You own the world’s best socks and they are beginning to show some wear and tear. Wouldn’t it be nice if your favorite Smartwool socks lasted just a little bit longer?
In this picture article, I hope to show you how you can salvage your socks and make them last a bit longer. Smartwool and Icebreaker are excellent clothing companies and you pay a premium for THAT excellent quality. Over time, your know your socks or other merino gear will show some 
wear, especially if you are outside on a frequent basis. So, for a moment, let’s refer to the old saying that our grandmothers taught us: “a stitch in time saves nine.” Repairing your merino clothing now, or right when you spot a hole or a spot that is wearing thin, will save you a bigger repair and will extend the life of your favorite and probably expensive merino gear.
In the first picture above, you can see where my toe is beginning to wear a thin spot in my Smartwool socks. I choose some black cotton multipurpose thread(1) and a just a regular sewing needle I took from my daughter’s sewing basket.
Next, I found an old light bulb and inserted it into the Smartwool sock. The bulb makes the sewing just a little bit easier. I did turn the sock inside-out for the repair process. I’ve heard that you can make sock repair on either the inside or outside. You decide.