Our friends over at Smartwool have made it their mission to keep our feet comfortable and healthy with their custom blend of super comfy Merino wool. With a corporate headquarters based in family-friendly Steamboat Springs, Colorado, it should come as no surprise that they also offer their socks for children as well. In fact, the kids [...]
In addition to their trademark socks and various performance gear for adults, our friends over at Smartwool also offer a variety of gear for kids. With corporate headquarters based in family-friendly Steamboat Springs, Colorado, it only makes sense that the engineers and designers at Smartwool would want to outfit their entire families in the [...]
For over 17 years, the engineers at Smartwool have been innovating and finding ways to integrate their amazing Merino wool blends into performance apparel that can be used across a wide variety of sports and activities. Socks have always anchored SmartWool’s main product lines, but in recent years they have steadily expanded to a wide variety [...]
Socks are not exactly the sexiest piece of gear in your wardrobe (at least I hope they are not), but our friends over at Smartwool have made it their mission to at least keep our feet comfortable and healthy. The Smartwool team is comprised of experts in the science of foot protection, and their engineers [...]
Thank you SmartWool for redesigning your the Lightweight collection. The Lightweight Tee has been the best tee, hands down, that I have tested for hiking and my other outdoor pursuits in at least the last 2 years. Now that is saying a lot, as we do lots of testing of base layers and performance tops [...]
For those of us that love to get into the outdoors and also love their gear, some outsiders might call us addicts. We need to have the wicking shorts, pants, long sleeve shirts, short sleeve shirts, socks, shoes, and the list goes on. And why do we need all this gear outsiders might ask, well [...]
As old man winter continues to frequent our doorsteps, having the right winter gear continues to be important for our day to day activities as well as our outdoor adventures. I’ve been testing out the Smartwool TML Light SportKnit sweater over the past few months in both active and casual settings. The look of the [...]
SmartWool’s NTS Midweight Bottom is made from, yes you guessed it, merino wool! These bottoms are the warmest option from Smartwool’s baselayer collection and have been a great addition come this winter. I have used these bottoms under my ski pants on the slopes in temps raging from 0 to 30 degrees, by themselves while [...]
W SmartWool, based out of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is known for their fun-fashionable use of Merino wool. The Fritter Free Heel Slippers by SmartWool are no exception. The Fritter Free Heel Slippers have a Merino wool and polyester blend upper that is available in 5 different colors, with each color featuring a slightly different design [...]
No, that’s not a typo– Smartwool is in on the compression game too! Compression may not be new, but combining graduated compression with natural merino wool is a step in a new direction. My first run in these socks was destined to suck. I’d been playing desk jockey all day, it was hours later than [...]
When you mention the company SmartWool, most people would say, “Yeah, that sock company!” Fortunately, SmartWool makes more than just socks these days. This spring, Smartwool updated their women’s Cottonwood Jersey, and I got a chance to test it out. The Cottonwood Jersey features Technical Knit Merino fabric in the body and polyester mesh panels [...]
SmartWool is known for their ability to incorporate merino wool into active wear that is not only fun, as well as functional. We recently tested out their arm warmers and were pleased to find that they far exceeded our expectations. The arm warmers are constructed from merino wool (63%), nylon (32%), and elastic (5%). Because [...]
