The perfect sock

Went hunting for the perfect snowboard sock today. I have been using these grey Salomon socks for a while, which were great, trouble is they're not really long enough. When I used my new boots in Canada in November they dug in around the top edge because the sock finished before the boot did. When I pulled them off after a day on the mountain I had a horizontal scar around each leg that made it look like I'd had leg lengthening surgery. Another reason I need more socks is that one pair of socks is not really enough for a week. No. (Mum - I know you gave me socks for Christmas, but they weren't long enough either. Sorry. They are still nice though.)

Because my new boots had been fitted to my Salomon socks I took one of them with me into town. I was wearing my scruffy duffel coat, I hadn't shaved (day off) and had a big spot on my nose - I think I looked ruff. It didn't help my image that whenever I left a shop and reached into my pocket to pull out my hat, I found myself waving a sock.

I don't think you're really allowed to try socks on, so I had to secretly undo sock packaging and hold the new socks alongside my fave sock to compare size and thickness. I apologize to other sock-hunters in edinburgh who'll have to cope with badly repackaged socks. I particular I'm sorry to the staff at Blacks; I had to stuff a snowboard sock behind the ladies rambling sock section becuase I couldn't see where I'd got it from.

I eventually settled on two pairs of Bridgedale Merino Wool SnowSport Ski and Boarding Socks with Terry-loop comfort, soft double cuff, stretch panel, forward stretch zone, Isofil contouring and Lycra grip. The super-socks are also performance enhanced with 'WoolFusion'. Fantastic - WoolFusion! I have brought nuclear powered socks. Here is a picture. (They say 'Bridgedale' across the toes in case you loose the recipt and can't remember where you brought them.)
I put them on with my boots when I got home to see how they integrated with my thermals, fleecy under-trousers (nice) and big black mountain over-trousers. Unfortunately no-one came to the door, because I looked huge!