I am now a firm believer in these socks. In 2019 I broke all my $hit in a car accident (both femurs, tib fib, shoulder, C2 (neck), right knee, and right thumb); I have been putting in mad hours trying to get back to where I was before. I went from a cane to 1200 miles of trail running in that year.
I have just returned from a wingsuit BASE jumping trip in Arizona. I was hiking and exploring mountains, looking for existing exits, and new ones! Miles and miles of hiking, climbing, and scrambling in the desert sand and rock with zero issues with my feet. BASE jumping is basically hiking around with heavy wingsuit and rig for hours to maybe jump if the weather is perfect, or hike down. My feet were battered by the rocks I was hiking on, but no blisters, rubbing, or any problems. Usually I would have to use products on hikes of this nature such as lubrication to prevent blisters: with these socks, nothing! I’m hooked- not a trend or hype, these are very effective if you spend time on your feet.