Hose site

[Riverkilt]

What's the difference between these and the soccer sox you can get at sporting goods stores? Seem about the same price and colors?

Ron

[gilmore]

Please let us know how they wear.

[Kilted_John]

All of my more casual socks come from them. I have a dark brown pair that I've had since early this year. No holes. To keep the socks from shrinking, wash in cold water, and dry on the lowest heat setting, or hang to dry. With my UK, I sometimes do wear striped socks. Usually wear the superstripes kneesocks with the UK... Probably not what more traditional folk would wear, but they're comfy, and go well with a black UK.

With respect to Utilikilts offering the socks, when I worked there, I handed out a few business cards to my ex-coworkers. So, it's possible that I might've been the one to blame for that... *chuckle*
-J

[Warhoover]

What's the difference between these and the soccer sox you can get at sporting goods stores? Seem about the same price and colors?

Makes me wish I still had my old Tampa Bay Rowdies socks. Green and Yellow stipes would have to go with something!

[haxtonhouse]

For summer use, I like these:

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=238

They are as lightweight as you can get and still have a good-quality sock. The same company also offers a heavier long cotton sock:

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=240

These have a good texture for kilt hose, but the quality isn't quite as good as the others: the pair I got had a heavy toe seam, which might be somewhat uncomfortable if your shoes are rather tight at the toe. Actually they might be good for people with wider feet -- my feet are somewhat narrow so these bunch up a bit at the toe, but it would probably be more comfortable if stretched out a bit more.

By the way, this company also has wool balmoral hats at the best price you will find anywhere:

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=250

I got one of these too, and it is very good quality.

Cheers!

Thanks, I have been looking EVERYWHERE for one of these early balmorals that's just blue with a red headband! I just ordered one, thanks again

[davedove]

I do not know if this site has been posted, but the quality and price are great, not your heavy hose, but ones I can wear all year (100+yesterday)
http://sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/s...ductID_417.php

The site looks to be mostly womens hosery, but they do stock mens items and these hose are good.

peace

Being both tall and with large calves, I find that their thigh high socks work great as casual kilt hose. The extra material in the thigh high allows the sock to get over the calves and still have PLENTY of lentgh left over for a good turnover (actually a multiple layer turnover).

Just don't tell anyone they are women's hose and no one will know. Well, you might want to avoid some of the colors.

[Moosedog]

I have been tempted by some of Sock Dreams' designs but the ones I like all seem to be made of cotton, which I won't wear for socks. Just a heads up to note the fabric content.

Moosedog

[fluter]

Just don't tell anyone they are women's hose and no one will know. Well, you might want to avoid some of the colors.

I dunno, Dave: I think the violet might match a lavender dress shirt I wear with my Warrior tartan USAK.

I have been tempted by some of Sock Dreams' designs but the ones I like all seem to be made of cotton, which I won't wear for socks. Just a heads up to note the fabric content.

I'm with Moosedog, for the most part. I'm a wool bigot, but I'll wear cotton if I know I don't have to wear them all day.

I bought a few pairs of the Diamond Rib Knee Highs to get some variety in colors. The "bordeaux" is quite pretty, it has a dark thread (maybe black) in the knit. I'd like to know which socks the rest of you like.

I would prefer wool and/or acrylic. As mentioned elsewhere, I wear wool year-round in a very hot and humid locale. Wool breathes; wool wicks; wool does not compress. Long live wool! but here are the pretty cotton ones: