Niqkita's Sock Journal

the inspiration…

The temptation…


One size, one flavor, many fits

O Nubbies…
Thick, creamy, sweet & delicious
…just the way we like our Over the Knee Socks!!!

Or leg warmers as the case may be.
Among the many things I am grateful for are my neighbors
and their amazing garden…

They have twice as many dogs as we do and seem to walk them constantly when they are home. When they are away I sometimes sneak over with my camera and take advantage of the little oasis they have created over the years.

Now, when I say sneak I mean away from Lola who hates to be left out of anything involving going outside, and she knows very well that cats and squirrels frolic over there in the absence of dogs.

Indeed our neighbors know all about my adventures among their maples…

and bamboos…

and were more than happy to see their garden show up in an ad in Bust and the Willamette Week’s finder’s guide to Portland 2008-2009.

and so, now you too know where I wander off to, my camera and I.
and soon there’ll be a whole slew of new items among the maples & bamboo.

or…
where was it made and why does it matter?

Try as we might, most of us end up with stuff carrying this tag. As a buyer I’ve tried to avoid it, but sometimes even items I’m familiar with that didn’t use to come from China show up with the tag, if I ask I am often assured there isn’t a change over and it was just a temporary source. Add to this the idea that not everything that comes from other countries is made under questionable conditions. We tend to think highly of European items and Japan has risen to be thought of as a reputable source.
At one point I started discontinuing anything that I found a China tag on…
now I’m not certain that is a solution in itself having talked to a lot of people about the good and the bad of it and will continue to carry items made all over the world.
It seems almost all “costume items” (non-stocking-type things like gloves and petticoats) are only mass produced in China, causing even conscientious suppliers to send us Chinese items because they just can’t get them elsewhere.

So what’s a girl to do? I make an effort to add where its made to all new items, usually after the fiber content if it isn’t in the main description copy (for anything we’ve missed feel free to email us and we’ll check for you). We try hard to keep an eye out for changes in the warehouse & update the descriptions as needed
…not as easy as it sounds but we still try.

Any item that carries the Sock Dreams label absolutely must be made in the US or we won’t sell it. While I definitely favor US made socks and such there are a lot of great styles out there to be had so do your own research and make your own conclusions about what you do and do not want to purchase, here, there and everywhere…
whenever possible buy handmade & locally produced items
and buy as many socks from Sock Dreams as possible!

Every so often I go through and pick a few items that need to leave the building.
Not because I don’t love them (well, sometimes that is the reason)
…but more often because we just need to make room for new stuff.
Since we have a huge Cronert order coming for fall I chose a handful or two of the Cronerts that are not going forward to part with at a great price to you, my fellow sock enthusiasts. So if you’ve been longing for Cronerts but didn’t want to splurge now is your chance to stock up for far less than they usually cost!
Go see everything in our sale & clearance room and tell your friends because we still don’t inundate your inbox with our sales ads.