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[CLKD]

Anyone know of good mohair or warm socks/leg warmers, Himself keeps complaining that his feet are cold 

[littleminnie]

M&S have a good range of socks. You will have to be quick though, the summer stock is coming in.

[Joyce]

I'm sure they do ones with insulation.  No I'm not being funny here, think it's called thinsulate or something similar.

[libby1]

merino wool are good, I've got some knee highs, not sexy but warm 

Libby
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[Joyce]

Found them on M&S they are thermal socks.  You can get them long or short.  If not try a climbing shop, hubby got some really good ones years ago.

[littleminnie]

Insulation? Lol
How about Blacks or Millets or somewhere similar.

[Joyce]

Guess I was thinking of gloves LM!    Anyway a certain well known online retailer is selling socks with tog values!  Fancy that!  Duvets for your feet!   

[CLKD]

Thinsulate is used for all types of clothing.  The walking socks are OK for wearing in boots but he wants something like leg warmers for evening wear  - duvets for feet, now that appeals too 

[one year in]

OMG cubagirl, duvets for feet - yes please!  CKLD, I was thinking of getting some silk socks (there's a catalogue called Patra that does them).  They're a bit expensive but my old mum swears by them.

[CLKD]

Silk is very warming but I can't stand the feel  .......... silk is used for lining suits for those in very cold conditions .......

[Jillymoo]

I actually wrap my feet in an old silk scarf of my mum's when it's very cold.It just seems to cocoon them in warmth,but not heavy or sweaty 

[KatieLiz]

You can buy lambswool shoe insoles from shoe shops.  So if you get some thermal socks as well you should be OK.

[Pennyfarthing]

Anyone know of good mohair or warm socks/leg warmers, Himself keeps complaining that his feet are cold 

I knit socks and the yarn has a high percentage of wool and a smaller amount of nylon or polyamide for stength.  The ones I'm currently knitting are 75% virgin wool, 25% polyamide. My hubby and son say they are much much warmer than shop bought socks and they fit perfectly as I make them to fit their feet precisely.

The only other socks my hubby likes which are not made by my own fair hand  are Alpaca socks - again these have nylon or similar in or they'd wear out very quickly.  Do you have a Spirit of the Andes shop near you?  That's where he gets them but you can also buy them at their online shop. 

Hope this helps. 

[CLKD]

It certainly does help    ......... it's reminded me that many years ago I would stand on a piece of insultation foil and cut out the shapes of my feet to put into the bottom of my wellies.  I tried to buy chilblain ointment this morning but Bts had sold out 

[CLKD]