Alternative Socks for Big Guys

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Someone posted a link to Sock Dreams a week or two ago. While the site is mostly intended for women, they did have some Over-The-Knee tube socks for $10/pair that looked like they would work. I ordered 3 pair - black, walnut, and natural - and just recieved them in the mail today.

They're the perfect hight with a double roll-over, I've got 17½" calves and they don't feel tight, and they have 15 colors! While some, like the "Bubblegum Pink" or the "Tangerine" might not work, there's bound to be something you need!

I ordered some of these to try them out. They will work, but for me they aren't really over-the-knee socks. They come to just under my knee and I don't get much of a turnover, but I'm 6'2" with a 19" calf. My conclusion is that they would work great for someone who is either tall, or has big calves, but not both.

So, as an experiment, I ordered some of these:

http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pag...ductID_423.php

I just got them today and while they are a little long, I can get them up over my calves with plenty left over for rollovers. The extra length just makes for a thicker rollover and works quite well. So, if you're both tall and have big calves like me, these work great for the money at $10/pair. They also come in a variety of colors.

Just don't tell anyone you're wearing women's thigh high socks and no one will know.