Cashmere socks

Why all the rave about Cashmere?

Cashmere is luxurious and durable fibre from cashmere goats that has great insulation making it warm in the winter and cool in spring. It is also long lasting and becomes softer with age without pilling. Although commonly defined as wool, cashmere fiber is actually hair taken from the undercoat of the goat. The name cashmere comes from an old spelling of Kashmir, the region where its production and trade originated, possibly as early as the Mongolian empire in the 13^th century. Garments made of cashmere were once only available to royalty because the rarity of the wool increased its value.

At Greatsox, we created the J.B Fields Cashmere wool line so you can feel like royalty with out breaking the bank!

Diabetic Socks

Diabetics have special health concerns which affect their foot health and could eventually have serious repercussions if left unattended.

Our Vagden Diabetic socks are all non-binding and non-elasticated using the softest and highest quality wool, cotton and bamboo to increase blood circulation,  and diminish fungal foot infections. While our Arriva line also feature a seamless toe closure, Lycra 3D for soft caressing hold, double cylinder technology and Aloe Vera that last for over 12-16 washes.

New Styles Online

Check out our newest styles on Greatsox:

Superwool Hiker GX Lowcut                                  Women's Cotton Over the Knee Sock 

                 

Men's Bamboo Plaid Dress Sock                            Women's Bamboo Polka Dot Socks 

                    

Men's Multi-Stripe Combed Cotton Casual Sock              Luxurious Wool & Silk Casual Socks
                 

Review of the Month

The featured style of February is the -30 below Merino Wool Winter Sock 

T.Stewart - Amazon.com (October 25th, 2012)
These socks are the softest, most comfortable cold weather socks I have ever purchased. Work fine with a thin wicking liner but are equally comfortable on their own. I am changing more of my base layer products to merino for its comfort and wicking. These socks are a great addition.

Please submit your product reviews to socks@greatsox.com or on Amazon.com and the winner will receive a free pair on their next order!

Socks drive for the Homeless

With winter temperatures up to -20 C, frostbite is a major issue for people who live on the streets. This winter season, from December until Feb 1st, we have donated 500 socks to various organizations in Toronto to help the homeless such as the Toronto Police Services Sock Drive, Ve'Ahavta Street Outreach & Good Shepard Ministries. 
Help us reach our goal of 1000 donated socks this winter season with the S.O.C.K initiative (Standing on Canadian Kindness)

Here’s how you can help:

 

1. Smart Socks - For every purchase, one pair will be donated to a homeless shelter!

2. Socks that warm the sole – 30% of the money collected from the sale of this exclusive style will go directly to a homeless shelter.

Review of the month - February

Congratulations Drema Jorgensen for supplying us with this month’s review, she will be receiving a pair of free socks! Submit your reviews to us so we can feature you on our blog and give you a special gift.

The featured style of February is the:  
Vagden Diabetic - Casual Cotton Non-Elastic

My husband loves these socks so much that he's announced he'll NEVER wear any other brand!! We received them yesterday, only 48 hours after I ordered them, and he wasn't expecting much because his feet are so terribly sensitive that no socks we've ever bought before these have been satisfactory to him. But he immediately announced that they are the most comfortable socks he's ever had on, and that he absolutely could not feel the toe seam at all!! He wore that pair all day yesterday, and all night too. And he excitedly put on the second pair this morning, while still raving about how much he loves them, saying, "I swear, they feel like I'm going barefoot, only 100 times better"!! (and if you knew my husband you'd understand how extraordinarily terrific these socks must feel, because he's never done anything but talk about how much his socks were hurting his feet in the nearly 20 years we've been married! Plus he's not one to to excitedly exclaim about how much he enjoys anything-ever. It's just not his personality.) His feet absolutely cannot tolerate wearing socks that are made of material that is too rough, or toe seams that put pressure on his feet. I reasearched "Diabetic" socks for months, but have never found any that actually delivered what they promised-until we tried these. The material is very stretchy, yet stays up perfectly fine. And the bottoms actually feel quite cushiony. While these socks are not seamless, the seams are "small" and flat, and also made of the same cushiony material, and my husband insists that he cannot feel the toe seams at all, not even with his shoes on. (which is a miracle, and a lifesaver for him!) The socks are made of extremely high quality materials, and the worksmanship matches that high quality. They are also quite warm, which is a huge plus for my husband since we live in the mountains and his feet are always cold. I suppose that might be a fact that would be a negative to some buyers though.While I would have preferred to buy something American made, I could not find any American made socks that even come close to these in quality. These socks are made in Canada, which is the next best thing, to us anyway. And the socks look very dressy! They can be worn with dress clothes, and anyone catching a glimpse of them would automatically assume they were very hgh quality dress socks, and never have the slightest inkling that they are made for people who are Diabetic or have very sensitive feet! All in all, I cannot recommend these socks highly enough!! I just now ordered more in each of the other colors they make them in. (also a HUGE PLUS!! They come in White, Black, Charcoal, Navy, and Taupe, which is something I've never found in any other brand of Diabetic/Sensitive Feet Socks!) Thank You Amazon, for selling these socks, and Thank You too, toThe Canadian Sox Company for making them!! You've made my husband's quality of life sooooo much better!! 

“PERFECT FOR SENSITIVE FEET THAT CAN'T HANDLE ROUGH MATERIAL OR TOE SEAMS!!” 

By Drema Jorgensen 

Now that’s a review. Thank you Drema for supplying us with such an honest opinion, and we are extremely happy that your husband’s needs are taken care of too.

Review of the Month

Customers often ask us what are the best socks we sell. Well that really depends on what you want to use it for. So we thought it would be great to start a featured "review of the month" to educate our customers about the many styles we manufacture. All you need to do is post or submit a product review to socks@greatsox.com or on Amazon.com and the winner will receive a free pair on their next order!

The featured style of January is the -40 below Artic trail sock

Bruce the Mailman - Amazon.com (January 8th, 2014)

I've been using these socks just for the last 30 days. But I'm a mailman in NJ and have had a great chance to test them. I'm walking about 10 miles a day and am out for 7 hours in the weather. Yesterday was the best test day. Single digit weather but we also had a lot of wind. The weatherman said it got to 13 degrees below with the wind factor. My feet were not cold!!! It's a big deal because my extremeties are easily freezing. I'm just wearing shoes cause boots are too heavy and I've been trying for years to find socks that can do the job. These socks are doing it. Even a couple days before that was also similar cold with out the wind and the socks performed beautifully. Good job to the sheep and the manufacterers.