Materials, padding and sock type
Standard sock · full cushion
- Exact model
- Norfolk Gabby Merino Wool and Bamboo Fully Cushioned Thermal Outdoor Socks
- Style number
- Not published
- Size chart
- Unisex chart
- Cuff height
- crew length
- Weight (maker’s term)
- not stated
- Cushion (maker’s term)
- full cushion
- Cushion location
- leg and foot
- Sock type
- Standard sock
- Layers
- 1
- Material blend
- 37% merino wool, 33% bamboo, 28% polyamide, 2% lycra
- Wool-free
- No, contains wool or alpaca fibre
- Facts from
- Maker’s own UK shop
Cushion and weight labels are this brand’s own terms. They are not a shared thickness or temperature rating.
UK
Check the size and the shoe together
Norfolk’s shop sells this model in UK 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12.
Start with the unisex 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
Machine wash at up to 40°C. Do not tumble dry.
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 Hike Classic Edition Crew Full Cushion, SW013000 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
Norfolk Avery Double Layer Quarter Length Walking Socks – Merino Wool & Prolen® Inner, 2 pairsquarter length · no cushion. Your Norfolk size carries over.
Same cuff height
Smartwool Hike Classic Edition Crew Extra Cushion, SW013100Smartwool · crew · extra cushion.
Same padding
Darn Tough Men's Hiker Boot Full Cushion MidweightDarn Tough · full cushion · boot · 27.9 cm (11 in) on average.
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