Darn Tough Vermont Serves Up Over 3,500 Creemees, Plows Through 65 Lbs. of Bacon At Summer OR
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NORTHFIELD, VT— Darn Tough Vermont, maker of the fastest growing collection of outdoor performance socks in the USA, delivered yet again at the Summer Outdoor Retailer Market with its maple creemees topped with bacon. This year, Darn Tough set a new company record: 3,500 maple creemees served up using more than 65 pounds of Carleton brand bacon!
“We strive to not only make the best socks available on the market, but also show the world that everything tastes better with bacon,” said Ric Cabot, founder and president of Darn Tough Vermont. “Sure folks love our socks, but seeing people’s faces after a taste of bacon ice cream, well that alone is worth the trip to Salt Lake City. I’m so proud of this accomplishment and I think we can move 100 lbs. at Winter OR!”
At the show Darn Tough debuted 12 new innovative socks for Spring 2014, which included showcasing five new versions of its successful ultra-light and light cushion Run/Bike collections. Darn Tough also featured two brand new Lifestyle categories with the No-Show Women’s Light and the Mid-Calf Men’s Standard Issue socks and rounding out the field were two new women’s Hike/Trek socks, the Daphne Quarter length Cushion and Light Hiker Aztec Micro Crew Light Cushion.
American manufacturer of the only premium, all-weather performance socks with an unconditional lifetime guarantee, all Darn Tough socks are made in Northfield, Vermont. For more information, please visit www.darntough.com.
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About Darn Tough Vermont
Darn Tough Vermont is an American manufacturer of premium, all-weather outdoor socks with headquarters in Northfield, Vermont, offering both Specialty and Tactical product lines. Darn Tough Vermont’s Specialty line offers footwear in six active wear categories: ski/ride, hike/trek, run/bike, lifestyle, hunt and kid’s styles – all of which carry the industry’s only unconditional lifetime guarantee. Darn Tough’s product is distinguished from industry competitors by 100 percent USA manufacturing; small-needle knitting which results in more stitches per inch and exceptional durability and cushioning; True-Seamless™ technology; and an exclusive blend of either Coolmax® or ultra-fine merino wool for comfort, fit, durability and moisture management. The company was founded by Ric Cabot in 2004, a third-generation sock maker, and operates out of Cabot Hosiery Mills. For more information, visit: www.darntough.com.
