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Old Feb 21st 2012 | 7:32 am
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Originally Posted by robin1234
Let's face it, most of us went bare-foot in the old country, we didn't know from socks -- or shoes. So who are we to complain about American socks??
Leave Bill Clinton's cat out of it. Hasn't he been through enough?
 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 7:59 am
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Originally Posted by Leslie
Leave Bill Clinton's cat out of it. Hasn't he been through enough?
At this point, he has. And I'm not talking about Buddy.
 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 8:01 am
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux
'E were a great baker, were ow-er Dad.

 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 8:08 am
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Originally Posted by Uncle Ebenezer
'E were a great baker, were ow-er Dad.

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I know that's Dorset, but continuing a theme...

 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux


I know that's Dorset, but continuing a theme...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8DqvXRd64Mo



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Old Feb 21st 2012 | 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by HarryTheSpider
I bought several pairs of socks here in the US in the past year.

ALL of them have holes in.

I'm doing nothing different in how I ware, what I ware, or how I care for my tootsies.

So, conclusion is I bought cr@p.

Any suggestions for where I can get M&S quality at M&S prices?

Other than M&S - Mrs HTS is headed back to the UK tomorrow, so that is taken care of in the short term...
My mother-in-law got me 2 packs of white Nautica socks from TJ Maxx and they are amazing. So comfortable, even after a billion washes (approx). Not expensive either!!!
 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 10:08 am
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I've been through a lot of socks, cheap socks, and finally found good socks courtesy of Duluth Trading.

http://www.duluthtrading.com
 
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Originally Posted by Uncle Ebenezer


They were fab.
 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux
They were fab.
Yep - class. Not touched since, IMO.
 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 11:06 am
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Originally Posted by Uncle Ebenezer
Yep - class. Not touched since, IMO.
I would probably agree with that.

Inspired things like this which may or may not be a good thing

 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 11:16 am
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux
I would probably agree with that.

Inspired things like this which may or may not be a good thing

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Never been a fan.
 
Old Feb 21st 2012 | 3:07 pm
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We buy bamboo socks from The Walking Company. We try to get them when they are on sale for 50% off. Bamboo is naturally anti-microbial and wicks moisture away from the tootsies (don't I sound like a bloody commercial!). And our feet don't seem to smell as bad (nor do our shoes) after we started wearing these. We use top loader washing machines as well, and they seem to hold up pretty good. I've had some pairs for well over a year, with no holes and no stretching out.
 
Old Feb 22nd 2012 | 12:59 am
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Originally Posted by Bluegrass Lass
And our feet don't seem to smell as bad (nor do our shoes) after we started wearing these.
But this issue doesn't signify on the interwebs, which is why I participate.
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Er... I always thought so, anyway....
 

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