WE'RE HERE TO HELP, Mon-Sun. Contact us.
0
Clear
Search for products
  • KEEN
  • WORK
  • KEEN Effect
    • Womens
    • Mens
    • Kids
    • Sale
  • Sign in or Join
  • USA / EN
  • Stores
  • BLOG
    • 1.866.676.KEEN
    • Email Us
    • Live Chat
  • KEEN
  • WORK
  • KEEN Effect
  • Stores
  • BLOG
  • Sign in  or  Join
WE’RE HERE TO HELP, MON-SUN. PHONE, EMAIL, OR CHAT
Search Icon
Clear
  • Womens
  • Mens
  • Kids
  • Sale
Search Icon Search
0
    • Shop by Style
    • Boots
    • Shoes
    • Sandals
    • Casual
    • Shop All
      Collections
    • New Arrivals
    • Best Sellers
    • Only at KEEN
    • Sneakers
    • Socks
    • Laces
    • Accessories
      Activities
    • Hiking
    • Winter
    • Water
    • Travel
    Bellows Flex
    Learn More
    Shop Work
    • Shop by Style
    • Collections
    • Activities
    • Bellows Flex Learn More
    • Shop Work
    • Boots
    • Shoes
    • Sandals
    • Casual
    • Shop All
    • New Arrivals
    • Best Sellers
    • Only at KEEN
    • Sneakers
    • Socks
    • Laces
    • Accessories
    • Hiking
    • Winter
    • Water
    • Travel
    • Shop by Style
    • Boots
    • Shoes
    • Sandals
    • Casual
    • Shop All
      Collections
    • New Arrivals
    • Best Sellers
    • Only at KEEN
    • Targhee
    • Socks
    • Laces
    • Accessories
      Activity
    • Hiking
    • Winter
    • Water
    • Travel
    Bellows Flex
    Learn More
    Shop Work
    • Shop by Style
    • Collections
    • Activity
    • Bellows Flex Learn More
    • Shop Work
    • Boots
    • Shoes
    • Sandals
    • Casual
    • Shop All
    • New Arrivals
    • Best Sellers
    • Only at KEEN
    • Targhee
    • Socks
    • Laces
    • Accessories
    • Hiking
    • Winter
    • Water
    • Travel
    • Shop By Style
    • Shoes
    • Boots
    • Sandals
    • Shop All
      Collections
    • New Arrivals
    • Best Sellers
    • Boys'
    • Girls'
    • Snow Boots
    • Playground Shoes
      Shop By Age
    • Big Kid
    • Little Kid
    • Toddler
    • Shop All
    Shop Kids' Shoes
    Kids' New Arrivals
    • Shop By Style
    • Collections
    • Shop By Age
    • Shop Kids' Shoes
    • Kids' New Arrivals
    • Shoes
    • Boots
    • Sandals
    • Shop All
    • New Arrivals
    • Best Sellers
    • Boys'
    • Girls'
    • Snow Boots
    • Playground Shoes
    • Big Kid
    • Little Kid
    • Toddler
    • Shop All
    • Sale
    • Men's Sale
    • Women's Sale
    • Kids' Sale
    Shop Sale
    • Sale
    • Shop Sale
    • Men's Sale
    • Women's Sale
    • Kids' Sale
Nov 19, 2019 // / Taking Action

American-Made Wool Socks: An Unconventional Journey


Why are we talking about socks? To most people, socks come in a 6-pack in a plastic bag. You don’t think about them until you have a hole in them. Then you toss them out and get a new pair. But fast fashion has an impact on cultures and the environment—as does making products overseas.

When Brian Anthony, our Senior Business Unit Manager of Soft Goods, considered the carbon footprint of socks manufactured abroad and the fact that most cotton socks only last a season—well, it didn’t sit well with him. Instead, Brian felt empowered to take KEEN down a different path (an approach we call Consciously Created).

“I can guarantee this is not how most companies make socks," Brian says. “The only reason to make things is to make it better. We want to make fewer socks.”

We are proud to make durable, long-lasting (and super comfortable) socks made with American wool that’s processed in the U.S., and knit in the U.S. The benefits speak for themselves: bolstering the U.S. wool industry, decreasing shipping miles, employing American factory-workers, and reducing the amount of waste in landfills.

And that brings up the KEEN socks themselves: Contoured support, a comfy left and right fit, and the KEEN Wunderseam (a flat hidden seam for an irritation-free toe zone)—they’re truly a thing of lasting beauty.


At KEEN, our teams work every day to create more sustainable products. Learn more about what we mean when we say "Consciously Created," and the steps we’re taking to reduce our impact.

Tags: CONSERVATION Inside KEEN Sustainability Taking Action

The Comfort of a Smaller Footprint

  • Women's Mt Fuji Crew
    • $20.00
    • 2 colors
  • Men's Retro Stripes Ultralite Crew
    • $20.00
    • 3 colors
  • Women's Horizon Ultralite 1/4 Crew
    • $18.00
    • 2 colors
Keep up with KEEN
THANKS!

You're on the list. Keep an eye out for news@keenfootwear.com to ensure you don't miss a thing!

  • 1.866.676.KEEN
  • Email Us
  • Live chat
Follow KEEN
    Help Center
  • Contact Us
  • Warranty
  • FAQs
  • Product Reviews
    Track Orders
  • My Account
  • Shipping
  • Returns
    Inside KEEN
  • KEEN Blog
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • KEEN Effect
    Pro Program
  • Student Program
  • Affiliate Program
  • Privacy & Terms  | 
  • Accessibility  | 
  • Site Map
© KEEN, Inc.

Thanks

Thank you for signing up! Click here to check out our collection.