I can’t speak for base/mid layers, but I wear merino wool socks at work (danish endurance, not 100% but a blend), in steel toe boots, and they last quite a while. Haven’t had any holes or even wearing thin, and I’m notoriously hard on socks and footwear.

I had thought the same thing recently but wasn’t sure if I was imagining it or not

I was just watching that episode last week!

Kind of a terrible title for the movie (not the most searchable), hopefully it doesn’t suck though.