Materials, padding and sock type
Standard sock · light cushion
- Exact model
- Darn Tough Women's Light Hiker Micro Crew Lightweight Cushion
- Style number
- 1967
- Size chart
- Women’s chart
- Cuff height
- micro crew · 7.5 in on average
- Weight (maker’s term)
- lightweight
- Cushion (maker’s term)
- light cushion
- Cushion location
- underfoot
- Sock type
- Standard sock
- Layers
- 1
- Material blend
- 43% merino wool, 54% nylon, 3% lycra
- Wool-free
- No, contains wool or alpaca fiber
- Facts from
- Darn Tough’s US site
- List price at Darn Tough
- $25 (checked )
Cushion and weight labels are this brand’s own terms. They are not a shared thickness or temperature rating.
US women’s
Check the size and the shoe together
Start with the women’s chart for this exact model. Use the size lookup or the whole Darn Tough size chart to find the published range, then check the heel position, toe room and cuff in your footwear.
The published average heel-to-cuff height is 7.5 inches. Compare that measurement with the collar of the footwear you plan to wear. See how sock heights differ.
Try the selected size with the shoes and insoles you plan to use. Added cushioning should not crowd the toes or distort the heel position. The footwear-fit checklist explains what to check.
Care for the exact pair
Wash inside out on a cold, gentle cycle. Use low tumble heat or hang dry. Avoid bleach and dry cleaning.
Use the care lookup for this model’s wash and dry directions. A general wool routine should not override instructions for a membrane, a two-layer construction or a specific treatment.
Another sock to compare
Both constructions contain animal fiber (wool or alpaca). Padding: “light cushion” on both, as each brand defines it; check each brand’s size chart.
Smartwool Women's Hike Fox Meadow Mid Crew uses its own size chart. Compare the two socks to see where their height, material, cushioning and care differ. Matching specs don’t mean they will feel the same in your shoes.
Three socks to compare with it
Same size chart
Darn Tough Women's Bear Town Micro Crew Lightweightmicro crew · cushion. Your Darn Tough size carries over.
Same padding
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