Colored Socks

[arrogcow]

Again the for the same reason I don't wear sneakers with my kilt I don't wear ankle lenght socks (Just doesn't look right to me). I usually wear socks like these when I'm dressed casually:
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/sto...=pp&feat=dp474

I'm not endorsing LLBean (I think these prices are rediculous), it's just the first example I found on the web of what I usually wear. I have pairs in green, brown, black, grey, tan and blue.

Adam

[auld argonian]

Wigwam makes socks very similar to those that Arrogcow found at LL Bean...and they're almost as expensive.

Fortunately there's an outlet store for Wigwam near me and they sell the seconds in a pack of three for about the same price as one pair of "firsts" at the sporting goods store. Thus far I have yet to find anything so seriously wrong with the seconds that it's noticeable....go figger.

Check your yellow pages for sock outlets!

Best

AA

[Malcolm]

There's some pretty frilly stuff here, but if it's socks you're looking for there's something for everyone. I don't own any of their socks, but I have heard that some guys like their over the knee socks for under their kilts.

http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/edit/index.php

[Iolaus]

There's some pretty frilly stuff here, but if it's socks you're looking for there's something for everyone. I don't own any of their socks, but I have heard that some guys like their over the knee socks for under their kilts.

http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/edit/index.php

I have some, and can definitely recomend them; the over the knee socks are very well made, I imagine the rest of their product is of similar quality.

[davedove]

I have some, and can definitely recomend them; the over the knee socks are very well made, I imagine the rest of their product is of similar quality.

I actually bought some of their thigh high. With my big legs, they only come up a little past my knee, allowing for a nice turnover. They're great for a casual kilt sock.

[Blu (Ontario)]

I have some, and can definitely recomend them; the over the knee socks are very well made, I imagine the rest of their product is of similar quality.

I didn't see anything there that would float my boat.

Anyway... I wouldn't want to wear anything that would make my feet point inward and my knees knock together.

[Raphael]

Check out Defeet.com for quality ankle socks. They are also available in your local cycling stores, REI or MEC. They have all kind of designs.

[mbhandy]

Today I went to the St. Paddy's day parade in SLC,There was a lot of Green there, :rolleyes: and wore the Cotton Solid/Heather Socks from :

http://www.hamiltondrygoods.com/sock.html

I also have a pair of the Wool Socks $8 / pair, and I wash all my socks in cold water gentle cycle in the machine Hang dry the cotton and fluf dry the wool (They streach).

MrBill

[Iolaus]

I didn't see anything there that would float my boat.

Anyway... I wouldn't want to wear anything that would make my feet point inward and my knees knock together.

Yeah, 95% of what they stock is "Frilly" stuff; you have to spend some time wading through "cutsie" to find the plain stuff, but it is do-able. The way I figure it, socks is socks. they've got socks in all lengths, from "booties" (and smaller!) all the way up to a "Great Whites" sock that is 200" and "scrunches" all the way up to the top of the thigh!!

The over-the-knee tube socks are perfect for casual wear; You can pull them up, or push them down, whichever you like. Don't let the picture fool you; on my legs a double foldover brings them down to the top of the calf, then I choose to scrunch them down.

OTK Tube Socks



...and they come in a ton of colors, a fact that should appeal to a crowd concerned with color-coordination:

Royal Blue
Hunter
Dark Red - OUT OF STOCK
Grey
Navy
Black
White
Tangerine
Natural
Teal
Dark Brown
Red
Lavender
Walnut
Persimmon
Charcoal

Another product that intrigued me is their "O Marled" Socks , but I'm up in the air about whether they would look like a "guy's sock" in real life; streched tight on thicker legs might make them look right, or it might not. ...and their colors are limited

[Riverkilt]

Thanks for that detail Iolaus,

I was looking at those two too, but they said size large fit to size 11 shoe, which I'm assuming is a woman's size 11. I'm a guy's size 11.

What size shoe do you wear? Are you forcing it to fit? Thanks,

Ron