A warm, breathable pair of Alpaca socks should be in everyone's holiday wish-list this year and we're going to tell you why. Wearing alpaca socks on a daily basis will dramatically improve your foot comfort, both in and out of shoes.

You're no doubt familiar with the misery of having cold feet jammed inside boots or shoes that don't breath well. Outdoor winter activities like cross country skiing, shoveling snow, snowshoeing, or just going for a walk in your snow boots all call for warm, wicking, breathable alpaca socks. Most other socks will cause  feet to sweat and then hold that sweat against your already chilly skin. 

Alpaca socks aren't just for winter either!  Our alpaca socks are designed to wear with street shoes, dress shoes, snow boots and regular boots. Some are thin enough to immediately integrate into your wardrobe and wear on a daily basis with any shoe. They are dense and tightly woven to give you all the benefits of premium alpaca wool without the shoe-tightening thickness of most wool socks. Wear these all year for temperature regulating, wicking comfort! 

Why Buy Alpaca Socks?

1.) Temperature regulating

Alpaca fibre is an excellent temperature regulator and thermal insulator. This means it stops heat from getting out and cold from getting in. This makes for warm and insulated feet, that most importantly, are not sweaty or clammy. It also means alpaca socks can be worn year-round because the thermal barrier will keep heat out as well and maintain a constant temperature within the socks. 

2.) Hydrophobic

Alpaca fibre excels at wicking moisture and moving it out to evaporate. If it isn't able to immediately evaporate because your feet are in leather boots for example, it will still pull the moisture away from your feet leaving you feeling warmer and dryer than with most other socks. Meaning that all the sweat that comes out of your foot won’t get held against your feet like with cotton socks. Goodbye cold and clammy feet!

3.) Odor Reducing

Alpaca is great for socks because the same quality that’s so abhorrent to moisture means that the sweat and bacteria that cause bad smells are wicked away.  All natural fibres - and especially alpaca fibre is naturally anti-microbial.

4.) Hypoallergenic

Anyone with allergies of any kind knows and loves that word. Soft and breathable alpaca fibre isn’t going to give you a rash because your body is reacting poorly to it. Alpacas do not product lanolin like sheep, which some people are allergic to. This is great for those of us with sensitive skin.

6.) Soft Hand-Feel - Perfect for foot neuropathy & diabetics 

With its low micron count, alpaca fibre is a natural buttery soft fibre. It has often been compared to cashmere in its texture and feeling against the skin. When combined with knitting techniques that allow less constriction without traditional sock elasticity, alpaca socks are perfect for those suffering from foot neuropathy or diabetics.

7.) Sustainable

Alpaca are one of the most sustainable of all farm animals!  With a light foot-print on the land, requiring smaller pastures and by nature feed only on grass & hay, the alpaca is shorn on an annual basis, and that fibre is used to create yarn, which in turn is used to make our socks!  The animal is NEVER harmed for fleece production - and in fact makes the animal more comfortable in the summer months.