Helping Women Run Businesses Around The World

RocknSocks is proud to have teamed up with The Whole Planet Foundation for the 2013 Holiday season in two Regions of Whole Foods Markets. The Mid Atlantic and Rocky Mountain Region Whole Foods Markets had 1% of their total RocknSocks sales go to The Whole Planet Foundation and its efforts around the globe in granting microloans to more than 330,000 women entrepreneurs in 59 countries. They provide grants to microfinance institutions in Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East, who in turn develop and offer microenterprise loan programs, training and other financial services to the self-employed poor.

Keep in touch with RocknSocks as we head into 2014 for up to date information on new styles and new retail locations!

Spring Green Salute

Spring is here.. or at least we are feeling it here is sunny California. The lilies and daffodils are blooming. The days are getting longer. The sun is setting further north across the bay. And St. Patrick's Day is around the corner. All the many reasons to have a sale. To get in the spring cleaning mode, we've slashed prices on selected green socks! Even the BRAND NEW STYLES we just received this week.

Featuring the Sock of the Week - Arawn Striped Over The Knee
Arawn, (AHR-aun) pronounced like Aaron, comes from Celtic or Welsh mythology. He is the lord of Annwfn, the "other world" or as we may better understand it, the land of the faeries. Arawn was also the owner of a magical cauldron with rejuvenating powers. King Arthur is said to have led a quest into Annwn, Arawn's Kingdom, to steal this precious artefact. Arawn is also the guardian of the magical animals within his kingdom. While he may not be Irish we felt his connection to the magical isles of Britain was a suiting fit to honor our green theme of the week.

Soxalito

What do you call a sock store in Sausalito? Why Soxalito, what else.

Our friend Aness, who has been a buisness owner in Sausalito, California for many years is opening up a new shop dedicated to socking it to the people. Soxalito opens this weekend and is full of fun styles to treat your feet. RocknSocks is super excited to be a part of it. Even though we are based in Marin county, only a select few stores carry our product and now those of you north of the Golden Gate Bridge who want to sock up can look no further than this sweet little shop on 771 Bridgeway right in the heart of Sausalito.
Soxalito is carrying most of the RocknSocks collection, so you will have many styles to choose from when you visit.

Go Giants!

As San Francisco residents, we are super excited about the Giants big win tonight! To celebrate, RocknSocks is offering a sale on all our black and orange socks. Sock up for the World Series and save! Big discounts on Solid Black Over the Knee, Solid Spice Over the Knee, Solid Black Arm or Leg Warmers , Jagger Black Knee High , Lucky Stars Black Knee High, Shango Striped Over The Knee, Shango Striped Ankle Sock,and Giraffe Spice Over The Knee. It's Orange & Black October! Now through the end of the series.

Sock of the Week - Sophia

Sophia as translated from the Greek language means wisdom. Honored as a Goddess of wisdom within the Neopagan and New Age movements, as well as within feminist-inspired Goddess spirituality Sophia actually transcends many ancient spiritual and religious practices. In Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity Sophia, or rather Hagia Sophia, Holy Wisdom is an expression of understanding of the Holy Spirit, but in no way in terms of pagan goddess worship. For the studied ancient Greeks the word Philosophy is formed from the two words philo-sophia, the love of wisdom. For us the concept of wisdom is by no means exclusive to a singular practice. Wisdom comes from learning all that comes in our consciousness and processing it to form sound decisions and practices.

We believe that sustainable business is wisdom in action. Making choices to use recycled materials in our product and to produce our socks domestically comes from our beliefs that we can change the world bit by bit by supporting our economy and protecting our natural resources. We gave the name of Sophia to this over the knee sock, to honor the inherent wisdom in all of us. As customers we honor your wisdom in understanding and acknowledging our business practices. We are grateful for your excitement and positive energy you share with us in supporting our vision of business in 21st Century America.

The colors in the Sophia Striped Over the Knee Sock come from an ancient piece of art by Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Soft pinks and yellows are grounded with a earthen taupe. This piece of art can be seen here.

Now that we have shared our story of Sophia with you. You can buy the sock inspired by her at a $5 discount. That's right for the next 8 days you have own a pair of Sophia Striped Over The Knee Socks for just $11.

Fall Equinox is a time of gratitude and transition. With the days shorter than the nights and the heat of the summer waning, this is the season when we gather our resources and prepare for the coming dark days of winter. At this time of year we are in balance. It is time to take stock. We find ourselves in gratitude for all the blessings and abundance of the past season. As such RocknSocks is offering 15% off everything on our website. www.rocknsocks.com A way to say thank you to our customers. We are ever so grateful for all of your support, praise, feedback, love. We began this business six years ago in October and are in constant amazement of how far we have come in such a short time.

ISIS STRIPED OVER THE KNEE - THE SOCK THAT STARTED IT ALL

Way back in the spring in 2007, when we were first starting to produce original sock designs we made the decision to have a bit of fun in naming each style. Drawing from inpriation from world cultures, we found inpiration in the colors and mood of each new style from the powerful imagry of goddesses. The first sock we made with the unique color palette available to us using regerated cotton was the Isis Striped Over the Knee.  Isis is an ancient Egyptian diety. She is the Goddess of the Wind and Fire. She is the Great One who heals. She is Goddess of Love and War. She is The Divine Mother. 
Worshipped as the ideal mother and wife, Isis is the ultimate woman, mysterious, intelligent, powerful and magnificently beautiful. Her wisdom is unsurpassed.
Isis is typically depicted with her arms outstretched and with wings of fiery oranges and reds. It is this image of Isis in all of her glory that was the seed for color combination on the Isis striped over the knee.

So to honor Isis this month. We will be offering a sale on this sock in both over the knee and crew lengths.