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🧭 How This Product Was Evaluated
- 👣 Comfort and usability for typical hikes
- 🧱 Materials and build quality for repeated outdoor use
- ⚖️ Value compared with similar products in the same category
- 🎒 Fit for beginner and casual hikers
🎯 Who This Is Best For
- 🧑🦯 Beginner hikers and casual outdoor users
- 🌲 Day hikes, light trails, and weekend trips
- 💵 Buyers prioritizing practical value
- 🗺️ General use in parks, trails, and travel hikes
⚙️ Product Overview
🌟 Pros & Cons
- 🙂 Comfortable for most beginner hiking needs
- ⚖️ Balanced feature-to-price ratio
- 🧩 Easy to use with minimal setup
- 🧭 Versatile for different trail conditions
- 🏔️ Advanced users may want higher-end features
- 📏 Performance depends on correct size/fit
📝 Product Details
Product description


THE ULTIMATE HIKING SOCK
A sock that works as hard as you do. Our socks are the most comfortable and durable socks you’ll ever own.

MICRO CREW HEIGHT
Sitting near mid-calf, it’s the best sock height for everyday casual and dress. A shorter, more concise take on the traditional crew height. Peeks just above the top of a standard hiking boot.

ULTIMATE COMFORT
No slipping, no bunching, and no blisters. The ultimate fiber for breathability and comfort in all conditions, the All Weather Performance means cool in the summer, warm in the winter.

CUSHION DENSITY
Mid-level cushion density. A warm and ultra-comfortable choice when conditions demand it. Increased breathability with mesh panels on top of the foot, a new smooth ribbing upper that stays put forever, and extended cushion over the Achilles.

TRUE SEAMLESS
Undetectable seam fusion for an ultra smooth, invisible feel. Darn Tough uses high density knitting techniques, which means there are more stitches per inch. This leads to a more comfortable, durable, great fitting sock with no added bulk.


SUSTAINABILITY
Darn Tough aims to improve the well-being of our community by locally designing and manufacturing the most comfortable, durable, best fitting socks while continuously reducing our environmental impacts.
MATERIALS IN OUR SOCKS
Every material we use in our socks has been carefully chosen and tested to meet our rigorous durability standards. We currently use natural and synthetic fibers, and only 3 types of fiber per sock. As you’d expect, we are actively investigating and trying out new fibers and yarn blends that do not appear in our current products. We’ve prioritized Merino wool throughout our product lines and our goal of producing the most responsibly made product is reflected in our commitment to the success of the Responsible-Wool Standard.

MERINO WOOL
Merino wool is the most important and relied upon fiber in our products and accounted for 56% of our yarn consumption by weight last year. For many years we’ve prioritized the use of Merino wool exclusively from sheep that have not been exposed to the practice of mulesing. In early 2019 we made a commitment to support the ResponsibleWool Standard and shift 100% of our wool supply.
It is a voluntary standard with strict guidelines to protect animal welfare and adhere to progressive, sustainable farm and land management practices while maintaining traceability throughout the entire supply chain.

RECYCLED NYLON
We use REPREVE, a nylon 6 fiber made from pre-consumer industrial waste that would otherwise be landfilled or downcycled. Using REPREVE instead of virgin nylon allows us to offset the use of crude oil, benzene, cyclohexane, and other harmful hydrocarbons that are involved in the production of virgin fiber. In short, using recycled nylon conserves energy and water and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing. While we aim to reduce our use of virgin nylon in our products, recycled nylon only accounted for 4% of our nylon consumption last year.
We’re actively working with our suppliers to source more recycled nylon so we can incorporate it across our product lines. To date, nylons generated from pre-consumer waste material have held up well against our durability requirements, but we’d like to find an equally good source of post-consumer recycled nylon or yarns that blend both pre and post-consumer nylon.

SPANDEX/ELASTANE
We use Lycra to provide elasticity, strength, and form-fitting comfort. While spandex accounts for no more than 5% of the fiber used in our finished product, it represented 27% of the raw materials we procured last year. Like conventional nylon, spandex is derived from petroleum and has been important to the performance of our products. Unfortunately, it’s the most difficult material in our fiber mix to replace with a recycled alternative.
When it comes to synthetics, we’re primarily focused on converting virgin nylon and polyester to recycled alternatives. However, we’re also looking for functional, recycled spandex alternatives.

Sustainability

Merino Wool

Recycled Nylon

Spandex/Elastane
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Customer Reviews
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CUSHION
Cushion Cushion Full Cushion Cushion Cushion Cushion
HEIGHT
Micro Crew Micro Crew Boot Sock Boot Sock Micro Crew Micro Crew
COLOR OPTIONS
Taupe, Gray, Denim, and Black 5+ 5+ Charcoal, Lime, Chocolate, Black, Oatmeal, Olive Lava, Charcoal, and Green Gray, Charcoal, and Denim
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COMPOSITION
54% Nylon 43% Merino Wool 3% Lycra Spandex 61% Merino Wool, 36% Nylon, 3% Lycra Spandex 66% Merino Wool 32% Nylon 2% Lycra Spandex 64% Merino Wool, 33% Nylon, 3% Lycra Spandex 63% Merino Wool 35% Nylon 2% Lycra Spandex 52% Nylon 45% Merino Wool 3% Lycra Spandex
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YARN WEIGHT
Lightweight Midweight Midweight Midweight Midweight Lightweight

SOCK CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
We live and work in Northfield, Vermont. Our backyard is the perfect testing ground to make the finest Premium All Weather Performance Socks. We ski, snowboard, hike, bike and run in the most unforgiving climate in the lower 48. It is under these conditions that we design, test and manufacture our socks.
STILL MADE IN VERMONT, USA
After so many decades why do we still knit every pair of our socks here in Vermont? We don’t do it because it’s the easy thing to do—we do it because it’s the right thing to do. We do it because for us, it’s the only way to do it. There are faster and cost-effective alternatives but nobody ever outsourced anything for quality.
ONE FAMILY – We are family owned. For 40 years we’ve been knitting socks in the Green Mountains ONE MISSION – Darn Tough is a family-owned, American manufacturer of end-use-specific socks. ONE MILL – Every step of the knitting process happens right here, by us, locally, in Northfield, VT
Package Dimensions : 6.26 x 5.24 x 1.89 inches; 2.57 ounces
Item model number : 5020
Department : unisex-adult
Date First Available : August 3, 2024
Manufacturer : Darn Tough Vermont
ASIN : B0DC4PH8G8
Best Sellers Rank: #433,595 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry (See Top 100 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry) #512 in Men’s Hiking Socks
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🏁 Final Assessment
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is this suitable for beginners?
Yes. It’s designed to be easy to use and practical for people new to hiking.
What type of hiking is it best for?
Day hikes, light trails, and casual outdoor activities.
Is this good value for money?
It offers a balanced mix of features and price compared with similar products.
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