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13 cards ranked

Best credit card to use at Smartwool.

Online ShoppingSelect ClothingSporting Goods

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.

  1. #1
    U.S. Bank
    5% 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 combined
    5%
  2. #2
    American Express
    3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)
    U.S. online retail purchases
    3%
  3. #3
    Robinhood
    3% flat-rate cashback
    3%
  4. #4
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  5. #5
    Citi
    2% flat-rate cashback
    1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
    2%
  6. #6
    First Electronic Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Up to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership
    2%
  7. #7
    Elan Financial Services
    2% flat-rate cashback
    When deposited into an eligible Fidelity account
    2%
  8. #8
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases
    2%
  9. #9
    Navy Federal
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Issued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%
    2%
  10. #10
    PNC
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  11. #11
    U.S. Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  12. #12
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  13. #13
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%

Last updated July 9, 2026