I can think of at least ten pairs with birds on them alone: magpies, quail, woodpeckers, more woodpeckers, even more woodpeckers (can you tell those are my favorite?), birds on a tree, chickens & chicks, toucans, ostriches, weird socks that look like a bird is eating my feet… and then I have rattlesnakes, cacti, and foxes… I have a serious novelty sock problem. I love striped and spotted socks, too.
I think most of my smartwool socks are striped or otherwise patterned. Mostly ugly ones bought on summer clearance. Worth it, though. Non-itchy wool socks are expensive, but a necessity in Vermont.
@currawong I’ll mail you the one that drives me crazy in the summer, hammering away at the tree stump about 30 ft from my bed at dawn. I know he’s providing a community service but I wish he didn’t have to be so danged loud about it.
I only buy one type of socks, and if anybody gifts me socks of another kind, I just regift them. I do not want to waste time either pairing socks as I fold laundry, or digging through a disorganized drawer for a match. Plus, now if one gets a hole, I’m only out one sock.
@simplersimon I find manufactures make this hard. I buy white athletic crew for my son from one manufacturer. As ditching singles made me have to buy new 6 packs I would. But about 6 months ago I went back to the same store and got the “same” ones but they weren’t the same: the ribbing around the opening had changed so now he has about 12 pair of these socks yet they are really 2 sets.
/image pile of white socks
@simplersimon this is my strategy. I’ll buy a bunch of pairs of black socks (matches the inside lining of most of my shoes, and just looks better longer without having to bleach everything) and through wear and tear I’ll eventually dwindle down to an amount that is too low for my liking, so I’ll start again. You can never find the same exact socks years later. I’ll keep whatever left overs at the back of my sock drawer.
After having to wear black boot socks every day for nine years for work, as soon as I got out I threw away all my black socks and started buying “unconventional” socks, and have never looked back. I think I’m up to at least twenty pair now
My son got me hooked on the idea that, if you’re wearing pants, nobody really sees or cares what’s on your feet, so you can go nuts and most people will never know. If you’re really conservative fashion-wise, you can safely go wild with crazy socks, especially if you’re wearing boots. I’m up to about 10 pairs, I think, and it might be more.
Now that I think about it, it’s probably more like 15 pairs. Hmmm…
The REALLY crazy part (and you knew there had to be one) is that I keep them with my athletic socks. That drawer is completely separate from my conventional, conservative dress socks. Gotta be careful about bad influences, you know.
@DocBJ A guy I worked with wore very businesslike suits to work, but when he crossed his legs or stood up you could see a sliver of wild socks. He also occasionally wore wild ties.
I’ve gotten a few sets of the Simply Unstitched here and for the most part, I like them, and that they’re a little different. I don’t wear them all – some are too outrageous, even for me – but most are pretty good. I’ve added today’s sale to my collection, so we’ll see how they compare.
I have at least 35 pairs of unconventional socks now. I’ve moved to making them even more unconventional by mixing them together. I don’t think I could ever wear a pair of matching solid colored dress socks again!
In my life, I have vacillated over what is the best sock strategy to facilitate sorting thru them after a wash: Crazy looking socks that are easily recognizable as a pair (but eventually will became a single sock without a mate ) Or all solid black socks of the same brand that you don’t need to worry about matching (but over time, you will uncomfortably match a near thread-bare sock with a plush one)
I have about 14 pairs of socks eligible for this poll.
In the past, I have always been “conservative” (ie. boring and plain) in my sock color choices. Last year, I decided to branch out into things like today’s meh.com offering.
However, my sock drawer is full and about a month ago I called a moratorium on buying more socks (a SISBM!) until I’ve gone thru the drawer. I moved its contents to a large laundry basket (think two loads of laundry) and the plan is to only return socks to the drawer after wearing and washing them. The others will be given or thrown away. I estimate there are about 200 pairs of various types, styles and colors, some of which have not been worn in over a decade.
I like the socks in today’s deal, but I pretty much never wear long socks. If it’s too cold for sandals I wear wildly colored tennies with wildly colored ankle socks, and if it’s too cold for that I wear shearing boots with no socks. Around the house I wear slippers with those thick floofy socks when it’s cold.
@moondrake@RiotDemon I grew up wearing looong athletic socks. It’s taken half my life to adjust to crew-length. Ankle socks leave me feeling naked.
Or perhaps that’s why you like it?
/image men with long socks and short shorts
@compunaut it’s Florida, too hot for long socks. Plus, I have very muscular calves from many years of horseback riding and what not. Most long socks hurt, or they aren’t long enough cuz I’m too tall for a lady… And I have big feet.
@Kidsandliz Yep! I would have to guess that there are more catshirts than catsocks, though. My reasoning is that there’s 500+ catshirts at catshirtswoot alone, plus many more catshirts at other crowdsourced sites, print-on-demand sites, regular retail sites, etc. …
I own 3 pairs, that I purchased exclusively for when dressing up as a pirate. They get worn for 3 weekends a year, and maybe a concert or two, but that’s it.
@ninjaemilee Please post some sites that you get your decently made ones. I have bought cheapies only to find that they get holes on the first wearing, are so thin you can barely find them (like t-shirts these days and I have noticed jeans are now headed that direction too), poorly made, pill when you wash them…
@Kidsandliz I’ve gotten them different places over the years and I’ve had a similar problem too. Mine always get holes in the toe area. I guess it’s something to do with my toes rubbing against the top of my shoes.
Some socks I’ve gotten as gifts so I wouldn’t be able to tell you where I got them. I have a couple socks from Woot and they’ve held up pretty well. I got a pair from Modcloth recently that’s pretty good quality. Otherwise, I used to just buy them at stores in the mall.
Most of em aren’t technically pairs anymore- if they look like they could have come from the same pack I count them as a pair.
@PantHeist Stop stealing my system!
@PantHeist Unmatched socks were in style at one point…
@PantHeist potential explanation for missing socks
And then of course there is an alternative explanation
1 pair of Mediocre socks? CHECK
Do fishnet thigh highs count as socks?
But then again, still black.
@RiotDemon If you’re a guy, yes. They count.
Big time.
@DocBJ I’m not though, so no?
@RiotDemon I’d call fishnet thigh-highs ‘stockings’. But they still count. Am I sexist?
/giphy stockings
A bit unexpected, but kinda cool.
Let me check my sock spreadsheet and give you an exact number, maybe a couple a graphs…
@awk
We’re still waiting.
Maybe like 5 pairs? There were the mediocre ones and I’ve received some TeeTurtle ones via the Cute of the Month subscription.
Otherwise it’s all black and white pairs.
@narfcake
Blank AND white socks, or black (socks) and white (socks)?
@PlacidPenguin The latter.
@narfcake
@narfcake I want those socks.
@PlacidPenguin I don’t have that shirt.
@ninjaemilee The pic links to the page on TeeTurtle.
http://www.teeturtle.com/products/playful-penguins-socks
@narfcake
I’d say I’m shocked, but not really.
@narfcake thank you! I may buy them in the near future.
@ninjaemilee If previous years are any indication, their anniversary sale will be coming up, so you probably want to catch it then.
What about athletic socks that are black and gray?
I can think of at least ten pairs with birds on them alone: magpies, quail, woodpeckers, more woodpeckers, even more woodpeckers (can you tell those are my favorite?), birds on a tree, chickens & chicks, toucans, ostriches, weird socks that look like a bird is eating my feet… and then I have rattlesnakes, cacti, and foxes… I have a serious novelty sock problem. I love striped and spotted socks, too.
I think most of my smartwool socks are striped or otherwise patterned. Mostly ugly ones bought on summer clearance. Worth it, though. Non-itchy wool socks are expensive, but a necessity in Vermont.
@currawong I’ll mail you the one that drives me crazy in the summer, hammering away at the tree stump about 30 ft from my bed at dawn. I know he’s providing a community service but I wish he didn’t have to be so danged loud about it.
I only buy one type of socks, and if anybody gifts me socks of another kind, I just regift them. I do not want to waste time either pairing socks as I fold laundry, or digging through a disorganized drawer for a match. Plus, now if one gets a hole, I’m only out one sock.
@simplersimon I find manufactures make this hard. I buy white athletic crew for my son from one manufacturer. As ditching singles made me have to buy new 6 packs I would. But about 6 months ago I went back to the same store and got the “same” ones but they weren’t the same: the ribbing around the opening had changed so now he has about 12 pair of these socks yet they are really 2 sets.
/image pile of white socks
@simplersimon this is my strategy. I’ll buy a bunch of pairs of black socks (matches the inside lining of most of my shoes, and just looks better longer without having to bleach everything) and through wear and tear I’ll eventually dwindle down to an amount that is too low for my liking, so I’ll start again. You can never find the same exact socks years later. I’ll keep whatever left overs at the back of my sock drawer.
Love funky socks and buy them as I find them. Here’s the most recent addition to the collection.
After having to wear black boot socks every day for nine years for work, as soon as I got out I threw away all my black socks and started buying “unconventional” socks, and have never looked back. I think I’m up to at least twenty pair now
I have three times been given deer socks as a gift, but all three of them had wool in them, so had to re-gift. (Allergic)
My son got me hooked on the idea that, if you’re wearing pants, nobody really sees or cares what’s on your feet, so you can go nuts and most people will never know. If you’re really conservative fashion-wise, you can safely go wild with crazy socks, especially if you’re wearing boots. I’m up to about 10 pairs, I think, and it might be more.
Now that I think about it, it’s probably more like 15 pairs. Hmmm…
The REALLY crazy part (and you knew there had to be one) is that I keep them with my athletic socks. That drawer is completely separate from my conventional, conservative dress socks. Gotta be careful about bad influences, you know.
@DocBJ A guy I worked with wore very businesslike suits to work, but when he crossed his legs or stood up you could see a sliver of wild socks. He also occasionally wore wild ties.
I’ve gotten a few sets of the Simply Unstitched here and for the most part, I like them, and that they’re a little different. I don’t wear them all – some are too outrageous, even for me – but most are pretty good. I’ve added today’s sale to my collection, so we’ll see how they compare.
I have at least 35 pairs of unconventional socks now. I’ve moved to making them even more unconventional by mixing them together. I don’t think I could ever wear a pair of matching solid colored dress socks again!
In my life, I have vacillated over what is the best sock strategy to facilitate sorting thru them after a wash: Crazy looking socks that are easily recognizable as a pair (but eventually will became a single sock without a mate ) Or all solid black socks of the same brand that you don’t need to worry about matching (but over time, you will uncomfortably match a near thread-bare sock with a plush one)
I have about 14 pairs of socks eligible for this poll.
In the past, I have always been “conservative” (ie. boring and plain) in my sock color choices. Last year, I decided to branch out into things like today’s meh.com offering.
However, my sock drawer is full and about a month ago I called a moratorium on buying more socks (a SISBM!) until I’ve gone thru the drawer. I moved its contents to a large laundry basket (think two loads of laundry) and the plan is to only return socks to the drawer after wearing and washing them. The others will be given or thrown away. I estimate there are about 200 pairs of various types, styles and colors, some of which have not been worn in over a decade.
None and I plan to keep it that way.
I like the socks in today’s deal, but I pretty much never wear long socks. If it’s too cold for sandals I wear wildly colored tennies with wildly colored ankle socks, and if it’s too cold for that I wear shearing boots with no socks. Around the house I wear slippers with those thick floofy socks when it’s cold.
@moondrake ankle socks for the win!
@moondrake @RiotDemon I grew up wearing looong athletic socks. It’s taken half my life to adjust to crew-length. Ankle socks leave me feeling naked.
Or perhaps that’s why you like it?
/image men with long socks and short shorts
@compunaut it’s Florida, too hot for long socks. Plus, I have very muscular calves from many years of horseback riding and what not. Most long socks hurt, or they aren’t long enough cuz I’m too tall for a lady… And I have big feet.
@compunaut Is she leading him around by pulling on his penis?
@baqui63 Isn’t that how it’s always done?
Calling @narfcake There are also cat socks. Google laurel burch cat socks and kat socks just for starters. Perhaps enough to rival cat shirts?
@Kidsandliz Yep! I would have to guess that there are more catshirts than catsocks, though. My reasoning is that there’s 500+ catshirts at catshirtswoot alone, plus many more catshirts at other crowdsourced sites, print-on-demand sites, regular retail sites, etc. …
I own 3 pairs, that I purchased exclusively for when dressing up as a pirate. They get worn for 3 weekends a year, and maybe a concert or two, but that’s it.
Honestly, I can count on one hand how many boring solid color socks I own. Most of my sock wardrobe is weird designs and funky colors.
@ninjaemilee Please post some sites that you get your decently made ones. I have bought cheapies only to find that they get holes on the first wearing, are so thin you can barely find them (like t-shirts these days and I have noticed jeans are now headed that direction too), poorly made, pill when you wash them…
@Kidsandliz I’ve gotten them different places over the years and I’ve had a similar problem too. Mine always get holes in the toe area. I guess it’s something to do with my toes rubbing against the top of my shoes.
Some socks I’ve gotten as gifts so I wouldn’t be able to tell you where I got them. I have a couple socks from Woot and they’ve held up pretty well. I got a pair from Modcloth recently that’s pretty good quality. Otherwise, I used to just buy them at stores in the mall.
@ninjaemilee thanks
THESE SOCKS ARE FOR MRS. BIG FOOT!! SMALLER SIZES, PLEASE!
@MissSassypants I know I have big feet, you don’t have to yell about it
@RiotDemon Are you a Sasquatch? You need a better Facebook page!
@compunaut if I was a saquatch, I’d be really rich from selling my photos to the media.
@RiotDemon Maybe you need an agent
I own a pair of Pendleton socks. Does that count as unconventional?