For some reason I feel compelled to give people socks at Christmas. I am not sure if, as humans, we are genetically programmed to do so. However, I am sure this brilliant collection of socks from Ashi Dashi means that this will no longer automatically come with an incoming sense of doom… not when there are designs such as meat, intestines and, coming soon, wood.
The meat ones are brilliant, as are the rather excellent cigarette ones, which could make for some very messed up stockings for the fireplace!
Rather brilliantly, the Ashi Dashi site also lets you order spares or singular socks. I always loose one, so this is great news to me!
Cigarette Butt Socks
Ashi Dashi Isn't Your Ordinary Christmas Footwear
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