My disability with socks started several years ago. Specifically when my mom stopped doing my laundry. When they talk about laundry gnomes stealing sock, they aren’t kidding. I had so many mismatched pairs of socks in my top drawer that it would have easily been feasible to construct a pile acceptable for leaping into. Maybe they fell behind the dryer? Maybe they got wedged between washer and dryer blades during the spin cycle? Nevertheless they disappeared.
Only to compound my problems I adopted a terrier mix with an obsession with socks. I think Freud would allocate it as an oral fixation, but whatever his complications are, he is a sock thief. I named him Rufus, and he is the best dog anyone could ask for, but he steals my friggin’ socks! Not only mine, but every person in this apartment, and if I let him go play with the dog next door he brings me one of my neighbor’s socks!
It’s not that terrible that he likes to carry socks around in his mouth but I want to know where the heck he hides them. He can’t dig anywhere, and he mostly lives in the living room. I’ve found some coveted Adidas socks under the couch before but that’s about it. Does he eat them? I hope not.
So this has led me to being a prolific sock shopper, and if you think that socks are universal or one-size-fits-all you are sorely mistaken. What it really boils down to is practical application, and every sock has its application. It’s winter time, snowboard season, so my basic underbootwear is wool based, and I don’t see any reason to deviate from woolen bliss during leisure activities because I am A: wearing long pants and B: they’re comfy as all get out. I pay bills for my wool socks though, two pair for $30, smartwool. It’s worth it, get at it.
And seeing as though I purchase socks on a regular basis the changing of seasons needs no deaf ear. When it gets so warm that wool socks makes a swamp out of my sneakers I know it’s time to downgrade to a more temperature friendly foot-barrier. I’m a huge fan of low-cut socks, although they have their application they are primarily designed for runners and not for skateboarders, I am forced to go with a mid-cut sock to sustain comfort. I usually pick those up from Journey’s, they are multicolored which is fun for me. I am a huge fan of NCSU football and on gameday I mismatch the opposing school’s primary colors as my socks and say it’s because “we’re walking all over them.”
Anyways, during the summer, when shorts are in season and showing socks is not, I always opt for the low-cut. If it’s too uncomfortable I can just take my shoes off, toss ‘em to the dog and be barefoot for a while, it’s summer so who cares? But low cut socks are super cheap at Wal-Mart and I pick them up all the time. I think they are Rufus’ favorite because they are the first to go. In any regard, low-cuts are a staple.
I just fished a brand new pair of wool socks out of the package and I’m going to throw them on. I know it’s a little warm right now for such bliss and comfort but I am a risk taker, and I can always wash a sweaty sock. Spring break is coming up which is the trump card, no-socks-necessary, but after that I’ll be on the market for some springwear. I heard underarmour has a low-cut sock that keeps your foot at a constant temperature of 74 degrees. That sounds delightful, I bet my dog will love those.