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You know what’s a good thing? When a company designs clothing for special sensory needs. You know what’s an even better thing? When that company includes adult sizing in their product line!
I knew Smart Knit Kids from Twitter, so when I saw their booth at the ASA conference I had to walk over and say hi. It’s hard to miss their bug logo! (Though for the longest time I assumed it was a frog. Yes, I can name just about every kind of spaniel breed but can’t distinguish between a frog ang a bug – go figure.)
At first I assumed they’d tell me they only carried children’s sizes, so imagine my surprise when they told me and a friend I was with that they made socks in our sizes. Not just children’s socks that might fit us if we were small enough (like some other companies), but actual adult sizes. Finally!
They kindly offered me a pair to try, and since they only had kids’ sizes with them at the booth I took home an XXL pair in purple.
Sure enough, these socks are soft and seamless. At first I kept wiggling my toes to “look” for the seam, as if I’d put my socks on the wrong way!
I liked that the material felt substantial without being itchy or overly heavy; I could imagine wearing this in cooler weather. (According to the website, the material also wicks away moisture to prevent “stinky feet”.) There’s also a special stitching at the top that eliminates the nasty band or cuff that always rubs or squeezes your leg. And somehow the sock stays on.
If I had one concern, it’s that the socks didn’t fare very well in the dryer, despite the instructions to “simply machine wash & tumble dry warm”. Maybe it’s my dryer, which tends to fry everything. I’ve also noticed fuzzage on every pair of socks I’ve had in this weight so it’s probably nothing to worry about. (ETA: The inside is a different texture from the outside and doesn’t seem to accumulate fuzz.)
Adult sizes (Smart Knit Big Kids) come in black and white, and kids’ sizes (which fit a women’s size 7 generously) come in a few extra colors. They don’t have a defined heel, so the sizes aren’t quite as precise as traditional socks!
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This is good to know, I’m always fidgeting and fumbling with the seams in my socks. Not that it’s a big problem for me, but why bother when there’s another way. I’m going to keep this in mind!
Too bad they don’t sell directly in the Netherlands though, having to buy via the UK will make for some expensive socks…
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They’re also sold in Denmark. Dont know if that will help with shipping costs. http://www.soks.dk/SmartKnitKid.88.aspx
Sadly they only seem to deliver in Denmark and Germany, but thanks for the heads up!
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Do they have underwear? Both my daughter and I have issues with underwear seams…socks have not become an issue, yet. Actually for me, I love socks because it keeps me from feeling things on the floor. The slightest crumb or sand pebble drives me nuts!
Thanks!
Of course you couldn’t recognize it as an insect — it only has 4 legs, not 6! But the socks do look awesome!
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What a fantastic product! My mother had the hardest time keeping shoes on me when I was a child due to the sensory issues I had with socks and shoes.
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I’ve largely overcome my sock problem. Oh, yes, I had a serious sock problem. Now I can at least wear socks with some frequency, provided they are one of the brands I know are comfortable and don’t have terrible seams, and they are either knee-high or don’t touch my ankles. Knee-high has to stay up, too…hmm…I wonder where I put the sock glue I used as a dancer?