Socks

[BarTopDancer]

I am a sock snob. They have to fit and feel a certain way or I won't wear them. I used to buy my socks at Target, but they changed something and now their socks suck.

Recommend your socks to me please.

Oh ya, I'm talking about sport socks.

[scaeagles]

I purchase sports socks at target. 6 pack crew sock. Gray heel and toe. I like 'em.

[Not Afraid]

I never wear sport socks. I have a whole large drawer of other types though.

[Capt Jack]

on this subject..........

am I the only person still living that darns their socks when they gather a new 'vent' or two?

[blueerica]

What can I say, I like my "Peds" - they're probably not for everyone. For thin socks, I've always loved Keds. I know... similar name... How dorky!

For a basic sport sock, I picked up a few while running into an Old Navy (not with my car! though the thought has crossed my mind...) with my sisters, and they're abso-fricking-lutely fantastic. Now, if only the dryer would stop eating them!

[scaeagles]

on this subject..........

am I the only person still living that darns their socks when they gather a new 'vent' or two?

?????

Are you my grandmother?????

I keep all socks (and underwear as well) until they will no longer stay on my body. My wife every once in a while loses it and throws them away, forcing me to purchase new things.

Wasteful woman.

[BarTopDancer]

I found some thin ones that I really like. I need some regular crew socks and some ankle ones that aren't ikky. Though I suppose the thin ones I found would work as ankle socks, since they are indeed ankle length. I still need crew socks.

I loathe "dressy" socks. I wear them when I have to but I can't stand them. Dressy socks and nylons make me want to crawl out of my skin.

Hey Erica, do you want to go sock shopping? ;)

[blueerica]

I do like my dressy socks, but they tend to be along the more "fun/dressy" avenue....

[Ghoulish Delight]

I recently discovered the joys of gray socks. My white socks always eventually became gray anyway, so I figured I might as well have them start out that way.

[Not Afraid]

I do like my dressy socks, but they tend to be along the more "fun/dressy" avenue....

You don't wear white crew socks with your black stilettos?:eek:

I love fun socks. Hue makes the best fun socks ever.

[BarTopDancer]

I do like my dressy socks, but they tend to be along the more "fun/dressy" avenue....

So are mine. They are really cute. But the cuteness doesn't change the fact that they make me want to crawl out of my skin.

And just to prevent anyone else from thinking I wear sport socks with dress shoes, I don't.

We can't all be fashionistas and wear the trendiest shoes with the coolest socks. ;)

[Not Afraid]

We can't all be fashionistas and wear the trendiest shoes with the coolest socks. ;)

Why not? It's not that hard.

But, now I'm picturing Erica in her cool pointey toe shoes with white crew socks. Sexy mama! :)

[BarTopDancer]

Why not? It's not that hard.

Because some of us don't want to follow the trend and prefer to march to the beat of our own drum. If we all followed the trends we'd all look alike and that would be so freeking boring.

[BarTopDancer]

Now back to our regularly scheduled sock thread.

I'll check Target again, and maybe take a gander in the mens section. And I'll check out Old Navy (sans girls or running into the building with my car). Kohls doesn't have anything.

Thanks for the helpful suggestions!

[Not Afraid]

Because some of us don't want to follow the trend and prefer to march to the beat of our own drum. If we all followed the trends we'd all look alike and that would be so freeking boring.

But, you yourself are a trendy dresser. I don't think you're boring.

[Alex]

In the vein of my shopping methods earlier, I generally have only one type of sock and I buy like 25 pairs of them. That way I never have to worry about finding matching socks.

I wear Champion socks for the most part. At some point Lani bought me a package of gray ones so those are mixed in. As they develop holes I throw them away; once I get down to a week's worth of socks I'll go out and buy a bunch more. If they're different from the ones I have I'll get rid of all the older ones.

I've never noticed socks fitting well or poorly so I'm not picky.

[scaeagles]

Socks are simply functional. I don't see them as fun or fashionable. I wear black socks with black shoes (when I must), brown socks with brown shoes (when I must), and white crew socks with anything else. Prefer bare feet.

[Not Afraid]

Now I'm looking for good socks on the internet. :rolleyes:

http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_all.php Cool and cute ones.

The trendy tube sock is back: http://www.skatersocks.com/

And I found VERY expensive and cool men's socks from England that I won't even post a link to. At $25 a pair, they are nice to look at but not to buy.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I know a place in Paris where you can get some really tacky Eifel Tower socks.

[Not Afraid]

I know a place in Paris where you can get some really tacky Eifel Tower socks.

I have to say that SOMEONE was really upset that I bring back tacky Boston socks.

[BarTopDancer]

But, you yourself are a trendy dresser. I don't think you're boring.

Well thank you. I don't look at myself as a trendy dresser. I wear what is comfortable, and if it's 5 seasons old I don't care. Most of my clothes are bought on clearance at the end of the season, already out of style. I suppose needing/buying clothing would make me a trendy dresser by default since most of what is in the stores is what is in style for the season.

Yes, I shop at the Gap. At this point it's for convienance. Years ago (before you all knew me) it was my goal to one day wear Gap clothing. And now it's so easy to go in and pick up a pair of jeans without trying them on.

I like jeans, sweatshirts, t-shirts and tennies (I know, I know, such a shock! :p)

I do appriciate the compliment. I don't see you as a trend follower, but you are always dressed stylishly.

And nylon socks still make me want to crawl out of my skin.

But hey, at least my tennies are have sparkles in them ;)

[BarTopDancer]

Prefer bare feet.

Me too. Or flipflops.

[Not Afraid]

Oooh, I have a really tacky idea.

LoT Socks! They'd look like these only different.

Come'on Alex! I'll buy you a pair. :evil:

http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/soxxshop_1885_3161555

And....KETCHUP socks???

[JWBear]

Anyone remember Glovesocks? My sister had several pairs.

[Not Afraid]

I don't see you as a trend follower, but you are always dressed stylishly.



Thanks! I only follow the modern trends I want to and let the major influence by waaaaaay old - like 1930's and 40's. Now, seamed stockings are my idea of really cool socks. ;)

[innerSpaceman]

Well, I'm so relieved tube sox are back in, since I know a certain someone who wears nothing else.

The elastic that has held up your socks since the end of garters is really bad for your circulation. I always double mine over so that the elastic is at my ankle. Why do they make socks so long, anyway?

[BarTopDancer]

Good lord. I thought my Firefox tab said that I was viewing "Socks of Tomorrow".

I think it's time to gomebed.

[Not Afraid]

OK. MAKE IT STOP!!!

Put down the mouse and walk away from the socks.

After I post this link and pic of swanky socks. :evil:

http://www.ozonesocks.com/rc/product_category.php?cat1=2&cat2=1&page=0


http://www.ozonesocks.com/soxpix/sw121.jpg

[innerSpaceman]

Now those are LoT socks.

[Not Afraid]

How many should I order? ;)

[Matterhorn Fan]

Two in each color.

[lizziebith]

OMG thanks for all those links! I've been on a sock-buying rampage lately too, since I decided I'd NEVER again wear "trouser stockings." Ewwww!

Anyway, tomorrow I can see I'm going to be spending a fortune buying socks on the net!! :D

[Ghoulish Delight]

I used to wear calf-high tube socks and scrunch them down. Now I wear crew-length tube socks and scrunch them down. And then, in a real coup for me, I bought some ankle socks (the ones so short that they don't even come above the shoe) to wear when I wear shorts. I like, but am still weirded out by the feeling of open air on my ankles. Oh, and I stopped wearing socks with sandles a couple years ago.

[Prudence]

I have some very cool socks I got at a Nordy's sale, but I can't remember what brand they are. However, I did learn what wonderful things wool socks are. Very breathable. They're striped!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

OK, there's only so long you can read a sock thread before the words sort of melt.

Socks
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Ocks
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C o c k s

[tracilicious]

I used to wear calf-high tube socks and scrunch them down. Now I wear crew-length tube socks and scrunch them down.

I so hope that this was in the 80's or early 90's! :p

[Not Afraid]

I'm now picturing GD in leggings. Flash Dance GIRTHY!

[Not Afraid]

Moon Boot socks here (https://www.strategicairandspace.com/store/category.asp?category=34)

INCREDIBLE folk art socks like the one below here. (http://softexpressions.com/software/notions/socks.php)
http://softexpressions.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/sck/PolkaLeopardsBLK.jpg


Another GREAT resource with lots of cool brands (except the Hue socks are BORING!) (http://www.joyofsocks.com/index.html)

Look at these cool men's socks!

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/joyofsocks_1892_13085257

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/joyofsocks_1889_46669141

I almost bought these in Boston.

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/joyofsocks_1889_37274406

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/joyofsocks_1889_41374171


I want EVERY ONE of these! (http://www.joyofsocks.com/soxtrot.html)

[blueerica]

Rock your socks off!

[Not Afraid]

I can't stop! (http://shop.store.yahoo.com/fairlystable/newfasoxtrso.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/fairlystable_1894_8561332

[lizziebith]

Tomorrow's paycheck is now mentally spent. ;)

[€uroMeinke]

Socks are my clothing nemisis. I have way too many, mostly black and most of the ones that aren't black are still dark. When I get up in the morning to dress it's still dark outside and my eyes haven't fully adjusted so I sometimes end up wearing socks that don't match the rest of what I am wearing. I have tried to rememdy this by creating different zones in my sock drawer - but with so many, it's still only a matter of time.

The other dilema comes at laundry time when trying to match pairs - it takes forever and I always hang on to the loan sock in anticipation of it's mates return.

Also few of my socks are "fun" - I want more fun socks

[BarTopDancer]

Whoda thunk it that a thread asking for sock suggestions would turn into a 40+ post thread.

[tracilicious]

I always hang on to the loan sock in anticipation of it's mates return.

Is a loan sock anything like a loan shark?

[€uroMeinke]

Is a loan sock anything like a loan shark?
I have a sock deficit disorder

[jdramj]

I am a total sock snob, and I have no problem with addmitting that and being post #46 in this thread. I used to buy mine at J C Penney's, but I don't like their socks anymore and I am having the same sock dilema. I am not a cool sock person at all. I wear a uniform at work and work shoes, so it must be a decent thickness because I am on my feet and constantly walk all day long. My socks MUST BE all white that MUST fit perfect.

sigh I have a serious sock issue!

[Gemini Cricket]

Socks
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Ocks
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:eek:


Socks.

White athletic ones from Costco. (Not Champions, I hate the "C" on the socks.) Someone just made me buy a whole bunch last week. (I love the feel of new socks.) Anytime Joan "Ralphie" Crawford sees any holes in my socks he makes me throw them out.

I also love my thick wool socks for the winter. I also have black socks for more dressy occasions.

I can't wear the ankle cut socks with jeans/pants. It feels funny. I'll wear them with shorts.

:)

(In the 70's, I had purple Donnie and Marie socks.)
:D

[Matterhorn Fan]

I like the Gold Toe ankle socks (the toe isn't gold, there's just a gold stripe). I sometimes even wear them with long pants. They're comfy for walking.

They may be boring, but no one sees them, since they're entirely inside the shoe.

[Gemini Cricket]

That's why I never usually buy socks with prints on them. No one sees them. :shrug:

There's nothing like the feel of new socks in new shoes. Love that. :)

I do hate the fuzz you get all over your feet sometimes from new socks, even after a wash.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Sock fuzz.

I haven't had that problem in a while. Maybe I need new socks.

[Moonliner]

Socks are my clothing nemesis.....

Amen brother!

My problem is, ohhh how can I put this delicately... MY WIFE.

If while doing laundry she finds a sock that does not pass muster, it has a hole, it's too worn, whatever, it gets tossed. Just that one sock. So now our sock sorting bin has grown out of control with what I am sure are orphaned socks. Perhaps I should catalog them all and put them up on craigslist in case anyone else has a similar problem and we can make a match. ;)

[€uroMeinke]

That's why I never usually buy socks with prints on them. No one sees them. :shrug:

Not true! - It's just a tad more difficult, which makes them a bit more subversive. A quick flash of the ankle, and a world opens up for creative/expressive potential.

After seeing the original Bedazzeled, I knew I needed at least one pair of red socks in my possession - that was a movie that opened many sock drawers for me.

[Gemini Cricket]

Not true! - It's just a tad more difficult, which makes them a bit more subversive. A quick flash of the ankle, and a world opens up for creative/expressive potential.

After seeing the original Bedazzeled, I knew I needed at least one pair of red socks in my possession - that was a movie that opened many sock drawers for me.
"One does need a hint of color." ~ Nathan Lane 'The Birdcage' commenting on his pink socks.
:D

[tracilicious]

Not true! - It's just a tad more difficult, which makes them a bit more subversive. A quick flash of the ankle, and a world opens up for creative/expressive potential.

Exactly! It's such a thrill for me to be talking to someone only to see a flash of exciting sock during a leg cross. Totally changes my perception of the other person.

I have a hard time keeping track of socks, so I rarely wear them. I really like socks though. They're so comfy. It's peds if I'm wearing capris, funky cheap socks, or white crew socks with jeans. Usually the only dressy shoes I wear have open toes, so no socks there. Socks with sandals are almost the worst crime you can commit, IMO.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I so hope that this was in the 80's or early 90's! :p
Well, it certainly included the 80s and early 90s. I'm trying to remember when I switched from the calf-length (I did stop wearing colored stripes by the mid-90s) to the crew length, which aren't nearly so...retro when scrunched. Probably mid-to-late 90s. I never claimed to be particularly with-it sock wise.

[Stan4dSteph]

I use Thor-Lo for working out, usually the short crew or rolltop.

I love SmartWool socks for cold weather. They come in many styles, including more fashionable varieties.

[blueerica]

I love how you guys are so much like me....

Observances of socks. Intrigued by the small details...

[alphabassettgrrl]

Mine are white. I have three pairs of other- all three are striped. I can't handle loose threads inside, as when they make pretty patterns. It's pretty much got to be the same inside as outside or I can't stand it.

And always ankle length. I have four types of socks in my drawer at the moment plus the stripes. I've learned I like thin socks most of the time.

[Prudence]

I have an urge to knit decorative socks.

[Not Afraid]

I love how you guys are so much like me....

Observances of socks. Intrigued by the small details...

That's the good stuff!

Some of my favorite outfits are all black clothing and shoes with a flash of color in the socks. Then I'll add a bit of color to my accessories. Makes getting dressed both easy and fun.


I think I need to biy Chris some cool socks.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'm a sock voyeur. I can't allow myself to spend more for cute socks because, like someone said above, usually no one sees them.

An old friend of mine loved buying silly patterned socks and mixing them up. It was common to catch her wearing one Halloween sock and one Xmas sock - in February. I thought that was cute and funny but again, I'm too cheap for such silliness.

I just bought another set of black work socks from Kohls (on sale of course) and they're really comfy. I also dislike many kinds of dressy socks because they use slippery fabric that doesn't breathe (polyester? idunno) that makes for an unstable shoe. This is especially annoying with a heel. These Kohls ones are a nice blend. Can't remember the brand.

White basic cheap-o socks for sneakers. I dig the super short socks these days.

Thank God GD doesn't wear the socks and sandals any more. That was pretty bad. :p

[Mousey Girl]

I will only wear Hanes for her, plus size socks. They make them in regular, above the ankle length, ankle length and below the ankle. I love them because they fit me without cutting off my toes. With my foot size the plus size socks give me the extra room my toes require. The bad thing is I can only buy them online.

[Ponine]

I will only wear Hanes for her, plus size socks. They make them in regular, above the ankle length, ankle length and below the ankle. I love them because they fit me without cutting off my toes. With my foot size the plus size socks give me the extra room my toes require. The bad thing is I can only buy them online.
Please... link!
I only wear socks from Lane Bryant or Peds oversized.... I have a choice???

I love all the cute socks..But I know I cannot wear them.

[katiesue]

I try to avoid wearing socks if at all possible. I've had good luck with the socks from Costco and Old Navy. Cheap and they work.

Nylons should be banned from planet earth - luckily at my current job they're not a requirement like they were at my previous employer.

[Mousey Girl]

www.jms.com
http://www.jms.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/CategoryDisplay?cgnbr=80A0000000
About 1/2 way down the page are the Hanes. They list both sizes, the standard 5-9 and then the comfy 8-12.

[Kevy Baby]

This thread really socks.

It reminds me that I have a strong socks drive.

[tracilicious]

I found funky peds at Target yesterday! Now I can have argyle socks that I can wear with capris. :)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Nylons should be banned from planet earth - luckily at my current job they're not a requirement like they were at my previous employer.I'm suddenly reminded of the movie Secretary....