How well do they hold up against vigorous washing and abuse? Will they stay odor blocking?
43445
define vigorous. having said that i wear mine daily, normally 2 days in a row and then wash immediately. so far they wear well and have not broken down.
43446
mmm... I am not sure because I only used them in two occasions yet. But I have to say that my last backpacking trip was in really cold weather, and these were the only thick socks I had... so I ended up wearing them non-stop for 4 days, even at night (nasty I know, but so is backpacking). After 3 nights, 4 days, and some 60 miles on them, THEY DIDN'T SMELL! And nor did my feet (but then they never do).Washed and dried them since, and they are still soft and like new.Hope this helps!
43447
OFF THE WALL SUGGESTION: I suffered from foot odor and athletes foot. The major topical antifungals made it worse. I discovered the best "natural" way was Vicks vaporub. The cheapest and best athletes foot cure. SIDE BENEFIT ZERO FOOT ODOR. I mentioned to friends with odor complaints. Now ALL our feet are soft and sweet. Put little on before bed. Then some more before starting your day.
43448
Only had them a couple of weeks. If you wear them with cowboy boots, you may need another pair of ankle socks as they are not as padded as i would like. When you slide your boots off and under whoever's bed, though, your feet will smell like feet. Do they smell like old cotton socks.....not at all. Do they block them odors?.....not sure anything be is blocking of them odors. If you stink, your feet will too. If a shower doesn't help with the whole odor thing, it may be your diet. These are tough and made for not being hot and they do the whole not being hot thing very well. They also stay up over the calf all day long--unless your legs are a bit birdy, i guess. They seem to be the same material as other UA socks i have had for years and still wear today. So, to answer your question, these things smell like candied bacon when you are in a candied bacon store, and like you when you are wearing them. Happy tall socks hunting and ordering and thankful stuff.
1225307
They are pretty durable -- I've had them for four seasons, used them for two -- they are still solid. I take care of them -- I wash and dry them thoroughly before storing over the winter.
580639
I haven't counted but they've held up well. They shrink a bit. My housecleaner comes once a week and she uses them for her work here.
1454177
I've been using mine daily for over a year (family of five - LOTS of laundry!). They aren't showing any signs of wear at all.
50915
I have washed them inside a couple toys, though not many times yet, and it seems to be fine. They seem pretty watertight, so I'm not too worried about them and mine are still intact from what I can hear, so I would assume it's fine to wash them.
541752
I use all sizes for a handicapped dog and I wash them daily. It's been over a year for some of them and they look almost brand new. After washing (with just detergent) they don't smell or have any stains!
552502
I haven't washed them but they appear to be heavy duty enough to withstand regular washings. They slide off of the stainless steel hanging bars.
2122332
I have hand washed and used intermittently over the last year. They are sturdy. Not for daily use.
671679
Their ability to repel odor depends entirely on your propensity to create odor. In other words, if you will be rather active on your camping trip, and you tend to sweat a lot as I do, these aren't going to do anything to help you smell better. If all I'm wearing them for is sleeping in, then I can wear them for several nights without a problem, but if I'm wearing them during the day while I'm outside and doing stuff, I'll wash them every day. If you will have access on your trip to a source of fresh water (even a flowing river or stream, if there's no running water), I would suggest getting a couple sets and washing one and hanging it out to dry while wearing the other.
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I have washed these pillows a few times and for the most part they held up. I have had to sew one seam closed once.
774444
I use these for puppies and I just toss them in the washer on the "normal" setting. I wash them every day. No issues so far.
936444
Love them. Have 4 and haven't had any issues despite the 4 year old climbing off and on and spinning. Seem to be holding up well. Clean easily too. Just get some leather spray and a microfiber. Hope this helps...
83312
I haven't washed them, but I wouldn't hesitate to throw them in the wash. They are very durable and stiff.
456183
although I read on some of the reviews that they did have an odor, I personally did not experience this. Mine smelled just fine. In fact, I bought these to replace some that I had washed and caused to develop an odor.
129761
I haven't had any issues and I've washed them several times. Holding up very well.
1762068
I'm the same as the previous answer - I've always washed mine by hand and they've held up well for about 3 years now. I have no idea if they'd still look as nice having gone through the washer.
477986
I wear drawers under my woolies, but mostly because I don't wash them after just one wearing. Being wool they are certainly less likely to get the stink.