This has come up before, but I thought I'd get it up here again....

if you're looking for inexpensive everyday kilt hose and your have gigantic calves, the "O Marled" sock from sock dreams is a winner.

http://www.sockdreams.com/products/o-marled:9044?xs=3

Twelve bucks...cotton and spandex and these things are so big that they would actually serve as an "over the knee" sock on ME. Joshua has written about these socks, as have a number of other people. I finally broke down and got a pair. LOVE THEM. They're very substantial. Apparently they used to have two colors...the oatmeal that they offer now and a heather green. I'm off to to message sockdreams and beg them to carry the green, again, and tell them about this particular useage for their sock.