Alpine woolen socks from Austria, Time-proven European mountaineers design

Alpine wool knit and felted in Austria. Raw - not chemically treated, you can smell that. Thick woolen winter socks - set of two pairs (you will learn why below). Short cut on ankle.

Feel the substantial texture of these socks, specially when you wear them - as they mold to your feet.

Alpine wool knit and felted using traditional mechanic devices by Gernot Huber in Austria. Gernot continues the tradition of his Huber Family business, crafting socks from alpine wool in The Steiermark, Austria. He specializes in the traditional methods of one device-per-sock knitting and then felting, known for centuries in the European Alpine Mountain Region.

Already our great-great grandfathers wore such thick felted woolen socks for hiking, hunting and skiing in the snowy alpine mountains in Europe. Until the 1950s, before modern synthetics became fashionable, those were the socks worn by men working hard up in the Italian-, French- and German speaking alps. I remember well my first ski trip when my dad explained me how his dad gave him instructions on how to use them and why one needs two pairs.

For raw woolen socks, have several pair: to exchange daily and let them breathe for a day. Such daily alternating avoids washing them daily so that they will be a companion for a long time. The tradition says you employ two pairs and wear each one only for one day while letting the other dry, before using it again a day later. That way, the socks do not start to smell; with the point being that if you have several pairs they can be used for weeks without washing - and washing is bad for wool (as is using a dryer, they would shrink significantly).

These socks wear extreme comfy in heavy boots.
They should be sized loose to wear in heavy boots.

The boots need to be sized one size up if you wore thin socks in your boots until now. If you already have tight fitting boots, your foot with these socks may may be to tight as they take some room in your shoes ... if you buy boots and plan for these socks, go a boot size higher.

You will love when they get into the shape of your foot and become most comfy.

But do not use a washer and never (!) a dryer, only hand wash them in the sink at low temperature using not to much mild soap suitable for wool.

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