Socks and sandals have become socially acceptable and I am taking full advantage of that. Now I can wear sandals or open toes shoes all year round without losing my toes to frostbite. I have many pairs of what I call ‘special socks.’ Special socks differ from gym socks, or school socks because they are visually dynamic and perhaps a little impractical. People Friends and family have commented that perhaps I have too many special socks, and that it is a waste of money. I have have sparkly socks, sparkly striped socks, sheer black socks with love hearts, sheer black socks with stars, sheer black socks with polka dots and the list goes on. Collectively, I may have spent a bit of money but if you know where to look they often only cost a few dollars. ASOS is great price wise and they have some interesting designs. The problem . . . I like sheer socks and without a reinforced toe they rip quite easily. The socks in the image below are my favorite, I have them in grey too. It is difficult to tell from the image but they are completely sheer minus the detailing. They aren’t warm at all but I’m not complaining. I purchased them from Kinki Gerlinki a few months ago. I went to three Kinki Gerlinki stores before finding these. I saw sheer socks for the first time last year at Fat and they were around $30.00. My sock obsession had yet to begin and I thought this was a complete rip off, still do. Since purchasing the shoes in the image, I was desperate to find a similar pair of socks though. I thought Gorman or Kinki Gerlinki would be my best bet. Gorman had lovely socks but they weren’t sheer. Luckily for me, I scooped up the last two pairs Kinki Gerlinki had and I haven’t looked back.