18 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%
- #2Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #3Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #4Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
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- #6Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingEligible U.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
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- #9First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackTiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.2%
- #10Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #11American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
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- #14Navy 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 28, 2026