I was going to write that I wouldn’t be seen dead in these socks – though on second thought these are definitely the kind of socks that I would most definitely be seen dead in ; – )
Having said that, they’re kinda cool. Randomly SPOTTED in the blog of v.cool Estonian designer Anton Repponen.
Grrrrrrrr – illness has finally hit the Sock Man, so today it’s a case of SPOTTED a pair of rather sad looking grey UNIQLO sports socks chez nous in Brixton. Sports socks are a funny breed of socks. I don’t normally wear sports socks, and now I know why as they’re not particularly well cut around the toe area i.e. they don’t have hand-linked toes, which means that they don’t hug the toes terribly. Though that didn’t really matter today as I was mostly moping around the flat feeling sorry for my sniveling self ; – (
The Sock Man is now back from the US of A, and is taking some well earned rest with his family in Yorkshire. So it’s a case of a pair of stripey Jack Spade socks SPOTTED in Raskelf (Yorkshire) ACCOMPANIED by a shiny new pair of Diesel trainers. I reckon Raskelf’s never seen a sock and trainer combo like it before!
Jack Spade’s in Yorkshire
Sun sets over Raskelf (view from field chez Sock Man)
Ski socks are never going to be the most elegant of things. I’ve opted for a simple pair of grey Snow and Rock socks SPOTTED on the (empty) slopes of Killington, Vermont. The killer thing about ski socks is they should protect (against rubbing) and be not too thick – otherwise they tend to rub and also make your feet cold (as the sweat collects and turns to ice in extreme temperatures 
SPOTTED Sockman outside the White House in Washington DC wearing a pair of Patherella pleasure socks (the ultimate for travelling). Question: what socks do you think the President wears?
