{"product_id":"wholesale-lot-lucky-13-the-last-5-pair-of-our-close-to-the-ultimate-boot-sock-medium","title":"WHOLESALE LOT # Lucky 13 - the last 5 pair of our Close To The Ultimate boot sock - Medium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWHOLESALE LOT # Lucky 13 - the last 5 pair of our Close To The Ultimate boot sock - \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(162, 26, 26); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/span\u003e.  $125 for all 5 pair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese got shoved in to the back of the Medium Mil-Top bin ... did not know there were there.  When these socks got made, we knew they probably weren't the 'Ultimate\" boot sock ... but we dang sure knew they were close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese were knit for us at Cabot Hosiery in Northfield Vermont .... probably 12 or so years ago.  The yarn blend in the bison\/yak\/Primaloft that was spun for us by Charlie He in China ..... waaaaay before crazy tariffs and other political nonsense.  Great Yarn; Great sock.  I STILL have several pair that I STILL wear on a fairly regular basis (when it is cold enough.  These guys are dang near bullet-proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil i looked at them just now i had forgotten that there is a Nylon overplaiting on the sole and up the back to the top - a \"reinforcement\" that keeps the wear to a minimum on the places that wear the quickest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotally terry looped inside from toe to top; come about 4-5\" over the ankle.  Horribly warm socks .... but at the right time you will be glad your grabbed.  These sold for $55 back when that was an outrageous price for socks.  And we sold them and sold them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFYI:  THe base yarn was spun 1\/3 bison; 1\/3 yak fiber; 1\/3 Primaloft (trade name for the siliconized polyester.  The percentages on the package are by actual weight of the individual yarns.  Bison and Yak are way lighter than Spandex and Nylon, so it looks a bit skewed ... but these are superb socks - truly Close to the Ultimate.  It is only the Bison\/Yak yarn that touches your feet; the Nylon overplaiting is strictly on the outside of the sock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have made socks taller since ... but not tougher or warmer.  Can't do these yarns any more due solely to 'politics\".... dammit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herd Wear","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67667064750193,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1741\/3645\/files\/IMG_8214..png?v=1791923184","url":"https:\/\/herdwear.net\/products\/wholesale-lot-lucky-13-the-last-5-pair-of-our-close-to-the-ultimate-boot-sock-medium","provider":"Herd Wear Distribution center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}