Now it seems like every company that makes socks now has a wool offering at price points from big box to boutique, but in 1995 when
DeFeet introduced the first version of the
Woolie pretty much all that was available were itchy army surplus socks from WWII or Italian dress socks (not exactly the type of thing that is going to match your cycling kit.)
DeFeet figured out that depending on the type of wool they used and how it was blended they could make a sock that gave you the quick drying, insulation and odor resistance of those itchy socks of old but without the itch and the ability to machine wash them with out them shrinking into something only an infant could wear.
The current version of the
Woolie Boolie isn't a 20 something year old product that hasn''t been updated and in 2013
DeFeet moved to sourcing all of their wool from the
USA. You can find out more about
DeFeet''s wool sourcing program
here.- USA wool
- 6" ribbed cuff
- Machine washable
- 3% lycra for shape retention
Not sure which size you need? Check out the
DeFeet size chart.
The
Woolie Boolie is the original performance wool sock offering 4 season comfort with machine washable convenience.