Toe socks were one of the biggest fad of the 1970s, when it seemed no sock could battle it out against the striped-top tube sock.
Unless, of course, like the toe sock, the big selling point was a snug little toe sweater for each and every digit. Now that’s progress.
Whether rainbow-striped or solid, the toe sock was a nifty novelty that kept the sock world on its toes
