Monday, July 9, 2012

Pukie the Clown CrossFit Socks

Pukie the Clown CrossFit Socks

He's finally HERE! After thinking about this sock for so long, we estimated about 6 months, we finally have PUKIE THE CLOWN!

Now for those of you who don't know, or those of you who don't CrossFit, Pukie the Clown is a metaphor. A metaphor for when you work out so hard, with such an intensity, your body vomits. In a sense, you meet Pukie. As a budding wimp 

Now if you're really intense, you'll meet his Uncle Rhabdo. 

 
Uncle Rhabdo

Now Uncle Rhabdo originates from a different breed of CrossFit WOD- a WOD challenging you to work so hard, your organs fall out. (Sounds perfectly healthy if you ask me).

Our socks are funny! Our socks have sole protection and arch support! How funny would it be if you gave one of your friends the honorary Pukie the Clown socks, when they puke as a beginning CrossFitter? 

Priceless.


And check out our entire line of CrossFit socks made for the Crossfit Community.

Thanks for reading,

Andrew Deters
Custom Sock Source




Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Grenade Socks in Army Green!

       Army Green Grenade CrossFit Socks                                                                   Army Green Grenade CrossFit Socks
Hey everyone! We put more of our great styles, now in different colors! First we had the Ultimate CrossFit Grenade Socks in Black and White, now we have them in Army Green and Red. Our one of a kind Knee-High CrossFit socks come with a ventilator mesh top and Achilles Foot protection.


So check them out on our Amazon store here: Ultimate Army Green CrossFit Socks

And here is our link to our Ultimate CrossFit Socks Gallery!

Thanks for reading,

Andrew Deters
Custom Sock Source

Friday, June 22, 2012

The Ultimate CrossFit Socks in..LIME GREEN!

Ultimate CrossFit Socks in Lime Green
Now this has an alien/godzilla/lizard feel to it. Definitely almost something relapsed from the 90's, maybe the Godzilla remake movie with Matthew Broderick? It's a good thing that after this, we will have the next sock available, "WODZILLA". Hopefully a whole bunch of CrossFit gyms will go crazy after that :).



Looks familiar, doesn't it?
That's fair game, but don't underestimate these babies. First they Achilles tendon and arch support (check around the gear). And second on the front, you get a little extra padding and breathing, as well as a little Crossfit signature on the toe.


I hope you enjoy our socks and they make your WOD much better, and more fun! How many CrossFit guys would like to see some performance crew socks?


Click for the Ultimate CrossFit Socks in Green.


And for our entire selection of premium, CompressionTech CrossFit socks, click here.


Thanks,


Andrew Deters
Custom Sock Source
Digital Project Manager

Friday, June 15, 2012

The GRENADE CrossFit Socks and Explosive Training


An "Explosive" Performance Sock


Why do I love these socks so much? I don't know why, I just do. The simplicity of the grenade symbolizes so much. To me, mostly strength. 



It's strong. It's Explosive. It's demanding. It's everything I want for a symbol of an athlete: Strength, Agility, Aggression, and Determination.


I did coach swimming for two years at Claremont McKenna College. It's a small private school in sunny Claremont, California and also my home town. While learning as much as I could as an Assistant Coach, I wanted to be more creative and more innovative with the sets I created. As a distance swimmer miler, (I swam the event that requires lap counters and hours of time for all the heats), I was bored. Seriously, what is more boring and challenging than starting practice, and spinning your arms and kicking your legs for two hours STRAIGHT?


The hard question I had to ask myself was, how do I make this interesting? How do I challenge myself to create an innovative practice?


The answer came to me one day: Explosive Training.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

IRON Cross CrossFit Socks!

Iron Cross Ultimate CrossFit  Socks
 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!

Thanks for reading,

Andrew Deters
Custom Sock Source



Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The Ultimate CrossFit Socks in PINK!


It's time for the ladies to get some great socks! 


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. 

CrossFit Deadlift Socks

You can also check out our full catalog of CrossFit Socks on Amazon

Ladies tell us what you think?





Thanks for reading,


Andrew Deters
Custom Sock Source


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Thursday, May 31, 2012

CrossFit Socks made for US Military

Memorial Day just passed yesterday and it reminded us about our fallen nation's heroes. I feel proud and grateful of everyone in our military, from


To salute our nation's heroes we've put a few more designs into our production.


Stars and Stripes forever!
Over the past few months, I have sent hundreds and hundreds pairs of socks to military bases. There is a reason they want our socks: they are highly durable.




Meet Sergeant Pain

Also if you take notice, check out the small notches on the Sergeant Pain sock. If you look on the front of the foot, we have arch support surrounding the base of the sock. This both protects the front of your foot, as well as your sole. Also, on the back (Just below the skull of Sergeant Pain), you can see the same notches. This is our Achilles heel protection, and it wraps around to the front towards the shin as well. 

Let us know what you think! And also you can check out our entire selection of great CrossFit socks at:


Thanks for reading, and thank you to our committed military heroes!

Andrew Deters


Monday, May 21, 2012

Kettlebell Socks, Poods, and Swings!

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 :


Pood (Russianпудpud), is a unit of mass equal to 40 funt (фунт, Russian pound). It is approximately 16.38 kilograms (36.11 pounds).[1] It was used in RussiaBelarus andUkraine. Pood was first mentioned in a number of documents of the 12th century.
This is not a Pood
This looks like some good Pooding
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.


Anyways, if you're interested in our socks, check out our CrossFit Kettlebell Socks on Amazon. You can also find our growing selection of our entire CrossFit Socks Selection here


Thanks for reading and follow me: @Customsock on Twitter!


Andrew Deters
Custom Sock Source







Friday, May 18, 2012

Preparing for the CrossFit Games 2012- More Kettlebell

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:

www.amazon.com/shops/UltimateCrossFitSocks

Andrew Deters

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Gearing up for Pride 2012

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!


How will you show your support?


You can head over to Amazon to find our collection of socks, including our Ultimate Rainbow Socks!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The CrossFit Games 2012


The CrossFit Southern California Regionals will be taking place basically down the street from where we work, at the Pomona Fairplex from Friday May 11-13. We've decided to go down to the Regionals for a few reasons:

  1. To understand and learn more about the CrossFit culture and community
  2. To see how many people bought our CrossFit Socks
  3. To watch the Top 60 Men and Women CrossFitters compete
  4. To have a good time!
CrossFit Games Regional


Furthermore, we are gearing up for the CrossFit games in July 13-15. We have prepared a large order, and I mean a LARGE order of CrossFit socks to be ready for the CrossFit Games. Personally, this will be my first CrossFit event, so I will be very excited. I plan on bringing my camera, (or my Iphone 4S and yell at Siri to take pictures for me). Hopefully, I will see our collection of our signature CrossFit socks from Amazon on some of the athletes feet/calves.


 

So that's it! I hope to see everyone there at the Regionals! It's looking to be like an intense but fun event. Hope to see you all there!

Andrew Deters
Custom Sock Source

Ps. Amazon allowed us to create a shortlink to all of our CrossFit socks, for easy use. It is:

www.amazon.com/shops/UltimateCrossFitSocks

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Ultimate CrossFIt Socks Skull Black and White
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"
Wicked Witch Striped Socks from "The Wizard of Oz"
BeetleJuice Stripes
BeetleJuice Stripes


Thanks for reading.
Andrew Deters

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Awesome Customer Reviews


Awesome Customer Reviews

I found some awesome Customer Reviews for our CrossFit socks on Amazon!
Some of these are pretty funny.
“My cups already over-filled, I’m going country!”- in reference to our Cowboy Up CrossFit Socks
“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!
Thanks for reading,
Andrew Deters


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Friday, April 6, 2012

CrossFit Pink Argyle WOD Socks

WOD Sox


Now these socks were inspired by Roller Derby Girls. With so much to inspire us, we noticed a commonality between CrossFit chicks and Rolly Derby Gals- they're tough. And so are our socks. Don't be afraid to check out our socks on Amazon.

What would you like to see in a sock? 


Pink Argyle CrossFit Socks

Friday, March 30, 2012

Sergeant Pain CrossFit Socks

Sergeant Pain Black Knee-High CrossFit Socks
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

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Introducing....Britney the Defeated CrossFitter

 She's Britney. She's that girl who complains too much about working out. She's not very tough. She's the one who cries all the time about being over weight, but doesn't do anything about it. She's the girl on MTV's made, who runs for five minutes and cries. That's who's she's supposed to be. That Girl. 

                                
Britney: CrossFit Gym Wannabe


                                    
At least she's got some great CrossFit Socks on
   
Britney the Defeated CrossFitter

Her tag line is: I JUST CAN'T









Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Ultimate Black CrossFit Sock in White!

We've decided something as of late. The opportunities are endless for us. The opportunities are endless for CrossFit. We stumbled upon an idea, a movement, a new way of life. A new direction- we're going full board with these CrossFit Socks.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Chicken Robot CrossFit SOCKS!

Chicken Robot CrossFit Socks

One leg is a Chicken. One Leg is a Robot. 
 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.

Check out our Chicken Robot Socks on Amazon

Thanks for reading my blog about CrossFit Socks. 

My name is Andrew Deters, and I approve this message :)

Friday, February 24, 2012

6 Reasons Why I love CrossFit

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

For Time:                                                    CrossFit Total
100 Pull Ups                                                 Back Squat, 1 Rep
100 Push Ups                                               Shoulder Press, 1 Rep
100 Sit Ups                                                  Clean, 1 Rep
100 Squats


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."
2. "Unless you faint, puke, or die keep going."
4. "Ask your doctor if getting off your butt is right for you!
5.  Crossfit Is like a friend kick in the crotch!

5. WOD SOX- A NEW LINE!

Here are the new socks we have coming out soon: 

2. WODZILLA: Yes it is a black sock with Godzilla grabbing an airplane with the words "WODZILLA" in green down the side.
3.  POWER: PUMP YOUR FIST is all I'm gonna say. 
4. Sergeant Pain: An army man with a skull, with the words Sergeant Pain down the side.
5. ALIEN: It has the word "ALIEN" and a demented alien face.
6. + FIT: Yes, we put a Crucifix above the word Fit. For Christian CrossFitters. 

More to come later!

Oh and we are making Pukie the Clown socks. 


6. Tattoos
 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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Thanks for reading,

Andrew Deters
Social Media Manager
Custom Sock Source