Name: Floorplay Socks
Sells: Socks for men, women and kids, plus pantyhose, leggings and underwear
Contact info: 762 Queen St. W., 416-504-7325, floorplaysocks.com
Hours: Mon–Sat 11–7, Su 12–5
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The look-at-me sock trend has become so ubiquitous that Queen West now has a shop solely for the intermediary between foot and shoe. Floorplay has socks of every stripe, colour, and pattern, including hard-to-find label Richer Poorer’ s suit-appropriate pairs, Pook’ s colourful twists on the reliable work sock ($12 for 2 pairs) and Sock It To Me’ s knee-highs printed with sock monkeys or moustaches ($10).
Along with the jazzy patterns, owner Janet Wright says specialty brand socks will last longer than those in the multi-pack you’d pick up at a department store.The family business (Wright’s husband is a silent partner, and her kids modelled for the sandwich board outside) also carries a small selection of underwear, plus socks for infants and children. Or, for the young at heart: specially cushioned skateboarding socks by Stance ($8—$18).
217510 The space, previously Wright’s husband’s film production office, was the last non-retail or restaurant storefront on the block (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-01.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-01/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-01 0 0
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217511 Floorplay carries socks for men, women and kids, plus a small selection of women’s pantyhose, leggings and underwear (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-02/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-02 0 0
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217518 The wall of <strong>Richer Poorer</strong> options (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-intro/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-intro 0 0
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217512 <strong>Pook </strong>unisex wool blends, $12 for two pairs. The shop also carries a thigh-high version for $14 (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-03/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-03 0 0
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217514 Women’s socks by<strong> Richer Poorer,</strong> $12 (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-05/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-05 0 0
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217515 Women’s knee-high socks by <strong>Sock It To Me,</strong> $10 (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-06.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-06/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-06 0 0
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217513 Women’s knee-high monkey sock by<strong> Sock It To Me,</strong> $10 (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-04.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-04/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-04 0 0
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217516 The store’s private label socks are all $5 (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-07/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-07 0 0
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217517 Handmade seamless underwear ($18) by<strong> Daub and Design,</strong> a Vancouver designer Wright met at this year’s One Of A Kind Show. The store also carries the brand’s leggings ($89) (Image Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West Store Guide: Floorplay, a socks-only store on Queen West https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-08.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-store-guide-floorplay/slide/toronto-store-guide-floorplay-08/ toronto-store-guide-floorplay-08 0 0
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Visited this store last week and bought a few pairs of socks, including a pair of Richer Poorer and Stance (which are hard to find in Canada). They also have bamboo socks which are supposed to be super comfortable, gonna get a pair of those next. The staff are nice and the prices are good for quality socks. They also have a bunch of private label socks that appear to be well made and are lower priced.
Found some crazy socks for our wedding at this joint and they didn’t cost a fortune.