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Men's 1715 Quarter Lightweight Running Socks

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Men's 1715 Quarter Lightweight Running Socks

Ric Cabot

Northfield, VT

Price

$19.00

About this piece

Light, versatile and always up for more. A dialed-in precise fit makes for a sock that won't quit, even when the big challenges arise.

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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