Who knows about socks? I have not to date found a quality sock they are more like disposable than reusable seems they wear out in just 1 day. Have even tried bamboo socks nothing seems to last. Perhaps a mail order darner service would work.
That's a rather interesting topic. You really can find anything on this site. LOL I have socks I've been using for, like, a decade. Can't recall the maker, though. Maybe your feet are too rough?
I wore my boots out in under 4 months my feet have always been hard on footwear.
Do they get lost ?
Nope the seem like they have been baptized they are all holie.