This year I will mostly buy people socks for Christmas

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Not any kind of socks, Bridgedale merino trekking socks. I am in fact placing an order for £150 in socks. All my friends, and their kids, who either ski or hike will get socks.

Am I mad, or is this gift a bit.... erm pants ?

My DH loves proper woolen socks so he's be delighted. I always quietly bemoan the fact that no one gets me socks for christmas so I'd be happy too.

Thanks that is reassuring. I dont want to waste money but actually give useful presents.

great idea, I would live to get some good quality socks for Christmas. much better than tat you won't use.

Perfect present

Good quality ones are fine. If they were primark ones I'd be a bit . Go for it.

Socks are a great present and I'd be delighted to receive some (for me non-outdoorsy, if you know me you'd never buy me any active activity type ones) socks for Christmas!

They are my favourite socks, but I only have one pair. I'd love another pair.

Thanks! I will go ahead with the order!

Even dh, who hates wool with a passion, loves those. I'd be very happy too

Ooh - merino socks . I want some.

I'd be thrilled. A few years ago a friend gave me beautiful merino socks for Christmas and I have to admit initially I was pleased but not thrilled.
She has ruined me for ordinary socks now! I need beautiful cashmere and merino socks.

It's a great idea. I usually buy most of my presents from one website and get everyone the same kind of present. Everyone got Seasalt welly socks from me a few years ago and loved them.

I have FIVE friends who have told me that those Bridgedale ones are the best ever and they don't wear anything else any more. I wish someone would buy me some!

I would absolutely love them, or I'd like a selection of lovely soft slouchy socks for the house.

These kind of things are the perfect present as I can never justify buying anything like it for myself but they are fab if you have them.

Great idea.

I did that one year, one of my better Christmas shopping experiences.

I'm knitting some. Toddler just pulled needle out argh.

I don't like fluffy itchy socks but love great walking socks and also bamboo socks. I am dropping 2-3 hints a week about bamboo socks. (I'll just buy my own after Christmas if I don't get any of course.)

Can you get me some for Xmas op?

I love getting socks as a gift. Have never had merino ones, but don't think I would like them as I find merino wool uncomfortable next to the skin. I am very odd though, I find pure cashmere prickly and itchy. I like the fluffy long type that Joules do.

temporaryusername, I usually can't bear wool next to the skin at all, even merino, but I have some Ulvang merino mix walking socks (bargain at £8.50 for 8 pairs on ebay!) and they are genuinely comfortable & lovely.

In fact this thread has inspired me to get a pack for my mum as an extra present :)

I would also love socks, its a pain to buy them, I share dh now, just buy black, people dont buy socks anymore but they are a useful gift you cant have too many of.

Personally if it was going to be socks I'd like these

www.brora.co.uk/Product/Product.aspx?WebShopCodeStr=A4&WebSegmentCodeStr=S5&WebCategoryCodeStr=ZJ&StyleCodeStr=NQ007

You were really lucky to get Ulvang socks so cheaply Takver. They are my sons favourite socks!

I actually did this last year. I have a v large family and in laws, steps etc the present-situation can get a bit political. So I just bought all my family lovely socks. It went down v well.

That's interesting Takver, I should probably give them a try then, might get some for DP and see how they feel. Ulvang, what a great word!

OP, if you getting socks for any children you could put them with a copy of Sid the Sock Eating Monster.