Stiff merino socks after washing

[2ski]

Does anyone have this issue? And how do you get around it? The only way I've found is to throw them in the dryer after washing them after every 5/6 or so washes. Otherwise after I airdrop them they are stiff in places. Sure they soften up after putting them on but if anyone knows a way for this not to happy, I'd love to know it.

 

[dtrkyman]

Darn tough are terrible for that, things shrink two sizes every time I was them!

Darn tough take at least a day of wearing them to loosen up!

 

[5MilesBack]

I wear lightweight Smartwool merino socks. I always stretch them after taking them out of the washing machine, then I stretch them again after they dry. They're fine at that point.

 

[Amos Moses]

I wash and dry my darn tough socks with all my other clothing, nothing special. Going on 4-5 years with some of them and no issues at all.

 

[Jethro]

Washer and then dryer for me too. Socks get washed way more often than the rest of my hunting clothes. Lots of different brands; Cabela’s, minus 33, meindl, SG, Costco, bombas. Amazingly , I have no darn tough.