Time: 400 B.C.

Location: Ancient Greece

The political atmosphere is tense. The established sandal makers exert their economic influence on the government. Anyone who dares to question their policies is silenced. All mention of socks and any soft foot coverings are removed from the works of the great philosophers. The leader of the Socklosophy Movement, the wise and adventurous Sockrates (no, not the other "Socrates") is imprisoned and his teachings are destroyed. Or so it was believed....

Time: Not that long ago

Location: Modern Greece

Archaelogists searching for yet more pottery, unearth ancient tablets. These writings speak of wicking fabrics, seamless toes and resilient cushioning. They extol the virtues of designs that discourage blisters, skin irritations and generally stinky feet. The teachings of a long lost philosopher are re-discovered. Sockrates lives on....

Time: 2007

Location: World Wide Web

A ragtag team of Sockrates followers embark on a mission to spread Socklosophy. Killersocks.com is launched....