Looking for (non-holiday) matching socks for toddlers and adults
December 13, 2018 11:33 AM   Subscribe

So apparently the hot thing this year for Christmas is matching socks for parents and kids. Unfortunately everyone seems to be sold out, so now I'm wondering if I can scrounge together a combination on my own. Complication: Child socks need to be for a small 18-month old, so I'm really looking for 12 month sized socks.

I'm looking for nice everyday socks, not holiday themed, and ideally wouldn't end up with random no-name socks. Woman's size 9 is a must, men's size 11 in addition would be nice to have.

My ideal solution would be something like Darn Tough's or Smartwool's boot socks with colorful striped designs. Lowcut or no-show socks for the adults could also possibly work.

The socks from Bombas were the perfect style for both adults and kids, but all toddler socks seem to be sold out and they 404ed the adult/child combo-pack.

Pair of Thieves has a merely acceptable shape/style, but the child socks seem way too big for what I need, and the designs of the sets they have in stock don't seem all that appealing to me.

Smartwool sells toddler socks but I can't seem to match any of those patterns with adult socks.
posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug to Shopping (4 answers total)
 
Space themed socks from Q for Quinn on Amazon, with matching men's and women's socks. They claim to come in baby (3 mo) through toddler sizes (4-6 yr).
posted by puffyn at 12:26 PM on December 13, 2018


I like Happy Socks for this a lot. They aren't wool but they come in a wide range of sizes for babies up to adults. I wear them every day and they are pretty breathable and by far the most comfortable style socks I have. (A lot of the other brands, not naming names, are too polyester-ish.)

They have box sets of adults and kids in matching patterns, or you can just buy them by individual pairs. My kid and I have several matched pairs.
posted by kendrak at 12:27 PM on December 13, 2018 [1 favorite]


Seconding Happy Socks - we just bought a matching set off there.
posted by Everydayville at 2:04 PM on December 13, 2018


I like Primary for all kinds of basic bright kid clothes. They have great socks.

Also Old Navy makes pretty good kids' clothes, and we had a day-of-the-week pack of socks that worked well in the age range you're asking for. You have to watch the cotton content.

For wool, I like Janus, my Norwegian friends tell me it's the standard basic where they are. Buying options vary in my experience and you have to watch who the seller is (Amazon links are usually to 3rd party sellers.)
posted by Lawn Beaver at 6:40 AM on December 14, 2018


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