The Alternate Stitch

The two Salmon Sisters smiling in front of their boat
Our Partners · Video · Work ·
The Salmon Sisters on Developing Socks with Darn Tough Vermont Video
by Darn Tough Vermont

Growing up in Alaska, the Salmon Sisters were raised tough. They first earned their stripes fishing for wild seafood in the remote Aleutian Islands (where they grew up). Their feet are in rubber boots on the water for up to 18 hours a day, a unique challenge when it comes to designing socks. 

A tap in a maple tree, collecting sap to make maple syrup
Here in VT · Work ·
Making Maple Syrup in Vermont
by Doug Brown

Sugaring. For those unfamiliar with the word, it is Vermont speak for making maple syrup. But for Vermonters, it is one word that conjures emotional memories of steam-filled cabins and, for those more romantically inclined, a horse towing a tank on a sleigh through a snow-covered forest. 

Emma and Claire, the Salmon Sisters, video calling with Darn Tough designers while looking at test socks
Our Partners · Sock 101 · Work ·
Mutual Crush: Developing Work Socks with the Salmon Sisters
by Jenny Knapp

I can trace my crush on the Salmon Sisters all the way back to 2018. Needless to say, I was beyond excited when I heard they reached out, and even more excited to work with them on developing a new Darn Tough sock.

Foot wearing darn tough socks for work in brown work boots
How-to · Sock 101 · Work ·
How to Choose the Right Socks for Work
by Owen Rachampbell
Here’s the deal: you can have the best, most technical work boots or shoes in the world, but your feet are not going to be happy if you are wearing a crappy pair of socks
Worker in factory doing some welding and sending sparks flying
Work ·
With Names You Can Trust, These Socks Go to Work
by Darn Tough Vermont

When it came to naming our Work socks, it felt only right to name them after those who know a thing or two, because they’ve experienced a thing or two, about what it means to put work in.