- NO BUNCHING, NO SLIPPING, NO HOT SPOTS The over-the-calf tube stays put through a 12-hour shift or a 12-mile ruck — no mid-day reach into your boot to pull it back up. Targeted cushioning across the heel, toe and forefoot absorbs impact exactly where boots bite, and the ribbed leg locks the sock in place so it never bunches under your laces.
- GEN2: REBUILT FROM A MILITARY SPECIFICATION Everything troops asked us for after a decade of field feedback. A longer over-the-calf tube for full boot coverage. Extra material through the calf so it sits relaxed instead of cutting in. Graduated compression from arch to cuff to fight leg fatigue on long days. And a denser, tougher knit that outlasts the Classic it's built on.
- DRY FEET IN ANY CLIMATE Moisture-wicking yarn pulls sweat off the skin and moves it out, cutting the swamp-boot conditions that cause blisters, odor and foot rot. Built for the demands of infantry and special operations units — and equally at home on a trail, a job site, or a 12-hour hospital shift.
- WASH IT ANYWHERE, WEAR IT TOMORROW Machine washable — or rinse it in a sink, a creek, or a canal, which is exactly how they get washed downrange. Quick-dry construction means clean socks on day nine of a backpacking trip with no laundromat in sight.
- MADE IN THE USA — AND EVERY PAIR SENDS A PAIR Knit in America since 2011 and worn in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and the Persian Gulf. For every pair you buy, Socks for Heroes ships a pair free to an American servicemember deployed overseas — over one million pairs donated to date. 76% Polyester / 16% Cotton / 7% Spandex / 1% Nylon. Two sizes: S/M fits men's shoe 6–9, L/XL fits men's shoe 10–13.