Topic: Gold Toe Socks

2 chapters across the catalog

Gold Toe Socks
Episode 17 7:59 - 11:03

17: Gold Toe Socks

Century 21 Department Store, Gold Toe Socks History

Dvorak recounts a recent shopping trip to the Century 21 department store in Manhattan, where he purchased a three-pack of cashmere Gold Toe socks for four dollars. He details the history of the Great American Knitting Mills, noting that Gold Toe socks are still manufactured in North Carolina rather than being outsourced to China. The segment highlights the difficulty of wearing cashmere socks, which lack structure and slide off the foot.

Gold Toe Socks
Episode 17 11:04 - 13:53

17: Gold Toe Socks

Laundry Dilemmas, Gold Toe Trademark Squatting Case

A discussion on the universal problem of losing single socks during laundry leads to a mention of Gold Toe's legal history. Dvorak notes that in 2000, the company was among the first to successfully sue a domain squatter for the goldtoe.com URL through ICANN. The hosts lament the difficulty of matching black socks when different fabric blends are mixed in the wash.