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The sock has a dropped stitch
Short answer: A loose stitch is a thread that has sprung out of its row, and it keeps running if it is not stopped. A...
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The sock sits loose around the ankle
Short answer: A loose ankle comes from either a tired rib cuff or a sock bought too big. The rib cannot be repaired, ...
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The sock has gone thin at the heel
Short answer: The heel wears fastest because it carries the weight and rubs against the shoe with every step. Rotatin...
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The sock slides down inside the shoe
Short answer: Socks slide down when the heel sits wrong or when the rib around the ankle has lost its tension. The ri...
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How to measure your shoe size
Short answer: Shoe size is measured as the length of the foot from the heel to the longest toe. The longest toe is no...
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Socks for indoor sport
Short answer: Indoor sport means quick changes of direction on a floor with grip. The sock has to stay put, or the fo...
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Socks for running
Short answer: The sock is the only thing between your foot and the shoe. It decides whether you get blisters, which m...
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Socks for rubber boots at work
Short answer: Rubber does not let moisture out. Everything the foot gives off stays in the boot, which is why the soc...
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Socks for safety shoes
Short answer: Safety shoes are heavy, stiff and fully closed. The sock has to cushion against the hard edges and move...
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Socks for work shoes
Short answer: Work shoes are closed and let in little air. The sock therefore has to move moisture away from the foot...
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What reinforced heel and toe means
Short answer: Reinforcement means extra yarn is knitted in exactly where a sock wears most. That is the heel and toe,...
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What sock shaft length is
Short answer: Leg length is how far up the leg a sock reaches. It decides both when the sock is visible and how well ...
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