Stance Snowboard Socks

December Product Review: Stance Snowboard Socks
By Trish Wilkinson

Sometimes it’s the little things that make a huge difference. Especially around the holidays, it’s common to adopt the philosophy that “’tis better to give than receive”. In these economic times something as brilliant as giving a legit snowboard sock for under $20 is the best you can do. Imagine a snowboard sock that doesn’t slip down and sink below your calves to wrinkle uncomfortably, a sock that is super soft and cushy around your toes and underfoot…

But I might be getting ahead of myself.

Here are the Top 5 reasons to buy a snowboard sock that is engineered for snowboarding to be worn whilesnowboarding:
1. Technology: Most, if not all, snowboard socks are made with a blend of natural and synthetic fibers to pull moisture (that means sweat) away from your feet and keep your feet from freezing. When you are bundled up in below freezing temperatures and are gettin’ after it on the slopes, the two places your body is dumping most of its heat is out your head and feet. This is also why most beanies are made from synthetic fibers: to pull that moisture away from your skin and store it in the fabric fibers so you don’t feel cold.
2. Comfort: There is no reason to feel like your feet are the itchiest things on the planet because you are wearing your natural wool socks. You can find snowboard socks made with wool (merino, in the case of the afore mentioned Stance line) as well as other fibers to make them non-itchy.
3. Practicality: One pair of thin, technologically current socks will keep your feet warmer on cold days than 2 pair of non-snowsports designated socks.
4. Obvious: Athletic socks are made for use at room temperatures and higher. They are not designed to prevent your sweat from making your feet cold, in fact they are a complement to your body’s own a/c system by keeping your sweat close to your feet to cool them down. That’s why they are usually soaked.
5. The cool factor: Stance makes socks that look and feel fresh. Even if nobody else can see them, you know you got some cool socks under there….

Featuring a host of special features you would never have thought possible for socks, such as: “no lift” heel grip, thermolite, and premium “black sheep” merino wool that boasts a super soft feel with no itch. Also, you get comfort with none of the annoying sock slouch that has plagued snowboarders for decades…none of the blandness prevalent from ski companies forever… socks that you will be able to tell apart from your dad’s socks.

Check out bcsurf.com for available styles and Stance.com for care information (because Stance socks don’t like to be thrown in the dryer). Unisex sizes are available in s/m and l/xl.

Keep your feet warm, stoke your soulfire on some stylish treats for your feet… or your friend’s feet… or your lover’s feet… or a siblings feet… I promise they will thank you.