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Men's Hike Hike Hut Micro Crew Midweight Hiking Socks-Last Chance

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Men's Hike Hike Hut Micro Crew Midweight Hiking Socks-Last Chance

Ric Cabot

Northfield, VT

Price

$26.00

About this piece

Pigskin? More like sheepskin. Not that this Micro Crew has anything to do with football… though it does offer protection around your foot and the ball of your ankle (not to mention everywhere else). But for hut-to-hut hiking, this sock is primed to tackle every peak.

About the artist

Ric Cabot's family has been making socks in the same Northfield mill since 1978. When cheap imports nearly killed the business, Ric pivoted to premium merino wool and slapped an unconditional lifetime guarantee on every pair. The bet worked. Darn Tough now knits over 30,000 pairs a day, employs 300+ Vermonters, and has an estimated return rate under 3%. The guarantee isn't a gimmick — it's a quality control mechanism that forces them to build socks that simply don't wear out.

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