Point 6 socks.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: COLORADO COOL STUFF

Peter Duke founded Smartwool, sold Smartwool, and got back into the sock business with Point 6 in 2008 when his noncompete clause came to an end.

"We felt there was a lot of technology not being used in socks, believe it or not," Duke says.

Point 6 counters with such innovative designs as compact-spun yarn, sport-specific cushioning and circulation-promoting compression, not to mention top-of-the-line Merino wool from Australia and New Zealand. "Not...