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Teens Socks
Posted on 30. May, 2010 by admin.
Teens socks need changing, and washing, way more often than your average person.
It is one of the unfortunate side effects of the teen years that increased hormone production, sweating and activity can cause chronically smelly feet. It’s pretty embarrassing for most teens, but it will pass.
In the meantime, a teen’s socks need attention.
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Men Socks
Posted on 21. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Men socks are basically categorized in two ways. There are socks for dressing well (think office, weddings, and other special occasions) and socks for leisure.
In either case, as anyone ‘lucky’ enough to wash socks knows, there is a very real danger of the daily grind turning a fresh sock into a wet horror of bacteria [...]
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Diabetic Socks
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Yes, there is such a thing as a diabetic sock, and its not a foot covering that needs to watch its blood sugar level.
A diabetic circulatory system needs more careful monitoring than others. Because there tends to be a higher level of blood sugar, a diabetic is at risk of ulcers of the foot. This [...]
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Smartwool Socks
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Sheep may have a reputation for being dumb, but their wool doesn’t. At least, not when it is in the hands of Peter and Patti Duke.
These two enterprising ski instructors from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, came up with the perfect sock for snow-sport enthusiasts and generally outdoorsy folk in 1994. Spun from Merino wool, the light, [...]
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Coloured Socks
Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The minute the first person decided to put a cartoon penguin on a sock an entire industry was born. Not only are there countless of different styles of socks you can buy, there are also countless colours and patterns to choose from.
Every parent dresses their toddler in outfits that include matching socks. A red and [...]
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Rift Socks
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Rift socks, created and manufactured by Nike, are a specially designed brand of sock specifically marketed to surfers and water sports enthusiasts.
These socks are open on the top of the foot, enclosing only the toes and the back of the heel, much like an abridged moccasin. They come in many different styles. In the normal [...]
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No Socks
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Not everyone wears sneakers. This is especially in the South where temperatures in the 90s are expected for all but four months of the year. Often sandals are more than a type of shoe kept for a certain outfit; they’re the daily necessity. In Florida and California especially, where surf and sun is [...]
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Pop Socks
Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by admin.
A pop sock is a hybrid. Part stocking, part pantyhose and part sock, it is the unglamorous but oh so comfortable staple in the working woman’s wardrobe.
Pop socks are basically a sock made of pantyhose nylon and they normally come in two styles: the anklet, which protect the shoe and the foot from making new [...]
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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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