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….CAUSE THEIR SOCK DREAMS CAN COME TRUE!!!!
hi!!! I’m EG! I’ve always had very wide muscular calves
(even when i was thin!).
Despite having large long legs (I’m just under 5′9″) I’ve always loved fun socks & legwear. Why should the petite girls have all the fun?! for years I bought up every ‘over the knee’ sock and thigh-high I could find … but unfortunately most of them were just money wasted as so many of them were far too short (almost like knee highs) or too narrow to fit over my calves or thighs. Then I found our sock queen Niqkita here at sock dreams …here I’ve found many styles that do fit me both in length & width. And I’ve also found that Niq is willing to fight for us larger legged humans and has been trying to convince many of her manufacturers to start making socks that will fit us with ease!!! yay Niq!!!!
All of the socks & stockings here at Sock Dreams are fun, amazing, funky, comfy…etc. But not all fit all (finally a sock store that realizes that one size doesn’t really fit all) … so, because sock dreams is so accommodating… I’ve volunteered to share my large legs (and embarrassing measurements) in the name of us larger legged humans never having to throw money after petite socks again!!! I’m going to try some of them on and model em for you from time to time so that you can make well informed decisions on pampering those deserving legs of yours. Did I mention that i’m going to have a blast doing this???!!!
First to the dreaded part …
my measurements
(so you can be sure how these socks will fit you in comparison)
my feet are a size 11
the thinnest part of my ankle is 10″
my calves are 16 1/2″ and very muscular
just over my knee (where otk’s fall) is…18′
my mid thigh is….23″
my upper top thigh is even more than that
(i’m afraid to measure … gotta keep some things personal)
my legs are approximately 35″ long
okay … so this is really embarrassing but I really think it will help, I would’ve loved for someone to do this for me years ago before I wasted all that money on small legged socks.
okay that’s done, so yay!!!! here we go………………
These are the uber cushy cozy pink 36″ longsocks (they are sooo soft). they fit my size elevens perfectly (but I think that’s the limit size for ample room to toe wiggle) and they pull up my calves with ease. They are just over my knees and sometimes slip down cutely just under my knees. They wash well … mine have never hit the dryer or hot water (see below) these are an excellent choice for larger legs.
One of my favorite pairs of sock dreams socks are my nylon burgundy stripeys. These I think will fit everyone!!! I can pull them up to.. well.. you know.. ALL the way up. And they stretch and stretch and stretch! these are a must for tall sock wearers and for those of us with wider legs too. I cannot say enough about these as I adore them. My favorite way to wear them is under a long flowing skirt (that way i can hike up the skirt when sitting and make a really cute statement). Here’s how I care for these and all my other treasured socks…..
WASHING
until Niq can convince all the sock manufacturers that they need to make socks with ample room for us, we’ve got to take good care of what we can get. for me, that has meant lots of hand washing and hang drying my favorite socks so they don’t shrink. I find a five minute soak with woolite in cold water works best. Then I blot with a towel (I roll up the socks in a thirsty towel and press on the rolled up towel to let it soak up the water) then I hang the socks to air dry. I’ve found I can also squeeze a little extra room into some socks by gently stretching them when wet. I do this often to get some toe wiggling room for my size 11’s. :O)
hope this helps … sweet sock dreams to you all!!! EG
March 24th, 2004 at 2:42 pm
Excellent 1st submission! Loved the photos …
March 24th, 2004 at 3:47 pm
great job, eg!!!! and no need to be embarassed about your measurements!!! :) i had soooo many problems with so-called “otk” socks being knee-high, and i don’t even usually have width problems! thanks to niqkita, i now have comfy little leggies and feet! ;)
March 24th, 2004 at 6:18 pm
aww the pic in the tub are cute! ^.^
March 24th, 2004 at 9:39 pm
YUM! a bath with socks! those shoes make your feet look quite tiny. I enjoyed your story quite a bit.
March 24th, 2004 at 10:00 pm
weeeeeeeeeeeeeee… i’m having a great time here… thanks all!!! i can’t wait to play with my camera and some more of the funky socks i’ve bought here… i’m a woman on a mission, every large leg out there needs fun, sexy, good fitting sock dream socks :o) one foot at a time right?? tee hee
March 25th, 2004 at 10:45 am
Hey EG, My Thighs are about 27″ around at the widest part and my inseam is about 36 ” do you suggest any socks that would cover my whole leg??? Thanks for any help
March 26th, 2004 at 6:59 am
thanks alot EG, you and Niq are great. Niq gives great reviews too…but we are just a little taller huh? I really appreciate your time to let me know more. I am patiently awaiting some 50″ that will actually go up as far as I want them too, I kinda have a stumbling block called my thigh. If I can get over that, it will be absolutely great! Thanks again to EG and Niq!!!
March 26th, 2004 at 8:18 am
You are very welcome!!!
March 29th, 2004 at 5:10 am
Wow! What a great post and such great pics. I am crazy about your shoes EG – they are ADORABLE!
March 26th, 2004 at 6:59 am
thanks alot EG, you and Niq are great. Niq gives great reviews too…but we are just a little taller huh? I really appreciate your time to let me know more. I am patiently awaiting some 50″ that will actually go up as far as I want them too, I kinda have a stumbling block called my thigh. If I can get over that, it will be absolutely great! Thanks again to EG and Niq!!!
March 26th, 2004 at 8:18 am
You are very welcome!!!
March 29th, 2004 at 5:10 am
Wow! What a great post and such great pics. I am crazy about your shoes EG – they are ADORABLE!
March 24th, 2004 at 2:42 pm
Excellent 1st submission! Loved the photos …
March 24th, 2004 at 3:47 pm
great job, eg!!!! and no need to be embarassed about your measurements!!! :) i had soooo many problems with so-called “otk” socks being knee-high, and i don’t even usually have width problems! thanks to niqkita, i now have comfy little leggies and feet! ;)
March 24th, 2004 at 6:18 pm
aww the pic in the tub are cute! ^.^
March 24th, 2004 at 9:39 pm
YUM! a bath with socks! those shoes make your feet look quite tiny. I enjoyed your story quite a bit.
March 24th, 2004 at 10:00 pm
weeeeeeeeeeeeeee… i’m having a great time here… thanks all!!! i can’t wait to play with my camera and some more of the funky socks i’ve bought here… i’m a woman on a mission, every large leg out there needs fun, sexy, good fitting sock dream socks :o) one foot at a time right?? tee hee
March 25th, 2004 at 10:45 am
Hey EG, My Thighs are about 27″ around at the widest part and my inseam is about 36 ” do you suggest any socks that would cover my whole leg??? Thanks for any help