Socks

The Map to a Perfect Star Wars Blanket Is Hidden Inside This BB-U-Knit

While 2020 hasn’t been a great year for travel, gatherings, or general overall happiness, it has given many of us the chance to work on new hobbies. Maybe one of those hobbies is knitting—and if you did pick up that skill, a new Star Wars book is going to be your new favorite thing in…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Nov 3

Crayola’s Color-In Socks Will Always Perfectly Match Your Outfit

Crayola might have been a little late to the adult coloring book game, but thanks to a collaboration with Living Royal, the company is ensuring it’s going to remain well ahead of its competition when it comes to fashions that adults can customize with colored marker. You might already have a drawer full of bright,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 5

Knit Yourself a Pair of Netflix Socks That Pause Your Show When You Fall Asleep

In the blink of an eye, episode one of a Netflix series can turn into episode 20 if you’ve fallen asleep at the remote. To help combat this, Netflix has developed a pair of knitted socks you can make yourself that automatically pause your show when they detect you’ve nodded off. The project requires both…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 16

Researchers Have Made Socks That Use Urine to Create Electricity

Your urine may be of more use kept about your person. At least, that’s what a team of researchers from the University of the West of England think, because they’ve made a pair of socks that use the liquid to generate electricity. The new sock contains a network of integrated tubes that can hold up…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Dec 11

What To Wear In The Jungle

I just got back from a week-long camping trip in a hot, humid, torrentially rain-flooded jungle. With a few missteps, I managed to stay dry and comfortable throughout. Here’s what I learned and how you can maximize comfort and performance in this difficult environment. All worth it when you wake up on your very own…

Tech News Wes Siler Jun 2

Deals: Brick socks not as sadistic as they sound

Everyone knows that stepping on an errant Lego brick can mean intense pain. These brick socks are completely safe to step on. Two pairs, one in blue the other in yellow can be had for just $9.99 over at ThinkGeek. You’re reading Leg Godt, the blog with the latest Lego news and the best sets…

Tech News Michael Schulte Nov 13

Sailor Moon Uniform Socks Let Your Feet Cosplay As The Sailor Scouts

Donning these socks may fill you with an irresistible urge to shout, “Moon Prism Power, Make Up!” Small Planet is selling these little cosplay outfits for your feet, as well as socks featuring the old anime faces of the Sailor Scouts. Right now, they’re planning to ship the socks in September, but they’re only taking…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 8

Dress to Match LAX’s Colorful Tunnels With These Brilliant Socks

If you’ve flown into Los Angeles International Airport anytime in the last 50 years, the final segment of your journey may have taken you down a long hallway featuring a gorgeous color-blocked tile mural. Well, on your next flight to L.A., you can wear the socks to match it. The murals are the work of…

Tech News Alissa Walker Nov 1

Can Specially Stitched Socks Stop Shuffling Seniors From Stumbling?

It’s a bold claim, but a Japanese company called Terumo claims to have developed a special type of sock that can stop shuffling seniors from tripping over low obstacles like rugs or the edge of carpets. The secret is a custom sewing technique that causes the wearer to feel an upward pull on the front…

Health Andrew Liszewski Sep 10

Socks Made with Carbonized Coffee Will Make Your Feet Less Stinky

Plain white socks these are not. The Atlas sock is a performance dress sock made from cotton, polyester and carbonized coffee. Carbonized coffee? Yes, it helps filter and absorb sweat and odor. Even more, the sock uses strain analysis, pressure mapping and thermal imaging to create something ridiculously comfortable. Seriously, this is one tech’d out…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 2

Breeze Through Grade School With Multiplication Cheat Sheet Socks

They say cheaters never prosper, but those people obviously never managed to score an A+ by looking at someone else’s exam. So if you’re having a bit of a rough time mastering your multiplication tables, just grab a pair of these Cheat Feet socks and don’t sweat your next test. All you need is $14…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 3

Spock Socks are both logical and fantabulous

Threadless is currently holding one of their Socks Challenges, and the jewel of the potential collection is definitely these Spock Socks. They’re aren’t official yet, but they are officially Leonard Nimoy-approved (he called them “fascinating”, natch). Anyways, you can vote for them here, and then patiently await the day your feet can live warm and…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 28

The Best Possible Use For All Your Mismatched Socks

As cliche as the problem sounds, socks really do have a way of going missing in the wash. But why resort to just throwing single socks away, or suffering the embarassment of wearing a mismatched pair, when you can just stitch them all together into a eye-catching throw rug? Or, if you can’t sew worth…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 22

The Mathematically Most Efficient Way to Sort Socks

Computer scientists around the world have been stumped by a vexing mathematical problem for ages: How does one go about sorting a large pile of socks when said socks are different? How does one model the plane of possibilities? The solution has arrived, and it’s much simpler than you think. Mr. Kottke reports the findings…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 22

Can a Pair of Socks Really Make a Difference in Athletic Performance?

A pair of socks is a pair of socks is a pair of socks. Right? Not anymore. Even a pair of socks have technology that can improve athletic performance now. If you’re not familiar with Nike Elite Basketball socks, the socks specify which foot each sock is for. It’s like a basketball shoe now, the…

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 15

Heart-Rate-Monitoring Smart Socks Tell Parents, Yes, the Baby Is Still Breathing

Students at Brigham Young University are developing a high-tech piece of baby wear that will help put parents worried about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome at ease. Using a built-in pulse oximeter, their wireless smart sock can monitor both a sleeping child’s heart and breathing rates without hindering them from getting the rest they need. The…

Health Andrew Liszewski Nov 26

High Tech Smartwool Socks for Your Barking Dogs

Winter sports are a lot of fun, but if you don’t have the right clothing, it can be utterly miserable. SmartWool literally has your feet covered with its new PhD socks. Smartwool in a lot of R&D work to make sure the fit and the material are the most comfortable and the best fit to…

Tech News Leslie Horn Oct 1

Thanks to RFID, You’ll Never Lose a Sock Again

Pushing war and world hunger to the back of the line, the next important issue that technology is tackling is mismatched and missing socks. A company called Blacksocks has developed what it’s claiming are the world’s first smart socks that make them virtually impossible to mis-match, and incredibly easy to find in a basket overflowing…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Sep 24

The Pope Wears These Socks on Fishing Trips

A… friend… has always wondered what the pope wears on his day off because he can’t wear that giant hat everywhere. Does he have a papal track suit? Holy but not holey jeans? White tees for the Holy See? This… friend asked the question when she visited the Vatican and was not given a conclusive…

Tech News Leslie Horn Sep 6

Smelly Socks Are Fighting Off Malaria-Ridden Mosquitoes Like a Footballer Does the Supermodels

Just you wait until the world’s governments are putting out the call for smelly socks—suddenly that bulging gym bag hidden in your dormitory’s wardrobe seems a lot more valuable. To Tanzania anyway, where they’re fighting malaria with stenches. The three villages that are taking part in the experiment have proven to be particularly prone to…

Health Kat Hannaford Jul 13

Socks

The Map to a Perfect Star Wars Blanket Is Hidden Inside This BB-U-Knit

Crayola’s Color-In Socks Will Always Perfectly Match Your Outfit

Knit Yourself a Pair of Netflix Socks That Pause Your Show When You Fall Asleep

Researchers Have Made Socks That Use Urine to Create Electricity

What To Wear In The Jungle

Deals: Brick socks not as sadistic as they sound

Sailor Moon Uniform Socks Let Your Feet Cosplay As The Sailor Scouts

Dress to Match LAX’s Colorful Tunnels With These Brilliant Socks

Can Specially Stitched Socks Stop Shuffling Seniors From Stumbling?

Socks Made with Carbonized Coffee Will Make Your Feet Less Stinky

Breeze Through Grade School With Multiplication Cheat Sheet Socks

Spock Socks are both logical and fantabulous

The Best Possible Use For All Your Mismatched Socks

The Mathematically Most Efficient Way to Sort Socks

Can a Pair of Socks Really Make a Difference in Athletic Performance?

Heart-Rate-Monitoring Smart Socks Tell Parents, Yes, the Baby Is Still Breathing

High Tech Smartwool Socks for Your Barking Dogs

Thanks to RFID, You’ll Never Lose a Sock Again

The Pope Wears These Socks on Fishing Trips

Smelly Socks Are Fighting Off Malaria-Ridden Mosquitoes Like a Footballer Does the Supermodels

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