Socks

The Warming Socks treatment is an effective, natural method of stimulating the immune system. Warming socks are known as a “heating compress”, meaning the body is required to heat the cold, wet socks. The body reacts to the cold by reflexively increasing circulation, thereby stimulating the immune system. How do magic socks work? Magic Socks […]

According to the folk remedy, if you come down with a cold or the flu, all you have to do is slice a red or white onion into rounds, place them on the bottoms of your feet, and put on a pair of socks. Leave the socks on overnight as you sleep. In the morning, […]

The treatment involves wearing a pair of wet, cold socks to bed and letting your body work during the night to warm your feet and dry the socks out. In order to do this, your body increases circulation to the feet which helps to decrease congestion in the head and chest. Does the cold sock […]

While wool has natural antibacterial qualities, you might wish to add a disinfecting step while washing your wool socks. This can be done by using a pine oil disinfectant, which is effective in warm water. Brands include Pine-Sol and Lysol Pine Action. It should be added at the beginning of the wash cycle. How do […]

If you wear wet socks or otherwise keep your feet wet all day, you risk getting a condition called immersion foot syndrome or ‘trench foot’ — which can cause your skin to die and peel off, loss of ciculation & nerve damage. Left untreated it can lead to gangrene, necrosis and even amputation. Can you […]

Stance is an American sock, underwear and T-Shirt brand founded in December 2009. Stance is headquartered in San Clemente, California. Where are Stance products made? Stance ships all of their products out of West Valley City, Utah. They offer free shipping in the United States for any order over $25. Who made Stance socks? StanceFoundersRyan […]

We recommend washing your socks on a delicate cycle, inside out, with like colors. We also recommend trying to keep your socks out of the dryer to protect the delicate fibres of the sock. We use premium materials and the heat from the dryer can damage these fibres and prevent the socks from lasting as […]

Our Hysteria, wool socks and compression socks should be washed at a temperature of 30°C. When caring for your socks avoid bleaching and ironing. Even though our socks are durable, they will last longer if they are kept out of the tumble dryer. Can you put socks in the tumble dryer? Bedsheets, towels, kitchen cloths, […]

To dry, we recommend air-drying your Stance socks. We do not recommend putting your Stance socks in a clothes/tumble dryer as this can cause irreversible damage to the fibers of your premium-made socks. Can you put Stance socks in the dryer? We recommend washing your Stance underwear in cold water with like colors. Line dry […]

Someone else is coming for your title of sultan of sock swag. Stance, a sock company based in San-Clemente, Calif., announced Thursday its partnership with Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade. According to a press release from Stance, Wade is the first NBA player to launch his own sock collection. Who is the owner of Stance […]

To knit socks on 2 straight needles, you will basically knit a flat piece of fabric and then sew up the seam at the end. Many knit flat sock knitting patterns advise to use the Kitchener stitch to seam the piece. There are also patterns which use crochet to sew the sock up at the […]

The length of your foot in inches —from the heel to the tip of your toe—is what actually determines your sock size. So when you see socks labelled “sock size 9-11” or “sock size 10-13”, just note that this is in reference to your foot length in inches, not your shoe size. How do you […]

Simple Sport/DK Sock Notes. Using a US2/2.75mm circular needle and two strands fingering weight sock yarn held together, cast on 52 stitches with the German Twisted Cast On method. Divide the stitches so they are distributed evenly in half between each needle. How many stitches do I cast on for socks? If you knit from […]

1. Cuff-down socks have an easier cast-on. Because you’re casting on more stitches and doing so in a loop, the cast-on for a pair of cuff-down socks is a bit easier than the cast-on for toe-up socks, where you are casting on a small number of stitches in a straight line and then growing a […]

Rougher fabrics rub against the Dri-Fit during the wash in a very abrasive manner, causing fraying, ripping and pilling over time, especially if you overfill your washing machine. Avoid washing these fabrics together and extend the life of your Dri-Fit. Why do my Nike socks rip? Socks develop holes and rip due to the friction […]

You want the sock to have to stretch a bit so that it will stay up on your leg and stay in place on your foot. A common problem cited with handknitted socks is that the legs don’t stay up—in many cases, this is simply because the sock is too big. Are knitted socks better? […]

The rule of thumb is that for an average pair of adult socks you need 100g of sock weight (fingering weight yarn). If you use thicker yarn, make large men’s socks, or use a stitch pattern that eats more yarn you might need more. How many stitches do I cast on for a sock? How […]

Silk adds strength and a beautiful sheen, while cotton adds coolness and comfort to the yarn. A small touch of angora enhances softness and warmth and adds a bit of halo. Longwools decrease pilling and increase durability, and mohair adds strength and resistance to abrasion and felting. Can you strengthen your feet muscles? Strength exercises […]

Look for socks that contain materials like polyester, nylon and spandex. These materials are lightweight and can keep feet cool. Rather than retaining the sweat like cotton or insulating your feet like merino wool, synthetic fibers with moisture-wicking Dri-FIT technology keep the feet dry. Which socks to wear with running shoes? Using superior natural fibres […]

If your Blazers are low cut, wearing a pair of thick crew socks is a simple solution to keep your ankles safe from the cold. Should you size up or down on Blazers? Nike Blazers do fit true to size. They fit very narrow, but also quite long, so definitely keep that in mind. They […]