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.

Made in America

After attending some recent trade shows the intrepid sock specialists at RocknSocks couldn't help noting that a vast majority of sock companies and large department / retail stores import their socks and apparel from China and other overseas manufacturers. A recent report from ABC News found that it's a stark example of a stunning fact: Some 98 percent of the clothing purchased in the United States is imported from abroad. Just two percent of clothing bought in this country is manufactured on U.S. soil. Furthermore, socks and hosiery made in the USA make up less than 1% of the total bought in this country. The product will always be cheaper from China but at what cost to our country?  Check out the report here:


 ABC News Report "Made in America Clothing"

So remember when you buy RocknSocks you are supporting a socially conscious company that supports several domestic sock manufacturers in the good old USA! Furthermore they are committed to using sustainable textiles such as Re-Generated cotton yarns that save energy and resources in the production of the socks. Check out the latest styles in Thigh High, Over the Knee, Knee High, Crew and Ankle lengths at RocknSocks.com!