we found the grids to be snug and as you can see they get easily distorted so these may not be staying around for long, but I decided to offer them up anyway because they were one of the first ones several dreamers grabbed…

The stripes & sakuras had no such issues and fit us fine up to at least 17 inches around at their tops. They stay up really well, but I did find that by the end of the day while lying in bed I needed to push the tops down around my ankles to relieve the squeeze …doesn’t bother me while I’m up and active at all
nor did it bother any of the rest of us during normal wear.
Of course, switching into a nice pair of bed socks is a great idea anyway!

Go Forward into the night
Bravely
Boldly
Beautifully
Don’t look back
you’ll only see us waving and crying.

Remember us as we remember you
Brave
Bold
Beautiful
Gone into the night
Like the wind passing by us in a storm.

Lindsay started working for us just about a year ago…
most of her duties were in the warehouse, restocking and getting orders ready to go
she made us smile & laugh all the time with her sharp humor & inappropriate jokes. We all feel blessed to have had the time with her we did and are deeply saddened by her sudden passing. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to her family & friends.

Because each and every one of them is unique we will do the
“you buy them we’ll pick them” game (a favorite of mine!)
you get to choose between arcrylic…

or cotton (not very many cotton I’m afraid)…

you can tell us your preferred colors, give us about three options so we can pick from what we have. Some have bits, bobbles or fringe… regardless of what we send you we think you’ll love them. These Chimera Warmers were made right here in Portland by a friend of the one & only Tie Dye Eric, the woman’s daughter is a customer & fan and though she brought these to us before summer we’ve been drooling near them for months awaiting the perfect time to offer them up to our many friends with chilly hands!

Since it is nearly Halloween we’re encouraging everyone to come dressed up with a chance to win a $100 Sock Dreams Gift Certificate for the best costume.* We’ll be offering 25% off all sales during the party (discount good only at the event).
There will be treats & goodies thanks to our neighbors at:
The Ugly Mug & Grand Central Bakery.
This will be a family friendly event with entertainment: a girl who is a stilt walker, hula hooper, fire dancer and can swallow fire. Banjo, trumpet, and other live music.

*HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST RULES
• Enter the Sock Dreams Halloween Costume Contest during the official Grand Opening on Friday, October 23rd from 6p – 7:30p.
A winner will be declared at 8pm on 10/23/2009.
• The Sock Dreams Halloween Costume Contest is open to anyone
(except Sock Dreams employees).
• Judges will provide more weight to costumes featuring sock and/or sock accessories.
• Register your costume by visiting the 94/7fm tent at the Grand Opening party. A 94/7fm staff member will take your photo.
• From all photos taken at 94/7fm tent, the Sock Dreams staff will choose their favorite costume and declare that person the winner.
• The winner will receive $100 Sock Dreams Gift Certificate. Two (2) runner ups will receive “Bread for a Year” courtesy of Grand Central Bakery – Sellwood.
• The first 20 entrants will receive a Sock Dreams complimentary gift.
• Costumes must be self contained…
Connections to electrical sockets will not be available.
• It’s a family costume contest. Keep it fun and PG-Rated.
• Judges for the Halloween Costume Contest are not eligible for the Costume Contest.
IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION:
• The judges shall have the sole authority and discretion to select the winners.
• Minors (those under 13 years of age) must have permission
from a legal guardian to participate.
• By registering, all Halloween Costume Contest participants agree to let Sock Dreams and 94/7fm to use their images for promotional purposes,
both photographs and video.
• Each entrant shall indemnify, defend, and hold Sock Dreams & 94/7fm harmless from any third party claims arising from or related to that entrant’s participation in the contest. In no event shall Sock Dreams and 94/7fm be liable to an entrant for acts or omissions arising out of or related to the contest or that entrant’s participation in the contest.

Hope to see you there!!!

The Color Pop stirrup leg warmer is my second fav of the bunch…

I found that these made my feet feel really nice, even more freedom while keeping my arches & ankles warm. What really surprised me here was that they actually did warm me, my toes & heels did not feel cold like they had before I put these on and when it does get too cold to have my toes & heels bared I can wear these over other socks or tights for lots of layering possibilities.

The Crochet lovers are my next favorite for their classic style, I will forever love socks that look crocheted and these are completely open at your toes

…your toes can wiggle with complete freedom.

There are two toeless tabi styles…
the Pop Stars have a nice sprinkling of sparkley stars…

The zip zags are similar to our beloved chevron designs…

and have your toes free but separated from your big toe, which is also free. This design is nice because it keeps the sock in place so only your toes show, in fact, my pinky toes do not show in these because they are diminutive and tend to hide.
The thong between my toes was comfortable all day…
but tended to bug me at night after I went to bed.

We have at least a few other toeless and stirrup-ed items that can be found in the quick search under toeless (soon to be its own section). Besides being a perfect way to show off your toes, these fit a really wide range of feet from our smallest 6s to our widest 10.5. Just try not to wear them with regular shoes, they are created to allow toe freedom and in regular shoes there is nothing to protect your toes from friction which could result in blisters.

So it may seem as if I am neglecting the journal, and truth be told I s’pose I am, but I will continue to post the truly noteworthy stuff here, like when we begin beta testing the new site (just a few more kinks for Dan & Olivia to sort out) and when we get closer to opening the new store and even an actual review now & again
(customer reviews coming next on the new site btw!!!…)
In the meantime there is much to do to get ready for fall, the busy holiday season, our new site and our Grand Opening at our Sellwood shop September 15.
…for bits and pieces of what we are up to be sure to check out Facebook & Twitter!
With love & warm toes, always…
Niqkita
xoxo