Darn Tough Vermont Hiker 1/4 Socks Cushion

Very comfortable. I havent had them long enough to say much about the durability but they seem like they are constructed well. They have a higher top than I expected but that not an issue really. I bought Large socks for US size 11 shoes, good fit.

UPDATE: THESE ARE COUNTERFEIT. CONFIRMED WITH DARN TOUGH.

Like having my old imaginary GF from high school back after all these years

It’s too tight ~

Very comfy. Hold up well.

Bought for friend for hiking in the Rockies and he loves them, would recommend.

The best socks on Earth, thanks!

This is far from my first pair of Darn Tough hiking socks. My sock drawer is full of them, and many of them are years old and still wear great. Not cheap, but built to last and feel great.

Great hiking socks for summer hikes

I have had a couple of pairs of black 1/4 Darn Tough socks for years and they are great. Fit well, not tight (like the crew version) and wear like iron. My originals are still going strong. But, being summer and getting tired of the rubber-band feel on the top of the crew-length versions, I wanted more of the 1/4 size. I first ordered a denim color version. That one was much bluer than the picture and the material seemed thinner, and it was a bit itchy (might change after the first wash). Then I purchased some black ones. YES! They were just like my originals with a nice amount of padding, no itching and no constrictive tight rubber-band feel around the top. These are the ones! I havent tried the gray version, but the black is just what I want. My recommendation for Darn Tough is to make a crew version that fits like these. The top of the crew version almost seems like I have a tourniquet applied, and Im about done with those and Im looking for an alternative. But I can verify that the 1/4 black version is great. 3/2/2021: I have found that the elastic in the black 1/4 socks stretch and no longer fit snuggly, which I dont like. I dont know why the denim-colored version is different, but it is. The elastic band is about 2 inches wide and continues to hold its shape. I recently bought more and now I have about 6 pairs because they fit so well. I wear them with sandals, running shoes and low boots. Not one has yet failed. I would certainly buy these again but Im not sure that will ever be necessary!