Materials, padding and sock type
Left and right fit · targeted cushion
- Exact model
- Icebreaker Men's Merino Hike+ Ultralight Crew
- Style number
- IB0A578Q0FB
- Size chart
- Men’s / unisex chart
- Cuff height
- crew
- Weight (maker’s term)
- ultralight
- Cushion (maker’s term)
- targeted cushion
- Cushion location
- targeted zones
- Sock type
- Left and right fit
- Layers
- 1
- Material blend
- 59% merino wool, 38% nylon, 3% elastane
- Wool-free
- No, contains wool or alpaca fiber
- Facts from
- Icebreaker’s US site
- List price at Icebreaker
- $23 (checked )
What Icebreaker says about it
“The Hike+ Ultralight Crew socks feature an anatomical sculpted and ultralight design, for maximum ventilation and temperature regulation on warm-weather trail adventures.”
“A - Anatomical toe box for unique left and right fit”
“B - Targeted cushioning maximizes fit and comfort”
Cushion and weight labels are this brand’s own terms. They are not a shared thickness or temperature rating.
US men’s
Check the size and the shoe together
Start with the men’s / unisex chart for this exact model. Use the size lookup or the whole Icebreaker size chart to find the published range, then check the heel position, toe room and cuff in your footwear.
The maker does not give a heel-to-cuff measurement. Try the socks with your boots to see whether the cuff sits above the collar. 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
Machine wash cold gentle cycle. Wash with like colors. Do not bleach. Dry flat. Do not iron. Do not dry clean.
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.
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Three socks to compare with it
Same size chart
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Same padding
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