We found the coolest socks that give back to those in need around the world. Keep your feet and your conscience happy with these awesome companies.
Conscious step was found by “three friends that weren’t happy with the problems faced by the world today.” With each sock purchase, a percentage is donated to a cause of your choice, including causes that “plant trees, end poverty, provide water, educate kids, treat HIV and fight hunger.” They also sell conscious collections that give to multiple charities.
Socks are the number one most requested item at homeless
shelters. After hearing this fact, David Heath and Randy
Goldberg had a brilliant idea: to give socks by selling socks.
But not just any socks, the best socks. They researched how to
create "the most comfortable socks in the history of feet." For every pair of Bombas socks you purchase, a pair is donated to one of the 300 partner organizations that distribute socks to those that need it most.
When Mario Barrett got out of the Army and started his first internship, he noticed the abundance of crazy socks. Immediately, he wanted to create a monthly sock subscription targeted towards people like him who had always only worn black socks. He and his wife Tina started Sockwork to combine two of their passions: supporting Veterans and wearing awesome socks. Ten percent of profits are donated to a different veteran charity each month.
ToeSox, creator of socks for made specifically for yoga, is dedicated to giving back in support of charities and
non-profit organizations in their community and around the world. Between 2013 and 2015, ToeSox supported multiple causes including Soles4Souls, Arbor Day Foundation, Knock Knock Give A Sock and 31 Heroes.
The mission of the Sox Box is simple: Make great socks for a great cause. The company donates 20% of all Sox Box before tax profits to select organizations. Donations are made to veteran organizations within the Sox Box Veteran Alliance. Additionally, select organizations receive donations from designated line sales (Gateway for Cancer Research, Grind out Hunger, Leukemia Lymphoma Society).