This combination of blister prevention and light weight makes them particularly popular amongst runners in addition to travelers. Like most synthetic socks, they’re lighter weight and dry quickly, but what sets WrightSocks apart is their dual-layered design, which prevents blisters by diverting friction between your shoe-lining and the sock onto the inner layer of the sock as opposed to your skin. If you prefer a vegan product, have a wool sensitivity, or if you’d like something a bit cooler and are willing to sacrifice some durability, WrightSocks (both men’s and women’s sizes at that link) made from synthetic Coolmesh are a great choice (we like them better than Darn Tough’s synthetic option, which felt stifling). We also ran our picks by travel gear reviewer Eytan Levy, the Snarky Nomad.Īnd we relied heavily on Wirecutter staff experiences, since this is an especially mobile group that has worked remotely from every continent except Antarctica-the five most frequent flyers among us travel about a half-million miles in any given (normal) year.
On top of that, we sought the advice and wisdom of Doug Dyment, the author of OneBag he’s logged millions of miles as a traveling businessman and public speaker over the past few decades.
Over the past nine years, we’ve spent hundreds of hours researching and testing dozens of products to find the most dependable items to help you travel well. Sometimes it’s just the familiar, reliable stuff in your bag.” “Sometimes that is a memory of home, a family, a significant other, friends, etc.
“Traveling well is a fine balance between finding inspiration in the unknown while being grounded in something,” said Wirecutter founder Brian Lam. Traveling well can be one of life’s great pleasures, whether you’re alone or with family and friends.īut what does it mean to travel well? Along with, of course, traveling safely, we’d say it involves avoiding hassle, packing a single bag if possible, and bringing only the necessities.
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