I've been using REI Merino Expedition socks for...a long time. My current pairs are on their ninth or tenth winter season and still going strong. These will take me into the 30s without neoprene covers.
These socks are quite thick, so might not work with most people's setups...it's one case where skinny feet are actually a benefit!
Originally Posted by
bpcyclist
New Orleans and Mobile get way more rain annually than Portland or Seattle
Mobile...yeah. I lived there for a couple years. No proper winter, but literally the hardest place I ever bike commuted. There were many, many Shawshank Redemption moments on my way into work. I'll take -33, over that, thanks.