Author: chad

Sock of the Week: I Mustache you a Question!

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Happy Holiday’s everyone! Hope you are enjoying the holiday season and any socks you may have received over your specific holiday, be it Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or Christmas! I celebrate Christmas and yesterday got a few pairs of socks in my stocking!! If I can find the brand name, I’ll be sure to post a review of them.

Last year, I got a pair of mustache socks that I really like, they are super comfy, have lasted well over the year and go with quite a few outfits. I’ve worn these socks probably over a dozen times and they are still going strong. They stay up fairly well on their own but aren’t too tight either. I like the simplicity of the socks and the red highlights bring a little something to make them stand out, not to mention the mustaches too!

Let me know what you guys think!

Sock of the Week is Back!!

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After a little break, sock of the week is back! And I found some AMAZING star wars socks and with it coming out tonight, what a better time to grab some! Stance has multiple types of star wars socks and they are some of the best ones I’ve seen. They are practical and look pretty comfy (look for a review once my pair come in!).

While I normally focus on crew socks since that is what I wear day to day, I also found some pretty awesome ankle high star wars socks. I couldn’t find either of these brands on Amazon Prime, but for 10 dollars for 5 pairs of star wars socks, you can’t beat it!

Look for next weeks sock of the week, I’m feeling mustaches!

Sock of the week: Merino Hiking Socks

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Went hiking two weekends ago on the Appalachian Trail (AT) just for a quick overnight and wore some amazing Merino wool socks. They were light weight, cushioned, REI hiking socks. It rained on the one day and was pretty hot the next, but my feet kept dry. If they did get wet, the socks dried extremely quickly. I wore them both days, just let them air out in the tent and they were good to go the next day. I naturally went looking for a cheaper version and found these Darn Tough awesome socks.

I got these and decided to take a quick day hike to try them out. It was only a 5.5 mile loop, didn’t rain, and was only low 70’s, but they still worked great. Just as comfy, if not a little bit more than my other pair. Merino wool is light and a great alternative to cotton. It keeps warm when it gets wet and also dries pretty quickly. I’d highly recommend these Merino wool Hiking socks. They get the Awesome Socks seal of approval!

Sock of the week: Bazinga!

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Just got done watching an episode of the Big Bang Theory, the one with Howard’s Bachelor party, and Sheldon says Bazinga a ton. Made me think about these pretty awesome socks.

There are actually a ton of different versions of Bazinga! socks on Amazon, some prime eligible some not. Some short with 5 to a pack and some with knee high ones. But if you are gonna go knee high, go knee high with a cape. I mean, seriously.

See ya next week!

Sock of the week: Mustache socks

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Mustaches make you look like a man or a pedophile, hopefully the former. There’s been a recent uptrend in mustaches on items so I felt these were relevant. The socks themselves are okay, not sure I’m a fan of the yellow, but there are a ton of different varieties to choose from. I found amazon has the best variety, with mustaches on a ton of different colors, blue, pink, green, etc. The choices go on and on! And if you wanted something a little different, they even have honker glasses with a mustache. Ya know, these:.

So what do you think about mustaches in general, or mustaches on things? I don’t think they should be all over the place, but as always, putting interesting things on socks makes them awesome! I think mustaches fit into that category.

Sock of the week: Darth Vader

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No…I am your Father.

The classic line from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back that not even the cast and crew new about! Only a select few on the set knew that line was coming and they say that Luke, played by Mark Hamill, didn’t even know so his scream “NOOOOOOOO!” was real.

But back to the socks!!

This weeks sock of the week is a pair of Darth Vader crew socks. These awesome socks are pretty cheap at $5.99, plus $3.38 shipping (sadly they are not Prime Eligiable). Total cost comes to $9.37 with shipping which is about average it seems for a descent pair of socks.

Amazon has a number of different Darth Vader socks to choose from, 5 to be exact. I like these the best as they show off vader on the side of the sock as opposed to some of the others, which have him on the bottom. This pair also has two stormtroopers behind vader, and without their inaccurate shooting, the movies wouldn’t be the same, so of course they have to be there!

I’ll be getting a pair of star wars socks soon and will be sure to post a review of the ones I get, to either recommend them or to avoid them.

If you like these socks, let me know! I know there are quite a few variations out there and if you like another pair better, please tell me!

Sock of the week: Superman

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!!

Superman socks are this weeks awesome sock of the week! As one of the classic superheros, and the release of Man of Steel last June, I felt the need to to recommend these socks. They are pretty awesome and this two pack is a good deal. One pair argyle, one pair with a cape. Can’t be beat at 19.99 total it’s only ten bucks for an awesome pair of super-hero socks!!

Now some quick superman facts!

  • Superman was created by two highschool students in 1933, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. The two sold Superman to DC comics in 1938 and appeared in his first comic, Action Comic #1 later that year.1
  • Superman has been the star of 8 movies, with many other proposed but failed.2
  • The first Superman cartoon was produced by Paramount Pictures. They created 17 ten minute clips between 1941 and 1943.2

Sock of the week: beer socks!

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I’m a big beer drinker. I make my own homebrew once a month and have a kegerator in my basemant that I made. I really like beer. So when I can show my passion for something I love, I do it.

These socks are awesome to do that. Grab them for a friend who loves beer or is a homebrewer. These are Prime eligable and with a price of only $10 make a great gag gift or just a great gift in general! I highly recommend these awesome beer socks. Wear them to work and show your beer spirit!

As always, give me your feed back! Like them? Hate them? Have any socks that you think are great, let me know at chad@awesome-socks.com!

Sock of the week: Argyle Green

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This week’s awesome socks are some shnazy argyle dress socks. I wear most of my amazing socks as dress socks just to dress something up at work and have a little fun. I really like these. They aren’t too over the top but still bring a little brightness to your day.

Mitscoots not only makes some nice socks, but for everyone they sell, they give a pair to someone in need. On top of that, their socks are 100% made in America. If you needed any other reason to buy these amazing socks, I’d say that those are them! Do you like them? Love em? Let me know!

Sock of the week: Batman

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Another super hero sock this week, but this time with a cape! Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BATMAN!

They also have a few knee-high length ones(Amazon Prime eligable!).  Oh, and batmans sidekick too, Robin.  I might like them a little bit better:

Let me know your thoughts. Do you like the cape? Don’t like the socks in general? Thought they were of lower quality than you’d like? And as always, if you have a pair that you want to recommend, don’t be afraid to email me at chad@awesome-socks.com or let me know in a comment.