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Apparel & FitnessWool socks: brands AI assistants recommend
Merino wool and wool-blend socks for everyday wear, hiking and winter. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about wool socks.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 8. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smartwool | 2.2 | 80% | 100% | |
| 2 | Darn Tough | 1.5 | 60% | 60% | |
| 3 | REI Co-op | 2.6 | 60% | 40% | |
| 4 | Farm to Feet | 2.0 | 20% | 20% | |
| 5 | Point6 | 2.0 | 20% | 20% | |
| 6 | L.L.Bean | 3.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 7 | REI | 3.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 8 | Wrightsock | 6.0 | 20% | 0% |
With 10 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 10 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- rei.com8
- smartwool.com6
- darntough.com3
- amazon.com2
- backcountry.com2
- deadsoxy.com2
- farmtofeet.com2
- farmtofeet.com.au2
- fashionbeans.com2
- fieldandstream.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What are the best wool socks? Best overall
- best merino wool socks under $20 a pair Budget
- best hiking socks, $25 or more a pair Premium
- best socks for cold feet in winter boots Specific need
- alternatives to Darn Tough socks Alternative
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Dopbot Index, Wool socks, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/wool-socks
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