Which brings me back to socks. My running shoes that I don't really wear to run didn't work for Zumba because they were too rigid and heavy, so I invested in a new pair from Puma ($85 plus tax). Obviously I don't wear anything on my feet for either yoga or pilates, but I need to wear socks to Zumba to prevent blisters. Alas, the socks I have are generally thick and knee length, which isn't good when you are sweating in a room with 10+ other exercisers. So I dug in my sock drawer and found a couple of semi-mismatched white anklets, one with a hole in the toes. I've worn them to class twice but they aren't the best and they are on the verge of disintegration.
So when I received an email from Hansel from Basel about their sock sale--prices as low as $2 a pair--I couldn't resist. I don't have that many pairs of socks and I do wear them--knee high and thigh high in the fall and spring, ankle socks in the summer and at the gym. And the two pairs I have from Hansel from Basel are among my favorites. So, for $16--$27 with shipping--I got the following:
The markdowns are remarkable (and I'm actually wishing I had got another pair)--the list price totalled $178. It looks like there is still plenty of stock, including tights (I'd have bought some but I know I am too tall for them and they won't fit). But now I have two nice new pairs for Zumba--the ankle socks above--and some other fun footwear for Spring, if it ever arrives. The brown and moss fishbone socks are my favorites.
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i also did some stocking up (no pun intended!). the fishbones are great, so i bought some duplicates. the price was amazing.
wow, that's a great deal! too bad my sock drawer is overflowing.
i've always been curious about zumba. a friend of mine is an instructor.
ohhh Zumba sound like a ton of fun...
now i need to check out the website the socks looks so cute and i do have a slight obsessions for fun vibrant socks i always feel like a great sock makes you attack the day with fury:)
Moya- they may be unstylish but the Nike Dry fit socks come in a variety of colors and some are thicker/thinner. I can bring you some when I come to nyc. i wear dryfit all the time to the gym and really love them.
Oh Marti, that would be so lovely. Thank you. I know I'll need thin and waterproof socks for Zumba later in the summer.
Zumba is crazy--it's a great workout but I feel like a middle-aged uncoordinated elephant at a wedding dance when I look in the mirror. I'm not alone--most of the people who go are clearly as unfamiliar with the Latin rhythms as I am. It's also hard to realize your body isn't as flexible as the dancer leading the class. That said, its about the most fun way to do cardio and burn a ton of calories. It is a ton of fun.
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