A long day on foot can be won with the right sock. Nishiguchi's Wool Trail Sock is made by expert Japanese knitters, designed for trekking, hiking, and everyday warmth, and comfort. We were first drawn to their bold graphic color blocking; from a distance, they read as nothing but quality. And after many hours of wear testing, that assumption held true. We are still hard-pressed to take them off. 

These socks hug feet. The interior is an exceptionally stable knit pile: tight loops of yarn are left standing inside the sock, where they cushion each step and hold a layer of warm air. The merino wool kept us warm when damp. The polyester is there to move moisture away from the skin and add durability. The ribbed cuff kept the sock in place without binding.

Like every pair from Nishiguchi Kutsushita, the Trail Sock is knit in Nara, Japan, where the Nishiguchi family has made socks since 1950; skilled technicians close the toes, and each pair is steamed, set, and inspected by hand before it leaves the factory. This is a sock that embodies the attention to detail we've only come to expect from Japan.