Toe socks
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Toe socks are socks that have been knitted so that each toe is individually encased the same way that fingers are individually encased in a glove.
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Striped toe socks
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.
Toe socks were popularized by people such as author Norman Mailer and Tweek, a character on the popular animated series South Park.
[edit] Claims made by toe sock manufacturers
- Toes are more flexible
- More flexible toes improve balance
- Cotton toe socks absorb sweat and discourage athletes foot
- Feet smell better because absorbing sweat also discourages bacterial growth
- Fewer Blisters because toes don't rub against each other
- Warmer toes
- More fashionable
- Cute
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