The Darn Tough Men’s Function X Over-the-Calf Midweight Sock with Padded Shin (Style 8044) in Black is a men’s ski sock built around a padded panel along the front of the shin — the spot that takes the hardest pressure from a ski boot tongue on long runs. Mid-level cushion density runs along the footbed, and True Seamless toe construction closes the front of the sock smoothly inside a rigid boot.
The midweight merino wool build handles temperature regulation through cold chairlift rides and pulls moisture off the foot during warmer lodge breaks. The over-the-calf shaft height climbs past the cuff of most ski boots — that locks the sock in place so it doesn’t slip down mid-run and keeps the padded shin panel in its correct spot over the shin bone. Black is the workhorse men’s colorway that pairs with every ski kit.
Darn Tough knits every pair in Northfield, Vermont and replaces any pair that wears, tears, or develops holes under its lifetime guarantee.
