Socks. I love them. Like obsessively, almost painfully love them. It's one of my most acute inanimate object-loves. In light of this, why didn't I find Sock Dreams earlier? I remember always seeing their ads in Bust and thinking "wow, what a cheesy font/design that ad has", which made me immediately forget about the fact that it might be the answer to all of my years of travelling around department stores, Target, and kitschy specialty stores I.S.O. quirky, amazing socks. Lo and behold, people...it was. I mean is. Overlook the cheesy font/design... and Holy Moley, I felt like I fell down the rabbit hole to my perfect, perfect place.
I made a small testing-the-waters-with-one-little-toe order (just in case they were ultra tight, or un-comfy, or whatever) and got 4 pairs, and one for Sarah. I have always had kinda big calves, so sock fitting is a specialty process. I bought several pairs of striped over-the-knees , and (as I suspected) they hit me at about the middle of my knee. But oh they are comfy... a nice thickness, they stay up well. So, so happy. 
They also have free shipping! These socks were ordered on Saturday, and dropped on my doorstep Wednesday. Wonderful! The Sock Dreams folks are highly recommended. If you are a sock fetishist, you will spend an unbelievable amount of time just perusing the huge inventory, drooling. Clint referred to it as "sock porn", because of some of the sexier leg shots. I call it sock porn because...well... it makes me so darn happy.
Comments (6)
those are gorgeous socks! I love cool socks too. thanks so much for the shop link... i will have to check it out shortly.
hope you're feeling better today and we'll get to see your new creations soon. take care!
Cathy · June 10, 2006 at 07:58 PM
THANK YOU!!
valentina · June 10, 2006 at 09:17 PM
Oh my god. I could've written that. I finally got over the bad design sometime last year and was *so* thankful I did. Because now I own every single stripey knee and over-the-knee sock in the universe (okay no, but someday!).
I have three pairs of just the pink + over the knees. And free shipping! Can you believe it. Oh, I felt like such a fool for not converting sooner.
(H&M is actually my favorite brick and mortar stripey knee sock supplier, which I was surprised by, so I pass it along. But really, why bother when the best ones are right there at your finger tips.)
birdie · June 10, 2006 at 11:13 PM
So, I've been a closet sock-ho for sometime now. No one in my podunk of a town understands me and my facination for all things sock related. I feel a kindred spirit in you... tho, I have felt that before. But now, I feel a kindred spirit who has all the sweet hook-ups!
When we are no longer so broke from all this moving, I shall have to go sock wild! ...Though, perhaps I shall hide this fact from the hubby. He's one of the many who just doesnt understand.
Sarah · June 12, 2006 at 08:11 AM
there is also the sock man in st marks place...might not have anything quite as lovely, but you can going into the shoe box of a store chock full of socks!
thesockman.com
wendy · June 14, 2006 at 07:30 AM
wow, i'm so happy you posted about this. i too adore socks, and i'm looking forward to spending some time picking out some lovely new ones!
mary · June 14, 2006 at 03:07 PM