Casey Johnston!

In Case You Didn’t Know Already

Thigh-high socks are the secret to surviving winter without cold legs. Thick pants? Those don’t exist! Floor-length puffy coats? Them’s for cat ladies! If you are chronically freezing, like me, and leave the house at night, like me once or twice a year, you need these. If you know such a person, get them these as a last minute gift ($18). They are amazing.

You probably saw these in an American Apparel store over the last few years and were like “what? This is somehow both too much sock and not enough pant.” And then you kept wearing tights that pinched your winter weight under your pants.

AA models probably wear these socks around the house with, I don’t know, leotards, but trust me when I say you are really supposed to wear them under pants. I’ve been testing (?) them for about two years now. They’re perfect for being outside in the winter and I promise you won’t be overheated inside if you just take off the extra two sweaters and scarf you’re wearing. And then everyone will be like “how can she be wearing a t-shirt in this restaurant? She’s sitting right next to the door that people keep opening and closing indiscriminately!”

Lastly, I’m just going to say this: it’s 18x easier to go to the bathroom than with tights under pants. It’s the truth.