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15th October 21, 11:18 AM
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Longevity Of Hose & Hose Repair?
So good quality hose ain't cheap, we can agree, & the first holes invariably appear on the toes, or wear on ball or heel. Basically the invisible areas of the foot when the shoe is on. How many of you try to repair hose, & how so? Any thought would be appreciated.
In my case I have an orthopedic condition where I flex my big toe upwards as l walk even if I trim my toenail extremely short, most of my socks start getting holes on the top of the big toe area!
Something from the runners' world is the habit of wearing two layers of socks; there are even socks that come double layer; supposedly reduces friction. For the purpose of running I’ve found two layers too hot, but io might try it with this.
Do any of you have tups on lengthening the lives of hose?
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15th October 21, 11:44 AM
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I had one pair that a friend darned for me. 
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair.
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15th October 21, 11:51 AM
#3
What Father Bill said. Just darn your hose. You can't see most of the foot in shoes, so even if you don't have the matching yarn, your hose can still serve you for years after a good darn.
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15th October 21, 11:56 AM
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I had a lady from the church I worked at darn a few pair of mine, these were hand knit for me and I have some extra wool. The result was that you could not tell that I repair had been done.
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15th October 21, 12:29 PM
#5
 Originally Posted by Nathan
What Father Bill said. Just darn your hose. You can't see most of the foot in shoes, so even if you don't have the matching yarn, your hose can still serve you for years after a good darn.
...and if you don't like that, then I guess you just don't give a darn!
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15th October 21, 12:50 PM
#6
In my experience wearing hose with my shooting attire and the kilt, the trick is to prolong the life of the hose by the mantra of, "wear once and then wash gently". Once the holes start to appear then if I can camouflage the hole in the shoe or boot for gentle strolls I will but eventually I ditch the damaged hose for new.
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15th October 21, 03:45 PM
#7
Putting your expensive hose over a a thin short sock is a very good way to prolong the life of your hose!
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Jamie
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15th October 21, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Panache
Putting your expensive hose over a a thin short sock is a very good way to prolong the life of your hose!
Cheers
Jamie
Yea, this. I wear thin merino wool running socks under my kilt hose - don't have the wash the hose every wearing, and my feet are nice and comfy.
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16th October 21, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by KennethSime
Yea, this. I wear thin merino wool running socks under my kilt hose - don't have the wash the hose every wearing, and my feet are nice and comfy.
Exactly!
My hose have to survive SCD each week, and since wearing a second sock I haven't had to darn a single pair.
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Jamie
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Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
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19th October 21, 06:04 PM
#10
What's amazing is that I've had several newer pair of kilt hose get big holes, while a pair of hose I got in the 1980s still are fine.
About repairing hose, in West Virginia I grew up with my Grandmother around, who lived in a log cabin with a dirt floor until she got married and moved to town. She came of age in the Great Depression and the "make-do" attitude permeated everything she did.
That mindset rubbed off on me. I learned to darn socks as a kid by watching my Grandmother, and I couldn't imagine throwing socks away due to a hole or two.
Her method was to make a series of parallel strands of yarn going across the opening, then make a perpendicular series of parallel strands of yarn, weaving each perpendicular strand over and under, creating a woven patch in effect.
She would have a big light-bulb inside the sock.
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