13 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Smartwool.
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Smartwool is an outdoor apparel brand founded in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, built around merino wool socks, base layers, and midlayers designed for hiking, skiing, and everyday wear. The brand is a fixture in outdoor and ski shops as well as its own direct-to-consumer site, prized for wool's moisture-wicking and odor-resistant properties compared to cotton or synthetic fabrics. There's no Smartwool co-brand credit card, so a purchase is best charged to a sporting goods, apparel, or general online shopping rewards card, or a flat-rate cashback card.
Picks without a tag earn at Smartwool both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on smartwool.com.
- #1US Bank Cash+ Visa Signatureif you select itU.S. Bank5% on select clothing if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)Choose 2 categories each quarter, up to $2,000 combined5%
- #2Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
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- #6First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackUp to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership2%
- #7Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #8American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
- #9Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
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Last updated July 9, 2026