Los Angeles 11.07.2008

The Sock Flop

Volcom transforms your hands, feet or unmentionables into thespians

When New York gays want to catch some theater on the cheap, they use TKTS. When LA gays want to see a show…well, first of all, for most of us LA gays, “theater” is limited to screenings of To Wong Foo at Hamburger Mary’s. For the rest, volatile stocks have chanced theater attendance to the nights when they can rig the pre-show ticket lottery.

Thankfully, us queers are crafty. Leave it to Gay List Daily to help you regayle yourself during the gloomy indoor-months with a DIY sock puppet show.

Skate-culture artist Todd Bratrud has designed six wily sock-characters for the Volcom brand. From an octopus to a green-skinned, blonde diva, the socks will help you perform your very own living-room engagement of Avenue Q.

At first your social group may consider committing you. But after they realize it’s either your carefully-choreographed puppet show or a date with Top Ramen, they’ll be hooked.

And we’re hooked on the diverse selection of sock characters. If pressed, we’d say our favorite is the one-eyed monster.

But you already knew that.

If you think the puppets are fetch but desire a more conventional use for them, Bratrud and Volcom don’t mind you bending the rules: the puppets can be worn on your feet (as God intended) or over your unmentionables (as the Red Hot Chili Peppers intended).

If you do rock the socks on your feet, just be sure to wear odor-eaters prior to your puppet show time or your production may stink, which doesn’t make for a killer review.

$8 for 6 pairs
Volcom
126 S. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles
(323) 933-2442
www.volcom.com

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