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Women's Fruit Stand Shorty Lightweight Lifestyle Socks

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Women's Fruit Stand Shorty Lightweight Lifestyle Socks

Ric Cabot

Northfield, VT

Price

$20.00

About this piece

Spring means the days get longer and the socks get shorter. Once the earth thaws, you’ll be picking the Fruit Stand every time. Knit with the silkiest Merino Wool yarn, it’ll keep your feet dry and comfortable when the soil turns to mud. Only one question remains: Cherries or strawberries? Either way, pretty sweet.

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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