Showing posts with label sustainable socks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sustainable socks. Show all posts

Friday, December 16, 2011

Darn Tough Socks for Stockings


There is something amusing to me about putting socks in a Christmas stocking, but it's very practical, everyone needs socks.  Darn Tough Socks are not just any socks, however, and they make a fabulous gift.  Not only are they very good looking and come in many different weights, designs, and colors, but they are very well made.  So well made that the company guarantees them for life.  Seriously, have you ever heard of such a thing?  Talk about sustainable.  My socks are expensive, and I'm almost never caught without slippers because I can't stand to walk on the floor in bare socks for fear of wearing them out.   So there are those moments when I'm tipy toeing to my slippers or shoes so as to try to keep as the socks off the floor.  With Darn Tough, I don't have to be quite so neurotic, uh, careful.  I confess to tipy-toeing a couple of times, but only because the socks are so beautiful, whether they're guaranteed or not, I still want them to last as long as possible.

This time of year, I like knee socks.  They're great under boots and when I'm not wearing boots, they give me the extra warmth I need.  My favorite ones are the cushioned ski socks which are padded and super comfy.  They stay up too which is important.  Wool socks rule--they regulate your temperature, don't get soggy when you sweat and don't hold unpleasant odors.

I am completely sold on Darn Tough, they are made in the US and they are made to last, concepts I wish other companies would catch on to.  They have a huge variety on their website, everything from plain and simple to feminine, to stripey and fun.  They come in all sizes, so there's something for everyone in the family.  Find them HERE.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Green Gift Guide: Smartwool Flecker Socks



Here's a winning stocking stuffer--everybody need socks. Smartwool Flecker Socks are fun, funky and sustainable. They are soft and comfy and very well made. Once you try Smartwool socks it's very difficult to wear any other brand. My first pair was a random find--I was trying on boots at REI and needed socks. They handed me a pair of Smartwool, I put them on and my jaw dropped. I had never worn such comfortable socks! Those were the hiking socks.

Now they are coming out with fun colors and designs and though not as cushy as the hiking socks, they're still more comfortable than regular socks and last longer too. They also offer a matching hat, scarf, and gloves which I think would make a nice little gift set.