Re: OT: Socks (jara: piano)

--- Roger Mills <romilly@...> wrote:

> There are (or were, when I visited a long time ago)
> definite L/R socks in
> Japan; they had a separate little thing for the big
> toe, a big pocket for
> the others-- so you could wear them with zori (or
> geta?).  Quite sensible in
> cold weather.  Of course, socks with sandals is an
> absolute fashion no-no
> bei uns.
Well, here in Taiwan I've seen these weird socks with
a seperate little pocket for EACH toe -- like little
foot gloves.  I've never seen anyone actually buy or
wear them, but I see them for sale quite often, so
*someone* must be buying the things!

ADam

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