Sock It To Ya: Organic Socks That Rock

In all the years I’ve spent searching out sustainable fashions, I still have a hard time finding organic socks for any sort of acceptable price. I usually end up defaulting to American Apparel socks because I know they’re made in the USA and the workers are paid well and treated right. (Though I do think they need to have more photos of hot half naked men in their stores so that the shots of half naked women won’t come off as totally sexist. Alas, I digress.) Back to socks, there are a few great options for the frugal organic sock enthusiast.

Maggie’s Organics has been the standard for ethically made socks since 1992. You can find athletic, crew, dress, and wool styles in sizes for men, women, kids, and even babies. If you’re looking for the perfect socks for a meditation retreat or the next Phish concert in your town, Maggie’s also has some tie-dye and “mantra” sock options. Groovy. For the more traditional style mavens, you can get a pack of three pairs of organic cotton crew socks for $19. That’s a deal. Even more of a deal, bordering on a steal, are Ecolution’s India Organic socks being sold for $4 a pair. You can find great quality 3-packs of socks online from Organic Threads for only $16.  Rawganique out of Canada has a wide variety of colorful hemp and flax socks and stockings starting at $10 a pair. With all these choices, you should have no trouble at all finding organic socks that rock.