be worth it? Yeah, I guess so. But at the same time, I am 100% convinced that for nearly everyone who puts on hiking shoes and walks around outdoors, these will be more than good enough, with no measurable drawbacks. And they cost significantly less.<br /> <br /> ‘Good enough’ isn’t the stuff of sexy tag lines in advertisements, but it’s the real gold medal of manufacturing, and the best product sector to look for.