Hot or cold, alpaca socks are a treat for your feet
Whether I'm flying on an airplane or out at the barn with the horses or at the gym I have my trusty alpaca socks on my feet. I truly love them! I still have other brands in my drawer but I always reach for my alpaca socks. Now let me tell you why. Maybe it's because I could (If I chose to) wear them for several days in a row and not have stinky feet. It could also be that my feet always feel dry with my alpaca socks due to their exceptional ability to wick moisture unlike cotton or wool socks. I used to complain of cold feet on a regular basis but with alpaca socks my feet are much warmer than ever before. This alone has been truly life changing! I can now focus on living life outside and not on how uncomfortable I am when it is cold. I can leave the ski slopes when I'm tired not because my feet are cold and burning. This is awesome!
When it warms up our sport weight alpaca socks are also great to keep your feet cool and dry. I remember one Boy Scout trip when I was hiking up Half Dome in Yosemite with my son. That was a long day in the summer heat but my son and I were one of the first to get down the mountain and neither one of us had blisters yet many of the other boys and dads limped to the finish with the pain of blisters. The combination of alpaca socks with its slippery fiber that prevents blisters and good quality hiking boots assured a great day of blister-free hiking.
Alright...I have one more story to tell you before I get off my soap box. When I first discovered alpaca socks I gave a pair to my mom. Let me tell you, she's one hard customer. If she tried something and didn't like it then she'd tell you about it straight up! Instead she said, "OK where are the rest of my socks?" To this day she is so enamored by her alpaca socks that when she wears holes in them she just flips them over and wears the top of her sock on the bottom of her foot. Silly mom! Now I trade her the old socks for the new ones so she has to give up the "holey" socks before she gets new ones. I guess when it comes to alpaca socks it's like mother like daughter! We both love alpaca socks and I'm sure you will too.
Over the years we have perfected the designs and styles of our alpaca socks and now have over 30 combinations of styles and colors to choose from in our Hayden store. We hope you will come by and try a pair or two and discover that alpaca socks are a treat for your feet all year long!
In case you have not heard about us, Alpaca Direct is a direct merchant of high quality yarn, apparel, gifts and socks. We stock a full line of fiber art accessories, including hundreds of needles and thousands of yarns. Our unique selection of products also includes Peruvian alpaca sweaters, hand-loomed lace scarves, performance alpaca socks, cuddly alpaca teddy bears and unique international jewelry.
Our building is handicap accessible, with ample parking and is easy to find. We are located on Hayden Avenue, just two blocks west of Highway 95 at 1016 W. Hayden Ave. in Hayden.
Our Alpaca fiber experts are on call 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Visit us at 1016 W. Hayden Ave. or online at www.AlpacaDirect.com - your local destination for luxury yarn, apparel and gifts. "Like" us on Facebook and Yelp for exclusive coupons, product spotlights and news!
Kelley Hobart is the owner of Alpaca Direct.