Materials, padding and sock type
Standard sock · extended heel cushion
- Exact model
- PAKA Trail Crew Socks
- Style number
- Not published
- Size chart
- Unisex chart
- Cuff height
- crew
- Weight (maker’s term)
- Not published
- Cushion (maker’s term)
- extended heel cushion
- Cushion location
- extended heel; maker also describes sole cushioning
- Sock type
- Standard sock
- Layers
- 1
- Material blend
- 32% baby alpaca fiber, 7% tencel, 57% recycled nylon, 4% spandex
- Wool-free
- No, contains wool or alpaca fiber
- Facts from
- PAKA’s US site
- List price at PAKA
- $25 (checked )
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 unisex chart for this exact model. Use the size lookup or the whole PAKA 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
PAKA states machine washable for Trail Crew Socks. The exact product page does not specify a wash temperature or drying method, so it does not establish tumble-dryer permission. Follow the supplied care label for those settings.
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: “extended heel cushion” here, “targeted cushion” there; check each brand’s size chart.
Smartwool Hike Striped 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.
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