Smartwool

StyleGorpcore / OutdoorAthleisure / Sportswear

Known forOutdoor & technicalSocks & underwear

Origin · Steamboat Springs, United StatesMade in · United States, Asia, EuropeFounded · 1994

Smartwool makes merino wool socks, base layers, and everyday apparel, founded in 1994 by Steamboat Springs ski instructors Peter and Patty Duke after cold, wet days on the slopes. Socks remain the core business, split into Hike, Run, Ski, and Everyday lines, alongside Merino base layers and knit-to-shape Intraknit pieces. VF Corporation has owned the brand since its 2011 Timberland acquisition and runs it from Denver next to sister label Icebreaker. Recent work includes the Second Cut sock-recycling program and a 2025 resort partnership with Alterra Mountain Company.

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