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Specifically socks for Scottish winters.

What do you wear?

I am used to wearing MoD issue Arctic socks (70% wool 30% nylon), is there anything better for about £10?

My only gripe regarding these is the cross stitching over the toes, it can be uncomfortable on new socks.

I tend to use decathlon ski socks. I like long socks so I can have them pulled up when I want extra warmth or scrunched down if I am too warm. I do the same when running.

Smartwool Mountain Heavy Weight, normally retail for £25, but SmartWool UK are selling them at 50% off at the moment.

These. Best ever. Worth it. Even full price.

(50% Sale only has size S left)

I tend to wear Bridgedale Trekker or Summit (I think the names have changed now) but they are over your budget. I've recently been trying out some socks from the Decathlon hunting range which have been really good so far, very comfortable but I haven't tried them in anything really cold yet. They do say they are designed for "biting cold".  They are about £8 or £9 a pair so maybe worth a shot

I find Bridgedale socks last so much longer than others. They don't seem to get holes in the toes where other socks do. I have no idea why this is.

Cheers! Based on your comment I bought a few pairs of it. 

Is spending £50 on 3 pairs of socks excessive?! Hardly...

I have tonnes of these double socks. Cheap, don't rub, wick well and warm. All you can ask of a sock really

https://www.blacks.co.uk/15989900/peter-storm-double-layer-socks-2-pack-159...

Darn tough anything. Amazing socks, and when you wear through them (as you will), they just send you a brand new pair. Free. Forever.

Do you mean the MoD Artic socks?

I usually go for two pairs: ski-socks over thin running socks.

Strangely, I stopped getting blisters when I stopped doing this.  I've heard a few others say this too. Your mileage obviously varies, but it can be worth trying solo.

No those are synthetic and crap. I get them free and still don't use them.

Another vote for Smartwool. For most the last 30 years, though, I've used the best quality ski socks in all kinds of boots.

Why did the golfer buy more socks?

Because he got a hole in one