I do a lot of hiking, and when Wigwam raised their prices on the heavy duty Merino wool hiking socks, I thought I'd take a chance on two pair of these. After all, they are labeled "Double Duty." I don't know if they'll wear out faster than the hiking socks, but these are way too thin for any heavy duty walking or hiking and maybe work. There's no cushion as in the hiking socks, and they are certainly not as comfortable. Today, I wore BOTH pair to give me the cushion I need. Still not soft, and the darn things ride down into the shoe after a few hours. No blisters yet.

I wish I knew what Double Duty meant when I bought them.