Darn Tough Mens Number 2 Micro Crew Cushion

Excellet

Can’t do better than this brand.

I initially balked at paying $20+ for a pair of socks, but when I eventually did, I was sold. This is my 6th pair, and not because the others wore out, because I havent worn a pair out, yet. They are very comfortable as work socks or hiking socks. Warm in the winter, and sweat wicking in the summer, they are year-round socks. Honestly, theyre the only socks I wear now.

So, what I love about these socks is the height and the elastic tops, unlike brands like smart wool that can be painful if you have big calves. The lack of seams is FANTASTIC! Though despite the no bunching claim, they definitely will. What I don’t really like is where the cushioning is, or rather where it’s not. I’m not even remotely convinced that if it’s hot outside the thinner material at the top of a sock will keep your feet cool. It’s still crammed into and touching the top of your shoe/boot keeping it hot. If you’re going to do it though, it needs to come at least as far back as the last “knuckle” on your feet. Any bending point in the foot that’s going to contact your boot/shoe should be cushioned. They’re great quality, and I want to like them more, but it’s… almost perfect. I’d love to give a micro crew full cushion sock a try… but they don’t seem to make one that doesn’t jump to the extra cushion heavyweight category. Don’t get me wrong, that I want to try for winter, but doesn’t sound too pleasant for summer. These are probably perfect for casual wear in shoes, but not so much for hiking in boots, imho. Having worn them a bit more I had to take away a star… ok so these are $27 socks… they should be monumentally better than $2 socks… but they’re not. And my other huge complaint is the inconsistency between pairs. I have one pair with decent toe cushioning and terrible heel cushioning, and another pair where it’s the opposite problem. I don’t know if the socks they couldn’t sell end up on Amazon or not, but for $27/pair I’m not impressed at all. They got so much right compared to smart wool, but so much wrong too. I’m willing to give a pair of the full cushion socks a try before giving up on darn tough as a whole.

Nice fit....warm

Bought for my boyfriend

Darn Tough are THE BEST socks ever!! Lifetime guarantee and they honor it but you rarely will need it because their socks literally last forever!! USA made and High Quality!

Pricey but DAM tough!

Hard to pay $20 for a pair of socks, but Ive now done it 5 times. Initially got a pair to just hike in, after researching quite a bit. The wool keeps your feel dry and cool, while the compression and thickness provide comfort. Also nearly prevents all blisters, if you a prone to these. Soon I found myself wearing these hiking socks every day as they feel great, and needed more pairs. Very durable too. I blow out standard white socks all the time, I have yet to break one of these. And if you do, supposedly there is a lifetime warranty, you just pay to ship there, but I have not needed to do that yet.

Love these socks. Super comfy..