Sock Love

Neither Sock Dreams nor eBay know I exist, so the idea that anyone paid me to write this post is downright laughable. Suck on that, FTC

Right now, I am equal parts sad and confused.

Some people do not love socks. In fact. There are some people who not only do not love socks, they don’t even LIKE them.

Seriously.

I’m gonna try my best to explain why I love socks, in hopes of helping others into the light.

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I have lots of socks.Lots. And the only ones I do not wear, are the plain black or plain white. Why do people insist on giving me this type of sock? If they know me at all, and if you are buying me socks, you better know me, you know that I need happy socks.

Socks play a HUGE part in how I feel, emotionally, through the day.

When I wear a pair of socks, and something bad happens, I NEVER, EVER wear that pair again. I can’t throw them out, becuase I still love them, but it hurts when I see them.

The neon orange pair with lions on them? I was wearing them the night Micah drove me to the hospital to remove the staple I shot through my finger. They are sitting in a drawer, away from the good socks, still bloodstained.(but washed) They will never grace my feet again.

When my dad had his heart attack, I got dressed as quick as possible to race to the hospital, and I did not have socks on. It made me anxious, it made me fear the worst, and it gave me blisters. Micah brought socks to the hospital for me. And my dad lived through four heart attacks.

Those socks are in my drawer with the rest of my good socks, but I will wear them rarely. Something good and wonderful happened while I wore them, and they became lucky socks. When My BFF’s mom goes in for surgery, those are the socks I will wear to the hospital while I sit with her.

When My sister had surgery to remove her kidney, I wore two pairs of socks. Not becuase my feet were cold, but because I needed the extra boost.

I put my socks on first thing in the morning. And then, I tend to forget about them. That’s when the magic happens, people, becuase later on, I will get up and walk to get coffee and see that flash of color, look down, and be happy.

I see the hopping frogs, the pom poms, the Jelly Beans jumping and I smile.

I tend to wear fuzzy socks when I watch scary movies so that I can rub my hands over them for comfort. I wear bright splashy socks when I am happy, and darker, edgier socks when I am mad.

Socks are like my security blanket.

Recently, these thigh high stripe socks were delivered to my door. I bought them on eBay. The children will either give them to me for Christmas, Or they will be my stocking stuffers. It doesn’t matter, just knowing they are there, tucked away in Micah’s closet, excites me. I touch them every time I go in our room. I haven’t even tried them on and I already know they are good socks. Happy socks.

stripes

Just the other day Gwen sent me a link to a site called Sock Dreams. I spend hours there. I hope they do not keep a close eye on their site counter, becuase I spend enough time there to worry any sane person. I will be spending a lot of money on that site, this I know for a fact.

(First, though, I am buying these shoes from eBay, becuase they are gonna go so awesome with my stripey socks)

I simply cannot wrap my mind around someone not liking socks. I can sort of understand not wanting to wear socks in the summer, because they are hard to wear with flip flops, but, people… TOE SOCKS exist for a reason.

toe socks

And look! FUZZY toe socks!! I have a very soft spot for toe socks. When I wear them, it feels like each individual toe  is getting a hug, All.Day.Long.

And these. Look at these and tell me they don’t excite you :

stripes and stars

And what about these. They aren’t socks, they are something better : Sock accessories. Arm warmers to be exact.

hand warmers

How long has this been a reality? How long could I have been wearing socks with MATCHING arm warmers? How have I lived this long, without?

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In closing, I would like to point out that I am wearing  my fuzzy blue, mid calf, with pom-pom tie, socks, and that they are made of win, and by association, so am I.

You want to be made of win, don’t you?

Switch to Team Socks. Don’t do it for me, Do it for your health. It’s a proven fact* that socks make you happy

*Proven factual by me, and I played a scientist one time in a game Logan and Blake made up, so you know it’s legit.

∗ Posted by bluepaintred on 11.23.2009
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Comments: 24

  1. While I appreciate the fact that they are your security blanket, I feel that socks strangle my feet and make me hot. I’m a barefooter.
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    Comment by Amanda - November 23, 2009 11:20 pm

  2. @Amanda – then you haven’t tried the right socks. Like these : http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_1702.php

    Comment by bluepaintred - November 23, 2009 11:24 pm

  3. Ever since joining derby I get to entertain my sock fetish once again. I had to give up the awesome socks for work since they didn’t fit in with boss lady’s “vision”, but when I go to derby, I get to wear crazy, awesome, out of control socks! I L-O-V-E it! My faves are the argyle ones that go over the knee. Goes great with the naughty school girl skirts!
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    Comment by Blondefabulous - November 24, 2009 5:09 am

  4. You are too cute.

    Have you tired Nap socks? They are fuzzy and super soft. I only wear them in the winter, but I PPH them. They only come in a few colors and no patterns so they may not be up to your standards. You can find them at Brookstone.com.
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    Comment by Finn - November 24, 2009 8:49 am

  5. “Suck on that, FTC.”

    Bwahahahaha! Oh man, this is really going to be interesting to watch what teh FTC does about bloggers.

    Great socks, very pretty, but I never ever wear socks. Haven’t worn socks in like 10 years.
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    Comment by Kat - November 24, 2009 8:56 am

  6. Socks rock. I’m sure you appreciate that I wore black and white striped socks on my wedding day. I did that just for you, even though I had no idea at the time.
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    Comment by Robin - November 24, 2009 8:58 am

  7. While I understand your love of all things socks and how cute many of the socks are that you have, I have to admit that I don’t wear socks unless it gets below 30 degrees fahrenheit here. Sigh…like Amanda I prefer barefeet. So I make up for not having lots of cute socks by having lots of cute footies and/or flip flops!!
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    Comment by trishk - November 24, 2009 9:00 am

  8. I am SO blogging my rebuttal to this Blue. :lol:

    Comment by Dana - November 24, 2009 9:07 am

  9. I LOOOOOVE socks. I ask for socks on my birthday, for Christmas,for Kwanzaa, for Hannukah ( Is that how it’s spelled?) Doesn’t matter. I always ask for them. You know when I get them? NEVER!! Unless I buy them myself.

    Comment by metalmom - November 24, 2009 10:43 am

  10. All I gots is white socks.

    One time I briefly had in my possession some jelly bean socks, but only because I knew about your love of socks and thought you would enjoy them.
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    Comment by Nobody - November 24, 2009 11:01 am

  11. Oh, I’m feeling the sock-love. Personally I’m a fan of wearing a black outfit with surprisingly bright socks (and maybe a matching tank or shell that just peeks out). Socks are wonderful. I mean, barefoot is nice, but socks are just…comforting.

    They’re also important bits of culture. After all, without socks, Tom Cruise could never have slid across that floor singing in his underwear….
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    Comment by MissMeliss - November 24, 2009 11:01 am

  12. I do love socks. I really do. But, I love my bare feet also. I’m definitely right down the middle of this argument. Sorry that I can’t be 100% behind you. I’m a strong 50%… doesn’t that account for anything?
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    Comment by Sheila - November 24, 2009 12:19 pm

  13. @Blondefabulous – Actually, I keep seeing socks and thinking of you, thinking tey would be perfect for you when you derby!

    @Finn – I am, aren’t I, I haven’t tried that particular brand before, but they look very nice. I am fond of all things fuzzy, and that includes socks and peaches. Ive got some that look to be the same type of material. Then again, you can never have too many socks, can you?

    @Kat – I’m not impressed at all with the new laws, bloggers should already have been disclosing when they are paid to review a product, it should be a non issue! As for the socks, the ability to reach your feet is an important one when it comes to socks.

    @Robin – I wish I had been gutsy enough to wear cute socks under my wedding dress :o (

    @trishk – yeah, i can understand that socks get hot and those of you lucky enough to live in warm climates might not like hot feet, but still… toeless socks can be an option?

    @Dana – Pfft. a medical out. if you were a normal person, you would love socks.

    @metalmom – Peopel have learned that I am happiest when I get my way. I also buy myself socks for Christmas to ensure I not only get them, but that i get nice ones. Actually, last year on my Birthday Micah and the boys brought home like 12 pairs of socks, and every one of them was adorable!

    @Nobody – I wear my jelly belly socks, but not often. they are white and I hate seeing white socks go dark, and I cannot keep white things white, so I wear them on special occasions, or I wear them with a darker ankle sock to protect the sole of them.

    Micah only wears white socks – apparently he hates colored toe fuzz, because he is weird and junk. We had to argue with him when it came to dressing for our wedding, that just once, and just for the day, he HAD to wear black socks.

    He’s abnormally weird.

    @MissMeliss – EXACTLY! I should print this out and get it tattoo’d! Socks are of cultural importance, SO THERE, Haters!

    @Sheila – You gained the other 50% back for all the socks you have sent me LOL. I am very easy to bribe!

    Comment by bluepaintred - November 24, 2009 1:05 pm

  14. I LOVE thick cozy warm socks! My feet are just about always cold (even when it’s hot out). I wear flip flops most of the time in public but once I’m home, it’s sock time. The only time I hesitate to wear them is when I’ve got a rockin’ pedicure. Or when I’m in the tub. . . .
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    Comment by phinz - November 24, 2009 5:51 pm

  15. You should check out http://myworld.ebay.com/samssockshop/ – I used to buy loads of socks from her when I was making custom sock monkeys, and she’s awesome. She used to sell thigh-high unbleached wool socks that were fantastic.

    Comment by Crystal - November 24, 2009 7:05 pm

  16. You cannot imagine how many socks I have! All varieties! I used to be a white sockaholic until a very special lady came into my life and showed me the way to Dreamy Socks. :grin:

    By the way, we know you exist now, ;-)

    Comment by Bsti - November 24, 2009 11:29 pm

  17. @phinz – LOL – I was drawing a bath for Logan the other day and he got undressed, went potty and hopped in the tub. He says “My feet feel weird” I had to tell him his socks were still on, he didn’t even notice! Also! Exciting news – we bought furnace filters, SIX of them!

    @Crystal – I will definitely check them out! Thanks! I have a sock monkey tucked away in my ceder chest. my great grandfather made it.

    @Bsti – LOL, thanks to twitter, the internet is just a wee bit smaller, eh? One day I will win the lottery and be forced to buy a house just to store my socks in!

    Comment by bluepaintred - November 24, 2009 11:36 pm

  18. LOL @ Micah and the wedding socks! I realized the morning of our wedding that NONE of the guys in the wedding party were likely to own anything but ‘football’ socks. White, with colored stripes at the top. Malc had to go buy socks that morning. White dress socks for him and burgundy for all the guys – well, except the Dads, who, being older and wiser, had a proper sock wardrobe. Lucky he found a store open, too. Because it was a holiday!!

    Oh – and I have a pair of gloves like the FUZZY socks in your picture. They were a life-saver when the heater in my car didn’t work–I’d love to have socks like those.

    Comment by Peggy - November 25, 2009 10:21 am

  19. I like socks. Especially on my penis.
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    Comment by Avitable - November 25, 2009 10:48 am

  20. I could not imagin a day without socks! It’s nothing about fashion for me. I just wear the ones you don’t. :) Black with jeans and white at the gym and work. Flip flops are evil little things for me! And as a guy, I’d like to say I love women in socks! To me, they are the sexiest article of clothing. I think the ankle socks make the legs look better. But in recent years I see a disturbing trend toward those footie things…as though socks have become something to avoid, or hide!! I guess I’m a little different but, to me, from the ankle on down, that is the ugliest part of the body. So I appreciate socks on every level! And I think it’s so hot when the long pants a a little short and a bit of bare leg shows between the pants and socks. I love the 50’s style of rolled up jeans and bobby socks!

    Comment by Ed - November 25, 2009 12:09 pm

  21. Rampant excitement over the furnace filters, lol! I can relate–here we are in sunny CA and our furnace won’t light! It blows cold air! We have a fire going in the fireplace til Nick Air Systems fixes the problem–and yes I AM wearing thick thick cozy warm sox!
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    Comment by phinz - November 25, 2009 12:50 pm

  22. I too love funky socks and my kindergartners love them also. Have you seen Little Miss Match socks? http://www.littlemissmatched.com/Catalog/womens;jsessionid=0a01074e1f43360e21a4841b40e4996aa4463171c546.e3eTaxeKbh0Te34Pa38Ta38QaNb0
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    Comment by Summer - November 25, 2009 8:34 pm

  23. Wow… not only do you write passionately about your socks, but you even have @sockdreams leaving comments on your blog. Kudos to you.

    Not jealous.

    (Annnnnndddd… agree on how these make the wardrobe, I just am a little too conservative as a man to be as creative with my attire as you are)
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    Comment by James - November 26, 2009 6:58 am

  24. The thing you REALLY need to appreciate about those of us who DON’T love socks is this: more for you.

    ;-)
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    Comment by Tug - November 26, 2009 9:11 pm

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