Editor's Personal Pick — Our editor wears these and loves them.
Matt's socks: Vermont-made merino with a lifetime guarantee.
Why we picked this
Matt Gehrmann wears Darn Tough's Hunter Mid-Calf Cushion socks and loves them. Darn Tough's site no longer lists a mid-calf hunting sock. Its current hunting sock is the Boot Midweight Hunting Sock, style 2111, and the specs below are for that one.
Quick specs
| Category | Clothing |
| Brand | Darn Tough |
| Current Darn Tough model | Boot Midweight Hunting Sock (style 2111) |
| Fiber | 64% merino wool, 34% nylon, 2% elastane |
| Cushion | Midweight |
| Height | Boot height |
| Features | Reinforced Achilles, seamless toe |
| Made in | Vermont |
| Guarantee | "Unconditionally Guaranteed for Life" |
| Price | $29 a pair at Darn Tough (checked Oct. 22, 2026) |
| Worn by | Matt Gehrmann (the Hunter Mid-Calf Cushion) |
| Editor's verdict | Matt's socks; the 2111 is Darn Tough's current hunting sock. |
The full review
The Boot Midweight Hunting Sock is a boot-height, midweight-cushion sock knit from 64% merino, 34% nylon and 2% elastane, with a reinforced Achilles and a seamless toe, according to its product page. Darn Tough makes it in Vermont and calls it "Unconditionally Guaranteed for Life."
Darn Tough's own page for its earlier Hunter Boot Sock Cushion, style 2011, says it was discontinued in 2024, so older pairs in your drawer may carry a different style number.
What we love
- Matt's verdict: he loves them.
- Made in Vermont.
- Guaranteed for life, in Darn Tough's words.
- A reinforced Achilles, where a boot heel rubs.
What to know before you buy
- $29 a pair, steep for socks until you count the guarantee.
- Midweight cushion, so they're warm.
- Matt's mid-calf sock is no longer on Darn Tough's site; the 2111 is a boot-height sock.
Where to buy
- Darn Tough Boot Midweight Hunting Sock (brand-direct)
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See also
- All clothing
- Schnee's Beartooth v3 0g — Matt's boots
- Russell Moccasin Joe's PH — his first-season boots