Materials, padding and sock type
Standard sock · targeted cushion
- Exact model
- Smartwool Hike Bear Stripe Mid Crew
- Style number
- SW002880
- Size chart
- Unisex chart
- Cuff height
- mid crew
- Weight (maker’s term)
- Not published
- Cushion (maker’s term)
- targeted cushion
- Cushion location
- targeted zones
- Sock type
- Standard sock
- Layers
- 1
- Material blend
- 44% merino wool, 53% nylon, 3% elastane
- Wool-free
- No, contains wool or alpaca fiber
- Facts from
- Smartwool’s US site
- Made in
- USA
- List price at Smartwool
- $25 (checked )
What Smartwool says about it
“Virtually Seamless™ toe technology is a flat knit toe seam designed for additional 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 unisex chart for this exact model. Use the size lookup or the whole Smartwool 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 on gentle cycle in warm or cool water. Tumble dry low. Do not dry clean. Do not iron. Do not bleach.
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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