Heavyweight hose

[Oilverland]

Hi. I have a great pair of heavy weight hose that I got from my brother-in-law. He used to be kilted for pipe and drum band competition, and once was in a group that won an international competition. But I digress. So I'm looking online for something like them and can't find anything that looks comparable. They are thicker around the foot and calf, and the fold over part is a little thinner so it doesn't get too bulky. They work really well on my skinny legs.

Being a long time cross country skier I recalled knicker socks made by Dachstein in Austria, which to my surprise are still made. They even have an over the knee version that looks like it could function as kilt hose. See https://www.sweaterchalet.com/dachst...4-adult-socks/ I do have a calf height pair of these that I bought back in the 70's, but they won't stay up without the knicker cuffs to act like a garter. They don't look right anyway since they don't fold over.

Anybody try the Dachstein over-the-knee sock? I'm thinking that's unlikely but no harm in asking.

Anybody know a source of a really thick hose? For comparison, I'd say the ones I got from my brother-in-law look as much as twice the thickness of the Lewis hose. There are some hand knit ones out there with cable stitching that might be what I'm looking for. (The Dachsteins are noticeably cheaper.)

Thanks in advance, Tommy