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Women's Hiker Boot Midweight Hiking Socks

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Women's Hiker Boot Midweight Hiking Socks

Ric Cabot

Northfield, VT

Price

$28.00

About this piece

Blowouts, blisters, and other sock B.S. can be disastrous—which is why we built a better hiking sock. Comfortable and lightly cushioned with soft terry loops underfoot and in the leg, this Midweight knit is feet-down the world’s toughest hiking partner.

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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