Think of the socks you chose to wear this morning. Oddly enough, choosing the right pair of socks is one of the first decisions you make each morning. You open the drawer, pull out a pair and instantly make a statement about the unfolding day. Go with the classic black and white? Add a strong, colorful statement to your outfit? Or choose performance socks and go on a longer hike?

Whatever story the day will tell, you put on the socks and take the first step toward it. The first step is followed by the next one and step by step you move ahead. And that’s the formula how to do great stuff. You move ahead one step at a time. Step by step. Brick by brick.

Once the right socks are on, you go about your day not thinking about it too much. That’s a quality character trait of a good design. You don't notice it. It does not bother you. It’s comfortable and useful without asking for your attention. Riga Original hometown socks are made of certified bamboo. This means the socks are soft, comfortable, antibacterial, breathable and odor resistant. All the things you’d want from a quality pair of socks. To be honest, the internet pictures don't do justice here. One really needs to try out how good they feel on your feet.

Scratch your own itch is a phrase that still holds true. The two founders behind Karmasock (Aleksandrs & Krists) did just that and ended up creating wonderful socks for the rest of us. A reminded you can just build stuff. Not everything needs to be shipped from cheap far away lands. There’s a certain joy of making physical, practical things that people use every day. A joy hard to replicate in a digital world. So turn off your screen, put on a pair of socks and see where the road takes you.