Archive for 'Socks'
White Ankle Socks
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by admin.
White ankle socks are possibly the most logical step in the evolution of sock technology. Everyone has had a point in his life where he wanted to wear sneakers with his shorts but couldn’t because his socks went a quarter of the way up his calf.
Ankle socks offer the same material and strength as a regular [...]
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Yellow Socks
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by admin.
It has happened to everyone. You get ready in the dark, pulling on the first pair of socks your still-asleep hands feel in the darkness. You put on the first pair of pants you find on the ground, regardless of whether or not they are clean or long enough. You add sneakers and a baggy [...]
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Travel Socks
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Anyone who travels often, whether for work of for pleasure, knows the importance of having separate travel socks. Whether you have feet that swell at high altitude or need a pair that will remain comfortable for your 16 hour connecting flight, travel socks are your best bet for surviving your day of travel.
Planes are fun [...]
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Coolmax Socks
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Coolmax socks are an example of something that is on the one hand incredibly useful and awesome, but on the other almost scary in how effectively they work. With a technology stolen from outdoorsmen jackets, these magic socks draw the moisture from your foot and send it to an additional layer on top of your [...]
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Socks for Men
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Any wife who does her husband’s laundry knows how important a man’s socks are. They not only protect his feet from uncomfortable shoes, but also protect the rest of the world from the inevitable stench of a sweaty high school locker room that plagues even the most dignified fifty-year-old man.
There are two types of essential [...]
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The White Sock
Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Wearing a white sock can be seen as a bit of a fashion faux pas unless you are actually playing sport. The white sock is a gamble, but it seems that its a gamble most people are prepared to take.
White is the most highly sold color of sock sold anywhere in the world. We love [...]
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Slipper Socks
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Slipper socks are the ultimate in inelegant lounge-wear. Scorned by those who have never tried a pair, and secretly loved by everyone who has, the slipper sock has its origins in Eastern Europe and Asia.
Traditional Balkan footwear was a highly decorated soft leather boot, and this has been translated into knitted socks with a soft [...]
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Socks UK
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Ever wondered where that one sock from each pair goes? Well if you live in the Loughborough area in the United Kingdom, we may have an answer for you.
The owners of Henry, a sock-loving cat, have been forced to mount a major leaflet campaign in their neighborhood to notify the community that their foot fetishist [...]
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Golf Socks
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by admin.
There is really no difference between a golf sock and any other kind of athletic sock, until you get to the patterns.
There is something about the sport of golf that brings out a designer’s sense of the ridiculous, and the crazy apparel does not end at the ankles. Argyle and plaid are hugely popular choices [...]
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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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