So when we went to the 2012 CrossFit Regionals, we did notice a few details about the CrossFit culture and community: it all had to do with edginess. Edginess because the Sport of Fitness is not only a Gym revolution, but also a cultural revolution. With the rebellious spirit against the LA Fitness and cookie cutter Globo-Gyms of the world, CrossFit embraces diversity, individuality, and competing in a futuristic tense.
A facet of the alternative culture we noticed, besides from the heavy metal blaring during the dumbbell snatch event, was the prevalence of tattoos. This links back to the shift about embracing diversity and individuality - these people have it. Within the arena holds a certain and precise enthusiasm, a magic if you will. People have
We thought a Maltese Iron Cross with the words "CrossFit" inside, would be killer. What do you think?
Remind you of West Coast Choppers?
That's the beauty of all of this: we can create whatever we want.
If you like our Iron Cross Socks, check them out on Amazon.
And for the full selection of our performance CrossFit socks, visit our CrossFit Socks Paradise!
So we knew our Ultimate CrossFit socks look great, but we knew they'd look a lot better in pink. Hundreds of girls ordered our Striped Skull socks, so we thought we'd continue with a pink version of our Original CrossFit Socks.
What makes them so special? It definitely has to do with the pink notches surrounding the heel and front of the foot. The texture and weaving of the sock, around the base of the foot, provides compression support for your Achilles Tendon and sole of the foot.
Introduction to our Kettlebell Socks Now check these bad boys out. We know CrossFit people love stripes, but we know they love Kettlebells more. At the So Cal CrossFit regionals, we saw nothing but Kettlebell, Kettlebell, KETTLEBELLS! Being a major part of the workout, and the equipment seen in the gym, the Kettlebell is intrinsic to the CrossFit culture.
Black and Yellow Striped Kettlebell CrossFit Socks
What is a POOD? I started to research about Kettlebells, and a lot of pictures on Google Images came up with the word "Pood". The first idea popped into my head was being 7 and thinking the word POOED was funny. Pood has nothing to do with fecal matter. Well, as a young person of my generation I always consult the most reliable source, wikipedia, when I need to know something. So here is what Wikipedia says about what a POOD is :
Wrapping Up I understand how this applies to a WOD and I think it's a great exercise. It raises your heartrate, works your core, and trains a lot of muscles within your body. No wonder these CrossFit people are in such impeccable shape.
We know the CrossFit games are going to be HUGE this year. Last week, the 2011 CrossFit games were on TV, and a lot of my friends were very confused about the whole workout event. I went to the regionals last week, and man was I impressed. But anyways, we asked ourselves, what would be the coolest, most bitchin' retail socks we could create?
"More Kettlebell" CrossFit Socks
We took the inspiration from this SNL clip:
We hope you like the socks and find them comical. Also, we do know that our socks have the best quality, and are the most comfortable socks I've ever worn.
So we're looking forward to the CrossFit Games and hoping to see everyone compete. We will probably head down there July 13-15 to see everyone from around the world to compete.
I will post videos from the So Cal Regionals soon.
You can always check out our CrossFit socks at Amazon here:
Hey everyone! I'm sure many of you are aware of the many LGBT Pride Festivals throughout the country coming up in May and June. There are huge parties in NYC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, and other major cities. Well, we've recognized the huge demand for all things RAINBOW!
The Ultimate Rainbow Socks
The President of the United States Barack Obama just voiced his opinion and support for marriage equality and gay rights, now it's time to show your support!
Custom Sock Source Skater Skull Knee-high Black and White Striped Crossfit Socks
Hey Everyone! We have new socks churning out of our creative minds all the time. Since our Black and Pink CrossFit Skull Socks
sold so well, we decided to make a whole bunch of colors. Starting out
with a Tim Burton-esque Black and White CrossFit socks. If you share a
yearning for nostalgia, fun pairs of socks, or just simply love good
quality, check out our socks here on Amazon: Skull CrossFit Socks.
It's obvious this pair shares a certain correlation with some of your favorite movies:
Wicked Witch Striped Socks from "The Wizard of Oz"
“Love, love, love my socks. Exactly like the photo…good support and cool to look at! I don’t mind the PAIN at the gym anymore!”-for our Sergeant Pain CrossFit Socks
“Great service. Faster than expected.” -Andrew says, “thanks you for being so kind “
“Great and fast service, socks are wonderful!”
So there you go. We take pride in the quality and reliability of both our socks and our services. If you’ve bought from us, tell us what you think in the comments. Oh ya. Get your CrossFit socks soon, because the #CrossFitGames will be coming up shortly!
He's awesome. He's bad ass. He's a little skull man with a military hat on. He's SERGEANT PAIN! Sergeant Pain likes to do Squats. He likes Muscle Ups, Deadlifts, Kettlebells, and endless Burpees. These socks are meant to show that you like pain, but you also like to win. Check us out on Amazon
We especially made these socks for the CrossFit community.
We thought these socks were wacky, hilarious, and attention grabbing. I could just imagine some intense CrossFitters doing deadlifts, with blood running down the Chicken's leg. Intense imagery, I know.
Today I'm going to write about my growing affinity for CrossFit.
1. Pukie the Clown
Now this is hilarious. What better mascot than a clown who works out too hard, projectile vomiting on a gym floor? It's shocking. It's hilarious. It's CrossFit. It summarizes the audacity and pure, a consistent theme throughout all Crossfitters.
And what about the name? Pukie. Are you serious right now?
This thing looks like a jacked/rhoided out version of Krusty the Klown, drinking beer and taking meth.
2. WODs
One day a WOD could be like this: And like this on the next day
Why this is so great you ask? Variety. I feel like when you walk into a CrossFit gym, you don't know what to expect. One day you could be really challenging yourself aerobically and your muscle endurance, then the next day could be pure strength.
3. A new Gym Culture
I used to swim. I actually swam for over 15 years. After graduating school, and giving up my dreams as a professional swimmer, (we all can't be Michael Phelps), I found it difficult to work out. I tried everything.
Lifting. Lifting and cardio. Running. Cycling. Running and cycling. Walking on a high incline for an hour and a half. And to be honest- it's all boring.
Then I saw a video about the CrossFit culture. It's a new way to approach the gym. Instead of lazily walking into the gym, pumping four bench presses, walking for 10 minutes, then hitting the showers, CrossFit engages you mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
You are apart of a group. You are apart of something new, and different. No more being a slave to the treadmill. No more working out aimlessly, alone, disconnected.
And the best part about a WOD, it's generally short. But obviously produces results.
4. Unique Gyms
A Unicorn vomiting rainbows on the Hoff?
No gym is the same. They are everywhere. They have their own identity. This is changing the way we approach fitness. Fitness is a sport.
5. Top 10 CrossFit SLOGANS:
1. "Strong people are harder to kill than weak people; and are more useful in general."
The more and more I Google Image Crossfit people, the more tattoos I see. A little more edgier than your average gym goer. I have two tattoos, and plan on getting more. But upon coming from under the needle, applying lotion to my wounds, I realized tattoos give you a sense of identity and self-expression. NO PAIN, NO GAIN!
Also I think it's important to reject norms that don't make sense.
Like running on a treadmill for hours upon hours at low intensity.
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