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Really cool widget, but to me your tagline seems wrong. You give away tshirts at conferences because people notice them, they don't notice socks. Just say, make
by k_kelly 14y ago
Really cool widget, but to me your tagline seems wrong. You give away tshirts at conferences because people notice them, they don't notice socks. Just say, make cool socks.
- ultramundane8 14y agoThis is precisely the reason. I was going to answer that question in a separate comment until I noticed yours. You receive points for an objectively correct answer.
- resu_nimda 14y agoThere is something to be said for the novelty of giving out socks. I might even say that many people don't notice tshirts due to "banner blindness," they tune out the myriad logos on shirts and don't form a lasting impression. I would definitely remember the company giving out wacky socks, especially if they were wearable (in terms of material quality).
- jonnathanson 14y agoPeople may or may not notice t-shirts, but the people wearing the t-shirt assume they're going to be noticed. It's a subtle, possibly not-entirely-conscious decision. But it's a decision. The idea is that people wear t-shirts as signifiers/broadcasters of their self identity. They don't necessarily think of socks the same way -- partially because they're not thinking socks will be seen, and partially because it's just not an ingrained psychological pattern. I'm not saying novelty socks can't happen, and certainly there are a few fashion labels making a pretty good buck off of socks with fun, quirky, and unique designs. That's sort of an emerging space in the apparel business, actually. But the use case is somewhat different from the novelty t-shirt market.