Quote Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)
Velcro closures are ok as long as the hook face isn't exposed to the sock. I made some a couple of years ago with a small hook patch that overlapped a larger loop patch for adjustment. Worked well... no damage.
I just looked at the velcro pair I own and I see that this is precisely the problem. Whoever made them (since I purchased them on eBay) sewed them so that the hook patch faces the sock.