how much is the most you've spent on a pair of socks?

[StephenDedalus]

I'm curious as I saw a pair of sports socks style socks on the BA&SH website with the perfect coloured stripes for trainers I have and I thought I'd buy them....but then I saw the price €35 for a single pair of socks so I backed away from the laptop.

However then I was reading a thread here about what coloured socks to wear with white shoes and there was link to a pair in around that same price..

And I followed a link on another thread about cashmere and there were socks on there for £350 per pair and they had to be specially ordered.

It's set me thinking and wondering if I'm missing out on a world of luxury socks?

I generally buy plain ones in M&S. I still want the first pair I saw though...

35 pounds on cashmere socks.

£18 on sale from toast for my birthday. I thought myself wildly decadent.

I buy from Jimmy Lion. They're around £10 but are superbly comfortable and look perfect after dozens of wears. I've bought gorgeous cashmere bed socks for £20. £350 is demented!

That is obscene.

Wow, I’m about to spend £17 on 2 pairs of running socks today and thought that was too expensive.

If you want striped trainer socks why not get these from Adidas? Good quality. They last and way cheaper. Lots of colours.

£15 - a couple of weeks ago, they were Scandinavian and 80% wool. Got them to wear inside my wellies when it's cold.

@StephenDedalus I was on the same thread as you with the same reaction! I want the metallic socks so badly 😂

about 25€
from the shelf of shame (you know, the one where you get a toothbrush and a single shaver) on a ferry

I wouldn't dream of spending more than a couple of pounds on socks.

But I have more than 1 ball of yarn that's cost £18+ and will be enough to make 1 paid of socks.

So i wouldn't pay £18 for socks, but will pay £18 to make my own!

I’ve bought about four pairs of leggings from Bam, which I love. My friend who also buys their leggings tells me she has received several pairs of free socks. I have been a customer of theirs for a while now and am yet to receive socks. I even told them when my birthday is in the hope of some free birthday socks. Why haven’t they sent me socks yet?!

(To be fair, they did give me a £10 voucher a while ago which I spent on some socks for my OH).

You've "paid" more than £18 if you add in your time knitting them.

As someone who loves Bam socks but haven’t tried any of their other clothes. Can I ask what the leggings are like-are they comfortable and wide waisted?

I know. It makes no logical sense. Other than the enjoyment I got from crocheting them!

There was me feeling wildly extravagant when I spent €38.95 on a 3 pair pack of alpaca socks in Finland. It feels quite thrifty having read this thread.

Ffs Bam have never sent me free socks! I am however a HUGE fan of theirs and will deliberately save one pair from a multi pack for a day when I need a need a massive treat. The trainer socks are like a warm cuddle for your feet, and the (ugly) mid calf striped ones have cushioned toe sections- they are the very best, even if not free.

I am also a fan of tabio socks and can easily drop £20 on a pair in there. Toe socks for Pilates…
(buy the socks)

The leggings are divine! They are SO comfortable. Very, very soft and stretchy but full coverage so won’t go see-through when you bend over! They have a deep, wide and very comfortable waistband. I am large of waist and find them super comfortable- they are the only leggings I wear now. Absolutely recommend. I always wait for the sales because full price is a bit steep for me, but they are worth the price- even at full price, if you can afford it!

They do several different styles and I think the fabric differs slightly as my friend has a pair that feel a bit different to mine. I’ll see if I can link to my preferred style.

@Shinyandnew1 The Enduro are the ones I have. They are what I would consider casual, daywear leggings as opposed to gym/sport leggings. They’ve several different prints and colours:

bambooclothing.co.uk/shop/enduro-bamboo-7-8-deep-waistband-leggings-mink-grey/

£25 for Bridgedale hiking and ski socks. They're fantastic though- not a blister in sight!

About £15 on walking socks (Bridgedale or similar). My most special socks are the ones I knit myself though, because I only make them out of fairly expensive wool, and the sheer time it takes to make them means they are a bit of an indulgence!

Thanks @journeyofsanity but these are the ones I want to go with these trainers

Wrong colour posted! It's these ones

At the risk of derailing the thread, I think i must now have at least 8 pairs of Bam socks (all pre-lockdown), all free. Mostly stripey ankle socks, but two pairs of stripey trainer socks.

They have lasted for years, but I have worn out the top of the ankles wearing in new boots.

Good to hear that the company is still around. I should probably spend some money on a few pairs just to thank them for what must have been 4 or 5 years of unsolicited sock deliveries.

@Mercurial123 - like the look of the Izzy Lane socks. Have just ordered a pair for myself. Thanks.

£20 on Bridgedale socks. They're warm and indestructible. I have accumulated several pairs over the years.