Toe socks

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Striped toe socks
Striped toe socks
Toe socks with flip-flops
Toe socks with flip-flops

Toe socks are socks that have been knitted so that each toe is individually encased[1] the same way that fingers are individually encased in a glove.

All sock lengths are available as toe socks, from anklet and ankle socks through to knee-high and over-knee socks. They are also available with rubber soles.

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[edit] History

Toe socks came into popularity in the 1970s and made a comeback in the 1990s as a novelty item worn by adolescents. These later socks are usually almost knee high, striped, and sometimes worn with flip-flops to make a fashion statement.

By 2004 they were available in plain colours and being adopted as normal footwear.

[edit] Secret socks

The term toe socks is also used to describe secret socks, a form of sock which covers only the front of the foot,[2] designed to be worn with mules or sling back shoes.

[edit] See also

  • Tabi - a sock with a separate compartment for the big toe, the other toes being housed together

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yummy Wakame (2000-2007). Toe Socks. Sock Dreams. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  2. ^ Stephanie Woolley (2004). Toe socks (UK Patent Application GB2419802A). esp@cenet (UK Intellectual Property Office). Retrieved on 2007-07-05.


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