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.

[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.

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

• Exceptionally comfortable
• Toe movement improves
• Improved toe movement contribute to body balance
• Cotton toe socks absorb sweat and discourage athletes foot
• Feet smell better because absorbing sweat also discourages bacterial growth
• Fewer blisters because toes do not rub against each other
• Warmer toes as the circulation is improved with better toe movement
• More fashionable
• Cute
• Reduce the development of overlapping toes which can develop into hammer-toes or painful bunions
• Useful for people who write, paint or type with their toes^[1]

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