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5th January 06, 07:32 PM
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Alternative Socks for Big Guys
Originally Posted by Iolaus
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.
Last edited by davedove; 19th May 06 at 04:23 AM.
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
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Originally Posted by davedove
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.;)
I'm so glad you did that. I've been eyeing those for a while and wondering the exact same thing. Thanks! I bet there are some other socks there that would suit a kilt, as well.
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I have yet to actually wear them up; I'm more of a dress-down kind of guy. Every time I put them on and pull them up, I feel like it looks weird, so I invariably end up pushing them back down before I leave the house.
On a side note: As a nod to tradition, even though the socks are pushed down, some times I'll stick a folding knife down into the sock, with the clip holding it in place. It's too far down to be functional, but I have a little 2 1/2" utility folder in my sporran if I need to open something.
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Originally Posted by davedove
Just don't tell anyone you're wearing women's thigh high socks and no one will know.;)
And don't order the "Bubblegum Pink" ones...that would be a dead giveaway!
Kilted Teacher and Wilderness Ranger and proud member of Clan Donald, USA
Happy patron of Jack of the Wood Celtic Pub and Highland Brewery in beautiful, walkable, and very kilt-friendly Asheville, NC.
New home of Sierra Nevada AND New Belgium breweries!
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Thought I'd explored these before...their limit seems size 10 womens...being a 10 1/2 guy's don't think I could get the foot part on...dang! Do like a loooong kilt hose.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker
And don't order the "Bubblegum Pink" ones...that would be a dead giveaway!
The "Army" goes realy well with my desert camo kilt.
Originally Posted by Riverkilt
Thought I'd explored these before...their limit seems size 10 womens...being a 10 1/2 guy's don't think I could get the foot part on...dang! Do like a loooong kilt hose.
Ron
Hey Ron, I've got a size 12 foot, and I don't have any problem with them at all.
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
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Originally Posted by davedove
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.
I have been searching for some darker colour kilt hose that won't break the bank and these seem to fit the bill... NOT that I want to see guys legs but,does anyone care to post some pics so we can see what they actually look like while being worn ?
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I have been searching for some darker colour kilt hose that won't break the bank
If $30 for kilt hose isn't breaking the bank, you could try the pipers hose that the British Shop carries. They come in black, stone, and white, and they are really long (made to be double-rolled at the cuff). Although the main photo on the web makes the hose look like they're dark gray, they are really black, just as the title says (see photo below):
http://britishshop.com/product_info....oducts_id=1611
Barb
Last edited by Barb T; 19th May 06 at 06:30 AM.
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Originally Posted by Barb T.
If $30 for kilt hose isn't breaking the bank, you could try the pipers hose that the British Shop carries. They come in black, stone, and white, and they are really long (made to be double-rolled at the cuff).
Barb,
Their footwear page 2 shows more than three colors for "Piper Hose."
Dark Blue, Dark Green, Gray, Lovat Blue, Lovat Green, Off White, Pure White, and Stone
Last edited by Caradoc; 19th May 06 at 07:02 AM.
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19th May 06, 07:14 AM
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Cool - I didn't click the link to page 2. Thanks for pointing it out!
Barb
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