Darn Tough Men’s Run Micro Crew Ultra-Lightweight

Price: £21
Height: Crew cut
Cushioning: Light

We’re big fans of Darn Tough hiking socks here at Outdoors Magic. We featured their Kelso Micro Crew Light in our Outdoor 100 product guide and, rather unsurprisingly, their running socks make our top pick of trail running socks.

The Darn Tough Run Micro Crew Ultra-Lightweight uses a combination of 51% nylon, 44% merino wool, and 5% lycra spandex. The merino wool brings comforting breathability to the party, as well as quick-drying and stink-fighting properties.

Hard wearing nylon has been brought in to add durability. Finally, the little bit of lycra helps with the stretch to ensure there’s no slipping, no bunching, and therefore, no blisters.

Rockay Razer

Price: £18.50
Height: Crew cut
Cushioning: Heavy cushioning

There’s quite a lot to like about Rockay’s offering to the trail running market. First of all, these socks are made from 100% recycled materials. The sock consists of 51% Econyl Regenerated Nylon, 45% Recycled Polyamide, and 4% Recycled Elastane.

Secondly, the Razer Trail Running Socks come with the Rockay Blister-Free Guarantee, meaning that the good folk at Rockay will offer you a refund, or send you a new pair of socks, if you develop a blister while using these socks.

Finally, for every pair of socks sold, Rockay have committed themselves to removing 125g (13 bottles) of plastic trash from the ocean. So while the £18.50 price tag might initially look steep, there’s a lot going on with these socks that, to us, looks like money well spent.

Read our full Rockay Razer Trail Running Socks review.

Soar Crew Socks

Price: £19
Height: Crew cut
Cushioning: Medium

Kind of like the Rafa of the running world, Soar Running put as much thought into the technical aspects of their socks, as they do with the design.

Featuring a temperature-regulating Softair yarn and targeted compression for support, the Soar Crew Sock is designed to perform well no matter the distance, or intensity, of your run. We were big fans of the open mesh construction that stretches across the upper midfoot and ankle to provide fantastic cooling when you’re grinding out the miles.

Stance Run Light Crew

Price: £14
Height: Crew cut
Cushioning: Light

Stance socks have become synonymous with the trail running community in recent years – and for good reason. Treated with Stance’s Fell360 technology, this is a treatment that works to keep you comfortable throughout hours on the trail. Feel360 works by eliminating 99.95% of odours which cause foot bacteria, while keeping your feet dry by adapting to your body temperature to wick away sweat.

On the construction side of things, the Run Light Crew is made up of a 85% Nylon, 8% Polyester and 7% Elastane mix to give the sock a close fit, at an extremely low weight.