On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:45:18 -0500, awh@awh.org (Drew Hamilton) brought
down from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>In article <icc520htgpsqlq1lh246ct6c9ae37gptbo@4ax.com>, Michael Cash wrote:
>>If you haven't already given them a try, do yourself a favor and get
>>some of the socks which resemble gloves for your feet. Whether you
>>have athlete's foot or not, one summer spent in these and you'll never
>>want to go back to regular socks again.
>
>Individual toes?  How bizarre.  I can't imagine anything weirder.  Why
>are they more confortable?  Just because your separated toes don't sweat
>so much?

Ain't that enough?

Seriously, though, if you give them a try you'll never want to wear
regular socks again. Having the cloth between each toe allows any
perspiration to be quickly wicked away and the difference is something
you will quickly notice and come to appreciate. They take a few
seconds longer to put on, but once you get the hang of it it's no big
deal.

The last time I attempted to live in Sepponia I took with me a great
supply of them. I was wearing some of them with some Japanese
sandals/slippers I had also taken with me when a woman in a truck stop
in Sepponia noticed them and remarked, "Oh! His socks have toes in
them!"

I replied, "Everybody's socks have toes in them"

>
>I guess they're not really "one size fits all" like tube socks..

The size most commonly available at such fashionable boutiques as
Workman are usually sized for 24-26cm, but I can wear them on my 28.5
river barges with no trouble. Those usually don't have a heel knitted
into them, and if you don't mind them being low-rise socks they're
alright. I recently discovered that a home center (Sekichu) has them
in larger sizes which also have the toe compartments knit somewhat
larger.

They're not expensive, and can be had in a variety of colors. If you
ever see them in the store, buy a package and give them a try. It
won't be long before you switch to them exclusively. I've worn no
other type for over a dozen years now.






--

Michael Cash

"I am sorry, Mr. Cash, but we are unable to accept your rap sheet in lieu of
a high school transcript."

                                Dr. Howard Sprague
                                Dean of Admissions
                                Mount Pilot College