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Defeet Wooleator Pro cycling socks upgrade fit & comfort w/ new premium wool

cyclist wearing Defeet wooleator pro cycling socks at a brewery
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Compared to the original Wooleator socks, which are among our favorite all-season cycling socks, the new Wooleator Pro models get a few upgrades to improve comfort and eco-friendliness.

To start, it’s the first product in their lineup to use premium Shaniko Wool from Oregon, which is the first U.S. Farm Group to be certified under the RWS (Responsible Wool Standard). DeFeet is working with the other suppliers used in their chain to make their wool socks RWS certified, too, and expect that to happen by the end of 2023 for all of their wool socks.

Defeet wooleator pro cycling socks with 6 inch cuff and detail drawing of features

It’s worth noting that DeFeet was already using US-sourced wool from multiple farms, which reduced all of the transit required from their prior New Zealand supplier. But they’re migrating to Shaniko Wool for all of their wool socks over the next few months.

Then, the socks virtual flat-toe seam, which is a process that links the open end of the sock together with the same single-needle knitting process used to create the body of the sock. The result is a perfectly flat “seam” that looks and feels as though it were knit as a single piece.

Defeet wooleator pro cycling socks shown in gravel gray

Lastly, they added Lycra to the heel and toe to give it a more compressive fit. They’re available in 6″, 3″, and 1″ cuffs, MSRP from $19.99 to $21.99 per pair.

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Trick Busta
Trick Busta
1 year ago

they added Lycra to the heel and toe to give it a more compressive fit”

Count me out. I have average width feet, and I love that the original wooleators don’t cram my toes together like Darn Tough, Rapha, etc.

Rob
Rob
1 year ago
Reply to  Trick Busta

Trick,
You should try pair as you can return them if you don’t like them.

Jim Yglesias
Jim Yglesias
1 year ago

I tried the new pro wooleator in the 6 inch version and have now replaced all my old wooleator with the pro version most comfortable sock I have. I’m hoping Defeet comes out with a pro version of their Aireator sock soon. I’ve been using Defeet socks for over 25 years.

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