The perfect hose for Clan Claus?

[Santa Kona]

Thanks Tim I just ordered a pair 37 pounds but the shipping cost was 68 pounds. But I had to have them.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Thanks Tim I just ordered a pair 37 pounds but the shipping cost was 68 pounds. But I had to have them.

Surely they did not cost you 68 pounds in shipping!!!

That would make the total 105 pounds, or around $165~$170, depending on your conversion rate! You could have gotten a pair of hand knit hose for that amount.

I'm hoping that was a typo!

[davidg]

I'm hoping that was a typo!

I just took a look because I'm shocked as well. It shows me a delivery charge of £64.40 to the US. It did remove the tax so in total it came to £84.92, about US $120

To me, that's a rip off. BTW, the hose appear to be made by House of Cheviot although I've never seen those in their catalogue. Perhaps a custom item

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I just took a look because I'm shocked as well. It shows me a delivery charge of £64.40 to the US. It did remove the tax so in total it came to £84.92, about US $120

To me, that's a rip off. BTW, the hose appear to be made by House of Cheviot although I've never seen those in their catalogue. Perhaps a custom item

Those are not House of Cheviot hose. Though if someone were to want a pair of House of Cheviot hose like that, I could supply a HoC sock with a hand knit Fair Isle pattern cuff similar to that.

And, FYIW, I paid about that much in shipping charges on the last box I received from House of Cheviot, which contained 30 pair of hose, and it was shipped 2nd Day delivery. Sorry, Santa!

[Tim Little]

... if someone were to want a pair of House of Cheviot hose like that, I could supply a HoC sock with a hand knit Fair Isle pattern cuff similar to that.

I was wondering if someone would come up with something like this.

[McMurdo]

Those are not House of Cheviot hose. Though if someone were to want a pair of House of Cheviot hose like that, I could supply a HoC sock with a hand knit Fair Isle pattern cuff similar to that.

And, FYIW, I paid about that much in shipping charges on the last box I received from House of Cheviot, which contained 30 pair of hose, and it was shipped 2nd Day delivery. Sorry, Santa!

Matt
These do appear to be House of Cheviot. Below is from the specifications on their page:



Size: Small UK 5.5 - 7.5 (European 38-41) Medium UK 8-10 (European 42-44) Large UK 10.5 - 12.5 (European 44-47) X. Large UK 13.14.5 (European 48-50)
Manufacturers: The House of Cheviot
Merino Wool/Acrylic Blend
The foot is fully reinforced with spun nylon offering comfort and wearability where needed.
Made in Scotland

Regardless the shipping on these is way too much for me to ever order from this source.

[rlloyd]

Wow, that shipping is ridiculous!
They must come in a special leaden box or something.

[Tim Little]

Wow, that shipping is ridiculous!
They must come in a special leaden box or something.

... Or driven by eight tiny reindeer!

[Santa Kona]

Yes it is fact 64.40 pounds for shipping and yes I agree it is way over the top. The 10 meters of tartan I gave you Matt only cost me 74 pounds shipping. However when you have to have something so unique they have you over the barrel.

[Cygnus]

In another thread I had at least one UK-based member of this fine forum offer to accept packages on my behalf and forward them on at a more reasonable (i.e., the standard) shipping rate.

Maybe something to think about for those that can't resist these hose...

EDIT: Or you could have Matt's wife make you a pair like he mentioned above.