There's a sock brand called "Darn Tough" that makes all of its socks in Vermont. Almost all are merino wool. and I can't say enough good things about them. Very cushioned, good in all four seasons. You can even wear them multiple days before washing without smell. That's thanks to the wool.

Most noteworthy is their lifetime warranty. Your socks got a hole? Send them back after filling out a simple form and you get store credit equal to the purchase price. For roughly 20-25 bucks a pair initial outlay, you literally never have to pay for socks again. (Just the postage to send them back maybe every 2 or 3 years of hard wear.)

I have done this for maybe eight or ten years. It's amazing.

*Ochre Harebrained Curmudgeon*