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Women's Forged Boot  Midweight Work Sock

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Women's Forged Boot Midweight Work Sock

Ric Cabot

Northfield, VT

Price

$26.00

About this piece

When it comes to manufacturing the world’s toughest socks, we don’t just knit them… we forge them. Still Made in Vermont and strong as an anvil, the Women’s Forged is a Midweight workhorse that won’t require any smithing.

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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