I purchased two pair of socks at our local shoe shop this weekend. I had seen them once before while in the shop, but scoffed at the prices. Last week, riding by the shop on the way home I noticed a 'buy one get the second half off' sign. So hard to resist and so I indulged.
Socks aren't necessarily one of those items you look at and have fond memories of. Phrases like, 'remember that time...' don't usually come to mind. Thing is, I've got a couple of pairs of socks where these types of phrases do come to mind. I've got a couple of jerseys, and one sweater in particular, where these types of phrases come to mind.
Pieces of gear like this, are this grown man's blanket.
"grown man's blanket"
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Amen. Two pieces of gear that are on me about every day between late october and mid April - wool socks (sometimes two pair) and my IceBreaker wool base layer.
ReplyDeleteChippewa boots and Carhartt bibs for me.
ReplyDeleteFunny, I have socks I have very fond memories of! I have a pair of SmartWools that are over 10 years old, and have a hole in a toe, but are still so good and feel so good to me I keep them. Then I have ONE Swiftwick woolie that I hold onto in hopes that the missing sock will one day return to me. I feel like an obsessed lover turned stalker that won't let go! LOL!
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