Heavy terry pile • 3 yarns • 3 heights
Heavy cushion knit for boots and concrete floors
We knit heavy terry pile across 3 heights and 3 yarns. The height decides where your boot cuff stops rubbing your leg. The yarn decides how your feet handle the cold shed or the summer shift.
- 36cards in the catalogue
- 3leg heights
- 125pairs, one pack of each
Pick the height first
Merino cuts across two of the 3 heights. See the 4 wool colourways
The two axes
Height first, then yarn
Every pair we make is heavy terry, so thickness will not tell you anything. What changes is where the leg stops and what it is knitted from.
| Height | Cotton blend | Merino wool | Either yarn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-cut quarter | 8colourways | 2colourways | 10in the section |
| Cushion crew | 10colourways | — | 10in the section |
| Knee-high boot | 5colourways | 2colourways | 7in the section |
Counted off the catalogue every time this page is built. The dash is not a gap in the data: we knit no merino at crew height at all, so wool means going shorter or taller. The 6 soccer colourways are a polyester blend and the insole is not knitted at all, so neither sits on this grid.
Off the grid
The two shelves that are not a height and a yarn
One is knitted for the pitch instead of the shift, the other is not knitted at all. They sit outside the grid above because that is where they belong.
What sells
The listings people come back to
Sorted by how many reviews the listing has collected, one card per listing so the same sock does not fill the row.
Tell us your shoe size and we will tell you what we do not have
The size finder filters the whole catalogue by shoe size, leg height and yarn. When nothing fits, it says so and names the height that starts higher up.
Why a crew sock inside a tall boot is the mistake we see most
The journal is where we write down what actually wears out, which yarn is wrong for a warm shift, and what heavy terry costs you inside a boot that already fits close.
Merino
The wool, and where it exists
We knit merino at quarter and knee height only. If you want wool at mid calf, we do not make it, and stretching a crew sock will not turn it into wool.
How we knit
Three things we do not compromise on
Loop pile underfoot
We knit thick terry loops through the sole to take the strike off concrete floors and hard boot footbeds.
Ribs that stay put
We rib the leg with spandex so the top stays under your knee or mid calf without binding tight.
True boot height split
We sort every pair by the collar height of your footwear so no rough leather rubs against bare skin.
How to pick
Three questions, in this order
- Match the sock height to your boots so the ribbed leg rises past the top leather collar.
- Check your US shoe size against our chart, noting crew and knee styles start at size 9.
- Pick merino wool for freezing mornings or our cotton blend yarn for long indoor shifts on hard ground.
| Size | US shoe | UK | EU |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 6.5-9 | 6-8 | 39-42 |
| L | 9-12 | 9-12 | 43-47 |
| XL | 12-15 | 13-15 | 48-51 |
Crew socks use the same brand sizes and start half a size lower, at US 6; the knee-highs start at US 9. The chart of its own height is printed in full on every card.
The one we knit most of
Cushion Crew Socks • Black 1
Long shifts on concrete call for proper padding underfoot. We knit these cushion crew socks from a balanced cotton blend to absorb sweat and protect against friction inside work boots or athletic shoes. The plain black finish stays tidy all week long.
Care
What keeps the terry standing up
The knit under the foot outlasts the elastic in the cuff by a long way, and most of what shortens a pair happens in the dryer.
Do this
- Turn cotton blend pairs inside out before dropping them in the washing machine to protect the dense terry loops.
- Wash merino wool pairs on a gentle cold cycle to keep the natural sheep fleece soft and dense.
- Line dry knee-high socks by the toes so the long ribbed leg holds its shape through many shifts.
- Tumble dry cotton work socks on low heat to fluff the thick terry padding under the sole.
Not this
- Do not use chlorine bleach because harsh chemicals weaken the spandex knit inside the arch band and cuff.
- Do not dry merino wool socks on high heat as hot tumble cycles shrink natural wool fibres.
- Do not iron the socks because direct heat damages the elastic yarns that keep the cuff upright.
- Do not pull loose yarn ends on the toe seam, but trim them neatly with scissors instead.
Built for boots, cold workshops and long shifts
We build socks for people who stand on hard floors all day. We put real terry cushion under the heel and ball of the foot where boots wear thin. We keep the lineup simple by sorting only by leg height and knit yarn.
Work boot socks knit by height
This catalogue holds 36 cards: 33 sock colourways across our low-cut quarter, cushion crew, knee-high and soccer shelves, plus one trim-to-fit boot insert. We knit the entire line using 3 proven yarns: a rugged cotton blend and a warm merino wool blend. Every card shows the leg rise and the exact yarn mix clearly so you know how the sock fits your boot.
We organize our range strictly by leg measurement rather than vague labels. Our 4 merino cards sit inside the quarter and knee sections where extra warmth matters most. You get dense terry loop padding through the footbed across all 3 heights without guessing what yarn you are buying.
- Every card prints the leg height, the yarn, the pack count, the US shoe range and every size we cut it in.
- We cut 4 brand sizes; the smallest shoe we reach is US 6, at crew height.
- Packs are made up in 2, 3 or 6, which comes to 125 pairs across the range.
- Ratings are counted once per listing, not once per colourway.
Where to start. Pick low-cut quarter socks for work shoes, or choose crew and knee heights for tall work boots. Remember that crew and knee styles start at shoe size 9, while quarter socks fit down to size 6.
| Section | Where it lands | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Low-cut quarter | Sits above the shoe line and stays out of sight in trainers and low boots. | 10 |
| Cushion crew | Reaches mid calf, which is where a work boot shaft stops rubbing. | 10 |
| Knee-high boot | Runs up under the knee so a tall boot shaft never touches skin. | 7 |
| Section | Starts | Stops | Sizes cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-cut quarter | US 6.5 | US 15 | M, L, XL |
| Cushion crew | US 6 | US 15 | M, L, XL |
| Knee-high boot | US 9 | US 15 | L, XL |
Medium is cut at the two shorter heights and not at the knee, which is why the knee-highs start at US 9 and nothing below that exists up there. 24 of the 36 cards carry a Medium.
Journal
What we would tell you across a counter
Five notes on height, sizing, yarn and what wears out first. None of them are trying to talk you into a pair.
FitA sock is a height and a fibre, not a thickness
We knit heavy terry loops across every single pair we make, so thickness is already settled.
SizingWhere our sizes actually start, and where they stop
A sock knitted for a boot must place its heel pocket over bone, not air.
FibreMerino is not always the right answer
Merino wool earns its keep in raw weather, but cotton remains the simpler choice for dry floors and warm shifts.
From the listings
What buyers wrote about the terry
The socks are great, fit wonderful and are comfortable when I wear them. I try to buy for myself but find my kids taking them if I don't put them away right when laundry is done. Nice white sock with a design that makes it easy to know they are my socks.
These things are EXCELLENT socks. They stay up and are soft and comfortable. I put them in work boots for 10-12 hours a day and they do an excellent job of keeping my feet dry. I will buy them again.
Loving these socks. I bought these to protect my shins from getting bruised and scarred at work. They fit securely covering my entire shins and added mild protection from bruises.
Find your fit by boot height
Use the sock size finder to match your boot collar height and foot size to the right yarn.