Look, I get it: this might be the most you'll ever spend on socks. But I promise, promise, promise these are worth it. I actually felt like they ended up saving us money, in the long-run. Let me explain - My boyfriend and I were gifted these socks for camping, so I brought them with us on a recent tent-camping trip, but on the first night, Friday, I accidentally left them in the car overnight. All night I was chilly, tossing and turning. My boyfriend got similar sleep. Our reservation was for two nights, but when we woke up on Saturday morning, we had to have a serious discussion: it was supposed to get even colder Saturday night. Did we think we had it in us to stay another night, knowing how poorly we'd slept the night before? Within minutes of remembering that I'd packed our heated socks, we made the call to stay the second night. We felt more confident that we would sleep better our second night, and that allowed us to fully enjoy and be present for our Saturday. Instead of turning around early, as we'd contemplated, we had a whole day to spend walking on the beach, going out to a nice dinner, etc. When night time came, we put on our socks but did not turn them on right away - they are so thick and warm and cozy, we actually didn't initially need the battery power! Around 1am though, as the night got colder and the wind picked up, we turned our socks on to the lowest setting and IMMEDIATELY drifted back to sleep. It was a total change from the night before. We weren't shivering or distracted and actually got a good night's sleep - sleeping on the ground, in November! We even slept in! When we woke up and it was time to pack up, our socks *still* hadn't lost their charge so we figured we'd push our luck and turned the heat up. Even on the higher setting, they stayed powered-up all through our tent disassembly and the packing of the car, which made things feel INFINITELY more comfortable and easier. Mine never ended up dying at all! I just turned them off once we got back into the car. So, what do I mean by these might ultimately save you money? Our camping reservation for the second night was already paid for. If we'd given up and gone home early, we'd have lost that money - and that fun. Think of all of the outdoor occasions that you skip or cut short, even if you were looking forward to them or spent good money on them, because it's just not practical to be that cold. Sports, concerts, outdoors adventures - these things don't have to stop or become miserable just because it's chilly. Wouldn't you rather enjoy the things you're already paying for/attending? Yes, it's an investment. But just do it. I just made a joke to my boyfriend as he was walking by about how long this review was, and he reminded me of one of our most important observations! My boyfriend didn't even believe he'd turned his on because the heat so even, comfortable and cozy. It totally did not feel like you just had a heating pad against your foot or something. He thought his socks were OFF and just wildly cozy - he didn't even realize that's what they feel like when they are on. That's how even, breathable and comfortable the heat they provide is. Truly magical. I have a feeling our future campaign trips are going to include several ActionHeat products...
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