Eight dollar socks
Eight-dollar socks would be a good album title. But that's just an afterthought. The point is that yesterday after work, we were running some errands at the local mall, and I happened to see a pair of argyle socks -- which seem to be incredibly hard to come by around here.
They were eight bucks, Australian -- which is pretty pricey for a pair of socks, as I'm the sort that buys a three-pack for five bucks. But, they were gargoyles, and a decent color (black, rather than brown), and they were some fancy-pants ''ultra-comfort, all-day'' type o' socks. Fine. So, I bought a pair.
Wore 'em today, and dang, they **are** more comfortable than regular socks. So, they look spiffy -- esp. w/ low-cut Converse sneakers -- **and** they're comfy. Worth the investment.
--GG
posted by Gye Greene @ 8:01 PM
2 Comments:
I, too, once thought socks were socks. The cheaper the better. However, once in an uncharacteristic moment of throwing caution to the wind (I am VERY cautious normally), I saw a label on a pair of socks (at the outdoor recreation store) stating something like “Cool mesh-your feet won’t sweat or get hot”—and bought them for SIX BUCKS. (Don’t know what that is Australian.) But they definitely WORK and since then I’ve acquired 5 more pairs. They are GREAT, and I wish I would’ve known about them sooner than three years ago. Maybe you want to try them out?
Also, HAND-KNITTED WOOL socks are great, too! Extremely pricey, but if you have a friend/wife/husband/etc. who likes to knit…..
dude, where did you find these argyle socks? we are having a mini golf comp at work and i'd like to look somewhat ridiculous. did you find them in the city?
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