Cheap things you want you've already bought, expensive things you want cost too much for a gift
Everyone needs them, so a dollar spent on socks is a dollar they don't have to spend themselves
Socks come in many paterns and styles, so you can indiviualise them
Socks can be found for a wide range of budgets
Socks are a minimalist/anticonsumerism option, they can be ecofriendly, and are small for easy transport
If they don't like the pattern you picked then no problem, they will be inside shoes anyway

[–] deadbeef79000 3 points 11 months ago

This is true. Anecdotally.

I've asked for (specifically wool) socks for the last few years.

The runners up is a bottle of wine, or a six pack of beer.

They're all around the same price point $20-ish. All trivial to acquire.

Perfect presents.

Bonus option: anything hand knitted by the giver.

[–] liv 2 points 11 months ago

I want socks. I rely on xmas for socks. Unfortunately no one else does. One person wants chocolates and likes getting a t shirt though, so that's good.

One of the people I most like to buy for is whoever's on the receiving end of mission/women's refuge christmas presents. This year we got them a mermaid barbie.