Cheap, practical hose for TIGHT budgets

**MacWage** · 6th December 06, 08:59 PM

As the budget issue keeps coming up, I'd thought I'd bring back up something that has been posted before.

If one needs cheap kilt hose (socks for the

), one workable alternative to wool kilt ones, or hiking socks, are solid color "soccer"/"football" socks.
I bought some Russell Athletic "All Sport Sock" made in 80% Acrylic, 19% Nylon, and 1% Lycra Spandex. They are tagged as Style number: RTS00AS I bought large (the biggest size I could find). They are "over the knee" socks and are thick enough to look OK folded over flashes. Mine are no more ribbed then a pair of $20 wool ones I have that were sold AS kilt hose. I bought them in Greenwood, SC at $3.99/pair. They work for casual wear and are sold in normal "rainbow" colors used by most sports teams (you probably WON'T find Lovat green or blue). I bought green, navy, black, and a purple (to use with my Warrior tartan kilt -black flashes- and for appropriate MacBubba garb -yellow flashes). They work well in South Carolina temps.

They should be available at any sports team supply store that carries/supplies equipment and uniforms.

Just thought some of y'all might find it useful.

(Yea, X Marks foogies, I KNOW it has been mentioned before, just a reminder).

**nixphotography** · 6th December 06, 09:10 PM

Thanks MacWage I've been getting kinda chilly around the shinns so now I can warm up and look some what good.

Brett

**MacWage** · 6th December 06, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by nixphotography

Thanks MacWage I've been getting kinda chilly around the shinns so now I can warm up and look some what good.

Brett

By the way, it is the one on the Greenwood bypass, connected to Greenwood Supply. Sports ???? (I forget). Tell them the guy in the green and yellow sports car sent ya. They are on the back wall.

**Splash_4** · 6th December 06, 09:19 PM

I have found the socks from hamilton dry good to work really well as well. At 3 pair for 12 bucks, it is hard to beat.

**gilmore** · 6th December 06, 09:23 PM

MacWage,

At what store did you buy them? or, What store did you buy them at, as we say in SC?

**MacWage** · 7th December 06, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by gilmore

MacWage,

At what store did you buy them? or, What store did you buy them at, as we say in SC?

I remembered the name while trying to go to sleep last night.

From Yellow Pages (on-line):
Action Sports
864-227-7000 Fax: 864-229-3201
1225 Hwy 72 W, Greenwood, SC 29649

**gilmore** · 23rd December 06, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by MacWage

I remembered the name while trying to go to sleep last night.

From Yellow Pages (on-line):
Action Sports
864-227-7000 Fax: 864-229-3201
1225 Hwy 72 W, Greenwood, SC 29649

Is this the Greenwood, SC, in Greenwood, Laurens, or Sumter County, SC?

**MacWage** · 23rd December 06, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by gilmore

Is this the Greenwood, SC, in Greenwood, Laurens, or Sumter County, SC?

South Carolina, USA (Deep South)
25 miles from my house
(And I THOUGHT this thread was gone)

**gilmore** · 23rd December 06, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by MacWage

South Carolina, USA (Deep South)
25 miles from my house
(And I THOUGHT this thread was gone)

Mapquest shows 3 places in SC named Greenwood. They are in Greenwood, Laurens and Sumter Counties: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...te=sc&zipcode=

Since the address is on Highway 72, I am guessing it is number 1 on the map at the link above, on the road to Abbeville?

**beowulf67** · 7th December 06, 06:23 AM

I know quite a few guys in the highland games use these kind of socks during competition. They aren't as hot and bulky as kilt hose but from a distance still give you the right look.