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  • Dockers Sock Sizing

    We picked up two packs of Dockers socks a while ago and after running them through the washer, I found this interesting situation:

    Dockers sock size variation
    Dockers sock size variation

    The gray sock in the middle shows that I should buy socks somewhat more often,  but the socks on either side came from two packs with identical labels. Well, identical except for one tiny detail (clicky for more dots):

    Dockers sock labels - front
    Dockers sock labels – front

    I don’t know which sock came from which pack, but I admit to a suspicion. They’re stretchy and both “sizes” fit about the same, so maybe it doesn’t matter.

    [Update: It does matter. Those small socks became really snug after a few months.]

    Oh, in case you were wondering, the pre-printed package reads “3 Pair $12” under that “3 Pair” sticker, with the price obliterated by hand with a marker. The current price is $14, conveyed by another sticker on the back atop the pre-printed price on the UPC barcode sticker. I don’t know if the store raised the price just in time for the sale, but I admit to a suspicion about that, too.