Did you know that socks are possibly the oldest form of clothing that continues to be used to this day? Yes, since the Stone Ages, socks were believed to be in use way before T-shirts and trousers came to existence. Unfortunately, socks now seem to be that clothing item often overlooked and taken for granted just because people have no idea how to wear socks. If you want to know how socks came to existence before the trend of funky printed socks became a thing, let’s take a quick look down memory lane. The Beginnings of Socks The very first socks cavemen ancestors during Stone Ages wore don’t look anything like the socks you can see today. Although there weren’t socks leftover from those times, there are a few clues of their appearance based on archeological finds and cave paintings. The rudimentary socks seemed to be made from animal pelts and skins tied around the ankles. When the 8th century BC came, socks were first mentioned in the writing of Hesiod, a Gree...