Archive for November, 2009
Tube Socks
Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Tube socks are the Old School sports sock. From John McEnroe to bubble-gum chewing rollergirls to pro-skateboarders who risked their lives on those narrow boards, the tube sock has left it’s Three Blue Band mark on our cultural history.
A tube sock is pretty much exactly what it sounds like – just a tube sealed at [...]
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Cotton Socks
Posted on 21. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Cotton is the classic fabric to make a sock from. Although it is too absorbent to be used as an exercise sock, the natural fibers keep feet cool and fresh during normal daily activity.
The ideal cotton sock is one that has a little synthetic stretch in it. When these are slipped on your feet it [...]
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Running Socks
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by admin.
You may remember a time when running socks were like every other sock you owned, only you moved more quickly when you wore them.
Now running socks are big business. In a sporting world measured in hundredths of seconds, the slightest advantage can mean the difference between the Hall of Fame and the Walk of Shame.
The [...]
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Ankle Socks
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Of all the members of the sock family, ankle socks are probably the most versatile. They are unisex, can be worn at work and at play, come in every style from athletic to sexy and most importantly, they make your legs look great!
The beauty of ankle socks is that they leave your leg bare right [...]
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Knee Socks
Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Until 2007, the knee sock belonged only to the world of the Catholic schoolkid. Then Prada used them in her fall collection and the world of women’s legs have never looked back (We’re not trying to ignore the guys here, it’s just that knee socks don’t work for any man over the age of 12, [...]
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