First invented for the obvious reasons, warmth and protection, then morphing into a status symbol of 16th century Europe. At one point there were even sock police to ensure that citizens were wearing the appropriate hosiery. We may need those folks at our house to make sure citizens are changing their hosiery more frequently. 😉
Socks, a daily necessity for most of us. Yes we wear them everyday, but do we think about them and scour the internet for hours to find the perfect pair? Probably not. Most of us go into the local box store pick up a six-pack of socks and go on our merry way.
For those of us that do regular laundry socks may be your resident nemesis…2 went into the washing machine…. 1 came out of the dryer…annoying. Almost all of us have an orphan sock collection, equally annoying.
Made in USA socks will be more expensive than their imported counterparts, however, closeouts are often several dollars cheaper and most companies will offer a discount to first time buyers. “Buy more save more” promos are also common. Many companies offer a quality guarantee. A good proportion have a charitable endeavor that is driven by the business they receive…”buy one give one” etc.
BEST FOR THE BUDGET CONSCIOUS individuals take a look at No Nonsense (yes the grocery store panty hose company)…cheaper than most imported socks, with a wide variety of everyday athletic and trouser socks, made in the USA hosiery as well.
Despite making up only 1% of the sock purchases in the USA there are at least 30 companies that manufacture their socks in America so we tried to categorize them for you to make it easier to navigate as you strive to buy Made in the USA!!
Athletic and Compression Socks
| Company | Location | M/W/K | Website | Cost/pair | Manufacturing |
| Wigwam | Sheboygan, WI | M/W/K | https://www.wigwam.com | $7-$24 | USA, ? yarn source, rare imported product active/lifestyle |
| Darn Tough | Northfield, VT | M/W/K | https://darntough.com | $14-$31 | USA made of domestic and imported yarns, active/lifestyle |
| Smart-wool | Colorado | M/W/K | https://www.smartwool.com | $12-$36 | USA made of imported yarn, active/lifestyle |
| Boldfoot | North Carolina | M/W | https://boldfoot.com | $13-$22 | 100% USA made dress, casual athletic and compression |
| Belega | Hickory, NC | M/W/K | https://balega-socks.implus.com | $6-$15 | Ultralight and Hidden Contour athletic socks USA made, ? yarn source |
| Lily Trotters | North, Carolina | W | https://lilytrotters.com | $19-$40 | Compression socks for athletics/work, 100% USA |
| Thorlos | Statesville, NC | M/W/K | https://www.thorlo.com | $10-$30 | 100% USA made Compression + Athletic socks |
| Swiftwick | Tennesee | M/W | https://swiftwick.com | $15-$35 | USA made, domestic and imported yarns, athletic |
| Farm to Feet | North and South Carolina | M/W/K | https://www.farmtofeet.com | $12-$30 | 100% USA made, hiking socks |
| Fox River | Osage, Iowa | M/W/K | https://www.foxsox.com | $8-$26 | Socks USA made, athletic socks, domestic and imported yarns |
| Sock Well | Chatanooga, TN | M/W | https://sockwellusa.com | $14-$27 | 100% USA-compression daily wear/athletic |
| Dahlgren | West Linn, Oregon | M/W/K | https://www.dahlgrenfootwear.com | $19-$40 | USA made, ? yarn source Active/Compression |
| Defeet | Hildebran, NC | https://defeet.com | $13-$35 | Made in USA-cycling socks | |
| Wright-sock | Burlington, NC | M/W/K | https://www.wrightsock.com | $10-$24 | 100% Made in USA, athletic/active |
Casual/Dress/Gag/Themed Socks
| Company | Location | M/W/K | Website | Cost/pair | Manufacturing |
| Freaker | North Carolina | M/W | https://www.freakerusa.com | $16 | 100% USA made, Gag socks |
| Ballitello | Scarsdale, NY | M | https://www.balitello.com | $9 | 100% USA-dress/casual |
| zkano | Fort Payne, AL | M/W/K | https://zkano.com | $8-$20 | 100% USA-casual/active |
| RocknSocks | W | https://www.rocknsocks.com | $12-$24 | 100% USA-fashion/dress | |
| Dapper | North Carolina | M | https://www.dapperclassics.com | $25 | USA made-dress, ? yarn source |
| Chrissy’s Kneehigh socks | Michigan | M/W/K | https://www.kneehighsocks.org | $8-$20 | Funky/themed/dress sock. Look for Made in USA seal, ? yarn source |
| Golden Touch | Uni-sex, baby | https://www.goldentouchnaturals.us | $16-$28 | 100% Made in USA, Alpaca casual socks | |
| Maggie’s Organics | North Carolina, Massachu-settes | M/W | https://maggiesorganics.com | $8-23 | Made in USA, imported yarns, casual and some athletic |
| Mitscoots | NC, PA, TX, ME, NJ, NY,CA | M/W/K | https://www.mitscoots.com | $6-$22 | Made in USA, ? yarns, casual and some athletic |
| No Nonsense | M,W, K | https://www.nononsense.com | $6-$12 Mulit-packs | Made in USA with exception of Men’s dress, imported and domestic yarns, dress, casual and athletic | |
| This Night | Conover, NC | M/W | https://www.this-night.com | $20-$22 | Made is USA ?yarn source, casual |
| American Trench | PA and NC | M/W | https://www.americantrench.com | $12-$20 | Made in USA, domestic and imported yarns, casual |
| Catherine Cole | ? | W | https://www.catherinecole.com | $10-$12 | Made in USA, ? yarn source, boot socks, dress, casual |
| Wheel House Socks | Morrisville, VT | M/ W/K | https://www.wheelhousedesigns.com | $12 | 100% Made in USA, casual |
| Solmate | Hickory, NC | M/W/K | https://solmatesocks.com | $15-$25 | 100% Made in USA, casual |
| Board-room Socks | North Carolina | M | https://boardroomsocks.com | $11-$18 | USA made of domestic and imported yarns, dress socks |