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Micro crew. Cushion: full foot and leg.

When you have room for full terry cushioning

Darn Tough Women's Mountaineering Micro Crew Heavyweight Full Cushion

A heavyweight women’s construction with full terry loops and a 73% merino blend.

Keep in mind: Full terry adds fabric around the foot. If your boot already feels close, compare a lighter sock before adding this much cushion.

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Closest in Darn Tough’s range: the Men's Mountaineering Micro Crew Heavyweight. They differ in sizing, cuff, cushion and blend; the weight is the same.

This sockMen's Mountaineering Micro Crew Heavyweight
SizingWomen’sMen’s
Cuffmicro crewmicro crew · 21.6 cm (8.5 in) on average
Cushionfull cushion, full foot and legfull cushion, full foot
Blend73% merino wool, 25% nylon, 2% lycra73% merino wool, 25% nylon, 2% elastane
List price at Darn Tough£35£34

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micro crew · no height published, drawn at a typical heightfull foot and leg · Standard sock

The footwear outline is schematic. Check the cuff with your own shoes.

Materials, padding and sock type

Standard sock · full cushion

None
Light
Full
Extra
Padding shown schematically. Brand labels do not share a thickness scale.
73% merino wool25% nylon2% lycra
Exact model
Darn Tough Women's Mountaineering Micro Crew Heavyweight Full Cushion
Style number
5011
Size chart
Women’s chart
Cuff height
micro crew
Weight (maker’s term)
heavyweight
Cushion (maker’s term)
full cushion
Cushion location
full foot and leg
Sock type
Standard sock
Layers
1
Material blend
73% merino wool, 25% nylon, 2% lycra
Wool-free
No, contains wool or alpaca fibre
Facts from
Maker’s US product page

Cushion and weight labels are this brand’s own terms. They are not a shared thickness or temperature rating.

S
M
L
XL
2.54681011.5

UK

Bands follow this chart’s published ranges. S: 2.5–4.5 · M: 5–7 · L: 7.5–9 · XL: 9.5–11.5

Check the size and the shoe together

Start with the women’s chart for this exact model. Use the brand size lookup 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

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 fibre (wool or alpaca). Padding: “full cushion” on both, as each brand defines it; check each brand’s size chart.

Smartwool Women's Hike Crew 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.

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Darn Tough Women's Bear Town Micro Crew Lightweight

micro crew · 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on average · cushion. Your Darn Tough size carries over.

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