Niqkita's Sock Journal

Xilia laughs and It’s raining all day. She loves to be one of the girls…..

………Pretty in pink….Isn’t she?

I have become enamoured with pink…I thought I had pretty pretty pink everything and then Shell sent us these adorable pom poms sock garters. They were originally meant to be worn thigh high, but I cut the second snaps off and made mine knee high. I wanted to be able to show them off! :) My first day I paired these with the O-Chevrons in pink. A very cute look indeed!!!

Then yesterday I got a little more adventurous and came up with this fantastic combo….

It consists of a base layer of the lime and seafoam Green Knees with the pink pom poms cut to fit the knee area and topped with the smaller footed Super-M’s. I think the color combos clash in such a way as to be delightful and so it seems did the many people last night! A ton of fantastic comments and a ton of Biz cards handed out.

You will notice that I wear my loser fit socks VERY baggy…. In japan the FrUiTs seem to adore this look. The Super-M’s are perfect.. so loose so baggy and so divine!!!!!!! If you like your socks to be smooth and non slouchy, then perhaps these are not the socks for you, but there are so many to chose from here on the site I am sure everyone can find something that suits their tastes and style-even if its NOT pink! :)

People get so excited about socks sometimes when they write that they completely forget we are not right there inside their heads with them and we get utterly vague questions like this:
Message:
your black and white striped socks are sold out. when will you be getting more?

Hmmm…
We have several black & white socks…
Can you please be more specific?
still haven’t heard back from that one, but the next one quickly turned into a productive exchange I’ve already been contemplating for some time…
Message:
any chance of a longer sock like the super ms coming up? or the super stripes?

I’m not understanding the question…

sorry…
i was asking if you will have longer socks available that are made like the super ms?
i wanted the crazylong socks but dont think that they would have fit my thighs and the super ms are a perfect fit except i would like them to be longer.
i also bought the super stripes and i adore them but again wish they were longer.
sorry for being unclear;)

Aha!
Okay, yes, we could go longer…
You want really long like the crazy longs?
Like in the 50 inch range? 88 inches or 100?

if the super ms are already 50 then id say i would like about 70 inches or so.
i love stripes but solids would be great too.
when i ordered the superstripes i was so excited to get them i couldnt sleep until i tried them on. i adore them so much. currently my favorite socks (pic attatched). replacing my super ms as my favorite socks.
but id be in love forever with 70 inch socks.
thanks for listening to me ramble….

So, whaddya think?
even you guys out there who usually stay quiet…
I know a bunch of you miss the really long socks and we could definitely have something from the DreaM lines made a whole lot longer…
the question is, just how soon should we?

….and pompoms too!
For the sake of simplicity I usually stick with supplier names & colors which results in such things as lime green & neon green being virtually identical…
pink, neon pink & fuchsia is another good example.
The orange that, up til recently, was the only orange our M line had was called tangerine by our sock makers, but I didn’t think it was bright enough for that name so I called it persimmon in all but one sock, the M Stripes, I think I liked the way blue & tangerine sounded together and stayed consistent with the black & tangerine stripes right below them. Then the new Super Stripes arrived, the goal being a red/orange combo, I chose tangerine, probably thinking about simplicity again (because I’m easily confused & have a ton to keep track of these days). But I didn’t post pictures for several days & a few people went ahead and bravely ordered this “new” color, not realizing it was the same old persimmon as the M Stockings, M40s and is just a bit brownish, sienna even. Today I added the pictures and got it pretty close, it was tough though, to get the red as bright as it is and make the orange less than as bright as it appeared in most of the images, thank goodness for photoshop!!!
In a related story…
I had an epiphany today and renamed the M Stocking category DreaM Stockings and switched them into the main sock section so that they will show up on the menu that is on the right side of all the sock pages making them easier to find and alot less confusing now that there are sooo many to choose from, it brings it alot higher up on the main sock list too and just generally makes alot more sense ~:)
More about the Uber cute new Pompom sock garters later…

The new thick and bulky bootsocks in pink!

While I can’t wear them in most shoes (due to the fact that it’s hard enough for me to find shoes that fit me, sockless!), I found them to be excellent for around-the-house wear! They’re so thick and soft; I would compare them to one of those super-absorbent towels, the ones with so many tiny loops crammed into every square inch. :) I got the large and they fit my size 12s just fine, and could be pulled up to a high midcalf, almost knee-high, although I liked them scrunched a little.

They were soft, warm and breathable, and I wore them for over twelve hours comfortably, leading me to conclude that these are GREAT bootsocks. I prefer them to the EG Smith Original bootsocks for the elastic factor; I tend to like my socks very snuggly (i.e., will fit the form of foot and leg and stay up decently) and these seem to fit the bill a little better. :) I hope that in the future we can get these in for winter, in more colors, and perhaps in one solid color? A note: if you’re really bothered by seams, keep in mind that the seams on these are a little thicker than most. They only bothered me because I have a sore toe, but I thought I should mention it for any of you who are VERY concerned with seams. They weren’t a problem for me other than on that toe, though…yo. ;)

French cut lace top fishnet pantyhose are in!
I’ve been fascinated by these for ages, but there are several to choose from and I often suffer from an inability to make choices. When confronted by too many choices I sometimes choose not to choose. Until recently, when I just went for it and got this style in. As soon as I put them on I could do nothing but stare, pose and click, click, click, lots of pictures, mostly through the mirror, and still the pictures don’t do these justice. They are incredibly sexy, very flattering and quite unique. The trellis pattern starts on the outsides of the feet and goes up the legs, then there is the panty design that has a belly revealing flora lace front and a derriere decorating design on the rear. The pattern of the lace in the front is nearly genius as it reveals little thought it appears to show all…

They just come in the one size and though it is stretchy and quite comfy the listed max weight is 175.
Now that I’ve discovered just how fantastic these are I plan to bring in more of the available variations over the coming months…

These are a great basic cotton knee high from Hot Sox.
They call them flat knit knee highs, but they totally remind me of a good old comfy t-shirt, except they aren’t old, they don’t even look old, but they do look comfy. And after a few days of testing I can tell you that they are as comfy as they look!
…they stay up pretty well too. I think they’ll fit up to about a women’s 10 or so (we’ll have to get some feedback after larger feet have tried them) , unfortunately, Xilia tried them and says they not only don’t fit smaller feet so well, they also don’t do well on larger calves ~:(
I’ve just been assured by our rep that we can order more of these in basic colors, so there will be black, grey & dark brown not to mention plenty more white, the rest of the colors are iffy though so if you like them you might just want to go ahead and try them while we have them…

for pink knees? No, not the kind you get from scrubbing the floor. These!

Just like the rest of the OTK M Stockings, the fit and color of these is superb. They’ll fit even my size 12 feet, go over even my knees, and (for the most part) stay there with ease! I paired the red and pink knees with Cotton Slouch Socks in red for extra cushion in the boots, and they stayed comfy and fun all day. There are so many color combos to pick from, and at only $6 a pop, you’ll be able to try them all! OK, well, maybe just some. Definitely a few. ;)

in Two Tone Lycra Fishnet Pantyhose and lime lighter knit M40s.

She has been ill with the flu, and we at The Sock Palace wish her a speedy recovery.

On the downside, the socks didn’t perfectly fit my size 11’s (I really do like my toe wiggle room). Please note that the socks worn in these pics (shown with the argyle leg warmers) are the medium size. I also have a pair of the largest size in orange (the coolest color.. reminds me of orange creamsicles) which fit a bit better, but just still not up to a “perfect” fit… however, they were close to fitting, and still looked and felt great.