It’s the little things that can be annoying! I have yet to buy a new pair of socks that are comfortable right out of the package! I have a whole drawer full of socks that are almost OK. Since I don’t like tight socks…at my toes or my ankle…I try to buy a bigger size. However, then my feet slide around in my shoes. If I buy the correct size, the top of the sock usually has a ‘hem’ or several strings of tight elastic that drives me nuts. Here are two socks that show the tight hem at the top. I have yet to fix these so I can wear them.
I just ordered new socks that did have mostly cotton with added stretchy fibers. They looked (online) like the top might lay flat.
Amazingly, the socks fit well but, of course, the band at the top was too snug for me. So, I did what I usually do to make them more comfortable…I cut off the band and zigzagged the edges. When flat, the top looks ruffled, but when I put them on, they lay flat on my lower calf. The sock has enough stretch to stay up and top doesn’t drive me nuts! I ended up cutting the top band off all 9 pairs of socks and zigzagged the edges. Here are the pictures…pretty simple and worked great! Time to clean out my sock drawer and fix all the ones driving me nuts!
Here are better pictures with the white socks.
Nothing better than socks that fit AND are comfortable!
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