Over the calf, and over the top.
This is a four season sock, great cushioning and support for standing in a river tossing flies at salmon, long hikes, hard hunts, and basically just keeping your feet dry and comfortable in most conditions. They will stay fresh and funk free for days on end... pack less, travel more. Less bulk and better fit, not quite as insulating as our Trekker or Pro-gear socks, but built to take whatever you can throw at them and still keep you cozy.
The Buffalo Wool Co. Kenai Boot Socks feature:
- URfit System for arch support and memory-knit construction
- Smooth and flat comfort toe seam
- Footbed is a luxurious bison down, ultra-fine merino, bamboo blend
- Leg Shaft is an extremely comfortable military-spec polypropylene
Knit for us at Fox River Mills in Osage Iowa, those sock-creating geniuses marry military spec polypropylene on the sock shaft with our close-to-bulletproof bison down/ultra fine superwash Merino wool, and bamboo yarn blend in the foot. (the same yarn we use in our B.O.S.S. socks.)
Anyone that has ever worn a pair of military polypro socks knows how supportive they are, but you have never felt the footbed comfort and warmth of our bison/merino/bamboo yarn blend at the same time.
The result is the exact sock that Fox River knits for the US Military but with your feet surrounded with the warm, moisture-wicking, comfortable, durable proportions of our BOSS Sock. This Mil-Top sock is about 3" taller than our Trekker boot sock ... right at mid-calf ... and with the stay-in-place power of mil-spec polypropylene.
As to scent capturing, We had one of our spec testers, who claims to have worn them a ridiculous 12 days of elk hunting. Now that would just be "Socks Abuse"! But these are the top of the hunting/moving/walking sock food chain. They are my "go-to" hard-wearing outdoor socks anymore.
Sock Sizing
Socks should fit as well as any of your other garments. The heel should sit on your heel and not under it as in a sock too small, nor half way up your Achilles as in a sock that’s too large. Socks should be flush against your foot with no extra material sagging. The toe seam should lay flat across the top of the toes.
Sock Heel at Your Heel
The sock heel should sit on your heel, not under it or above it.
Flat Toe Seam
The toe seam should lie flat along the top of your toes, not above or below.
Taut Across the Foot
Socks should be taut across your foot with no sagging material.
If you wear a wide shoe size (E+), consider sizing up.
| Shoe Size | US Men | US Women |
| Small | – | 3 – 6.5 |
| Medium | 7 – 9 | 7 – 10 |
| Large | 9.5 – 11.5 | 10.5 – 12.5 |
| X-Large | 12 – 14 | – |
Care Instructions
Machine wash and dry
Once you are ready to clean your gear, follow a few simple steps to care for your favorite socks, beanie, and gloves.
How to Care for your favorite bison fiber gearMaterial Composition
Here at The Buffalo Wool Co., our yarn bases for all our gear is (and will always be) natural fibers. This means that the internal structure of your socks (the parts that touch your skin) will be made from bison fiber, merino wool, mulberry silk, and other 100% natural fibers.
The overall composition (the parts that touch your skin plus everything else) will include other materials like nylon or polyester. This is done to make the sock more durable and ensure that your socks work (and play) as hard as you do.
Yarn Base Composition
34% Bison Down / 33% Ultrafine Merino Wool / 33% bamboo fiber
Overall Composition
Guide to fiber compositionOur World-Famous Bison Wool Socks
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| Trekker - Advantage Gear Boot Socks | Pro Gear Boot Socks | Yellowstone - Advantage Gear | Pro-Gear Crew Socks | Casual Crew - Advantage Gear Sock | Casual Crew 2.0 - Ultralight Gear Crew Socks | Really Really Nice - Crew Sock *Limited Edition* | American Field (AF) Bison Crew Socks 2022 | O.T.C. - Advantage Gear Compression Sock | Kenai - Ultralight Gear Boot Sock | The B.O.S.S. - Short Sock | Red Dog Kids American Field Jr. - Crew Socks | |
| Height | Boot 14" | Boot 12" | Crew | Crew | Crew | Crew | Crew | Crew | Over-the-calf | Over-the-calf | Ankle | Crew |
| Weight | Extra Heavyweight | Midweight | Heavyweight | Midweight | Lightweight | Lightweight | Lightweight | Midweight | Midweight | Midweight | Midweight | Midweight |
| Performance-Blend | Advantage Gear | Pro Gear | Advantage Gear | Pro Gear | Advantage Gear | Ultralight Gear | Luxury Gear | Advantage Gear | Ultralight Gear | Ultralight Gear | Ultralight Gear | |
| Base-Yarn | 50% American bison down / 50% Merino wool | 50% American bison down / 50% Silk | 50% American bison down / 50% Merino wool | 50% American bison down / 50% Silk | 50% American bison down / 50% Merino wool | 34% American bison down / 33% Merino wool / 33% Bamboo | 50% American bison down / 50% Italian spun ultra fine merino wool | 70% American Bison Down / 30% Polyester | 50% American bison down / 50% Merino wool | 34% Bison Down / 33% Ultrafine Merino Wool / 33% bamboo fiber | 34% American bison down / 33% Merino wool / 33% Bamboo | 33% American bison down / 33% Merino wool / 33% Bamboo |
| Recommended-Footwear-Type | Waders, Muck Boots, Heavy Boots | Insulated Boots, Cowboy Boots | Short boots, Hikers, Trail Shoes | Just about anything | Athletic Shoes, Short Hikers | Athletic Shoes, Short Hikers | Just about anything | Short boots, Hikers, Trail Shoes | Just about anything | Insulated Boots, Cowboy Boots | Athletic Shoes | Just about anything |
| Typical-Use | Extreme cold climate | Skiing, Hiking, Hunting. | Hiking, Hunting, Just a good warm sock | Daily Wear (all climates) | Daily Wear | Daily Wear (warmer climates) | Just about anything | Daily Wear (all climates) | Non-medical grade compression | Fishing/Hunting/Hiking | running, golf, shooting sports, daily wear | Anything, Everything |
| Origin | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA | Made in the USA |
| Cushioning | Full cushion | Under foot cushion | Under foot cushion | Under foot cushion | Flat knit (no cushion) | Flat knit (no cushion) | Under foot cushion | Under foot cushion | Under foot cushion | Under foot cushion | Under foot cushion | Full cushion |
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S&D Spinning Mill, Millbury, MA, USA
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The Dearnley Family has been running S & D Spinning since the 1800s. This is one of the last large scale wool mills left in the U.S. and they are absolutely crucial to us keeping our production here in the U.S.
