What Are the Best Ankle Socks?

On a warm day, you do not need your socks coming up your legs and making you hot and sweaty. This is even more true if you are an active person, ready to get out and run even on a hot day.

There is of course, a solution, as you probably know. That solution is ankle socks. Ankle socks come to just below your ankles, and are there to cushion your feet inside your shoes (and -- in my opinion -- wick moisture, which is why cotton-only socks will not do).

Given all this, what are we looking for in ankle socks? Cushioning, wicking, durability, and sustainability. In my mind, there is but one sock brand that knocks down all these criteria when it comes to ankle socks. That brand is Smartwool.

The Smartwool Adrenaline Light Micro socks are the best ankle socks.

• 69-percent Merino wool,
• 30-percent nylon,
• 1-percent elastic,
• Comfortable,
• Moisture wicking, and
• Good for your feet.
  

• Cheap, but
• They do last.