I love socks!
A lot......
As far back as I can remember I have loved bright, colorful, patterned socks. As a kid, it was in part due to fabric feel. White cotton socks were often thick and uncomfortable. I also didn't like how short socks felt. I needed at least a crew cut. But my all-time favorite award belonged to knee-high socks.
I would wear these ridiculously tall socks any time of year. Even in 90° weather, you would find me in shorts with knee-high socks in the brightest colors imaginable.
I detested the times when I was forced to wear those uncomfortable white socks. One such time was on camping trips. Our clothes had to be sprayed with bug spray and my bright socks wouldn't have handled it well or give the protection I would need during the long hiking trip. Suffice to say I was not a happy camper without my expressive colorful socks.
The other occasion when I was forced to wear white socks was when something was going on with my feet and the doctor said I had to wear white cotton socks. This was torture for little me.
As I remember, even up through middle school I avoided white socks and ankle socks. It wasn't until high school that I finally caved and got ankle socks. The grueling summer heat of marching band was just too unbearable in long socks. That, and the turf got everywhere and it helped keep my daily socks in better condition. Still, despite making that big step, they needed to be colored and patterned. It was likely not till mid-high-school that I finally got white ankle socks. My childhood self would have been horrified.
Now as an adult woman who graduated from college, I still own no white crew socks. I wear my ankle socks in the summer or for working out but all my other socks are fun, colored, patterned, and full of personality.
My current favorite socks are all found from the brand Sock It To Me (found on Amazon). They have crazy fun patterns from coffee cups to Van Gough's starry night to dragons to cute pandas. They make crew-length socks but every pair I own are long, knee-high socks and I love them. This brand ranks so highly not only because of the fun patterns but also due to the quality. Many colored socks from my past were fun but not durable and would quickly receive holes. These socks are thick enough to last without being overly thick for those sensitive to the feeling of their clothes.
Now, this is the part of the story where tragedy strikes. Most of these socks I've had for a couple years. Because multiple socks were given to me at once they have all begun falling around the same time. My favorite patterns and prints getting holes in the heel or near the ball of the foot. To lessen the sting of the mass casualties I got more for my birthday this past summer. Some have quickly become favorites and are worn with more frequency.
Tragically, this past week not only did I lose an old favorite of red Chinese dragons snacked around my calves, but a new comrade has fallen. My beloved green socks were decorated with bowls of ramen. They were a glorious pair. A favorite of many. My socks will always be well-loved. Never forgotten.
It might be a little silly but it is one thing in my life that can bring a smile to my face at any time of day. It's also so much fun picking the socks that best go with my outfit of the day. Despite how crazy some of the socks can be, after many years of practice, I'd like to think this is a skill I have mastered.
I write this post in memory of the socks long gone. Knowing that the socks of the future will shine just as bright!
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