Company overview

We exist to bring comfort, confidence, and community to a life lived outside. The Smartwool community is a collection of people who believe that time outside is valuable, restorative, and essential for everyone.When we started making socks back in 1994, our founders simply wanted to be able to ski longer without getting cold toes.We were the first outdoor company to make performance Merino wool ski socks—revolutionizing the category and forever changing the way outdoor enthusiasts viewed their feet.Our whole brand was built on the desire to be comfortable on outdoor adventures—we wanted to go farther and experience more. And that drive continues to fuel everything we do. From our Merino wool supply chain to our Smartwool advocacy program to how we design and innovate our socks and apparel, we exist to help you play, live, and laugh in the great outdoors as often as you would like.Smartwool, a VF Company VF Corporation is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®. Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We believe that when you discover the difference between a career and a calling, you get so much more out of life. When those lines begin to blur, you start to limit yourself much less and start aiming for more. That’s what we want for everyone who joins us at VF. And frankly, that’s what it takes to thrive here too. For more information, please visit vfc.com.
Founded in 1994
Denver, Colorado, USA
142 employees
81% recommend to a friend
52% positive business outlook

Salaries

Typical salary range

$18 – $23

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People

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount -1.4% year over year

Audience

Monthly website visitors
2.3M
Month over month+14.3%
Quarter over quarter+237.6%
Top sourceDirect (55%)
Ad budget per month$88.5K
Average search rank46.5
Traffic source mix
Direct
55%
Search
38%
Referral
3.7%
Social
2.3%
Paid referral
0.9%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

40.6K

12-mo growth

+10.3%

Monthly growth

+2.1%

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