'Design Your Own Socks' Competition - Winner Announcement 2025

This year’s process of choosing the winner was a huge struggle. Don’t get us wrong, the choice is always tough, but nearly 300 entries left us sleepless for a while.

We are blown away by the creativity, imagination, and attention to details. All of the submissions were thought through and showed commitment and hard work. In particular, we really appreciate how much effort was put into writing the inspirations. We were looking at the design, the Irishisms, the fun, potential of the design being used on socks, and how many people’s hearts the design and message will touch. The choice was tough, we looked, marked, argued, and discussed. We checked if designs will be able to be transferred into the socks language and all that craic. As pleasurable, and as inspiring as the process is, it really is heartbreaking when we have to choose one winner.

And then we thought - Wait! We are not a regular competition, so let’s do it differently. We’ve done it once already, so we can do it again! Since it was so difficult for us to make the decision on picking the one winner, we’ve decided to pick two first prizes.

We have significantly increased the amount of distinctions. Overall there are 18 (!) winners!
On top of us everyone who submitted their work will receive a pair of stocaí from us.

Go raibh maith agat and thank you for taking part in this contest. Many of you mentioned it gave you plenty of joy. This is what we always hope for - to bring a bit of a smile a colour, and you all have just done that for us here, definitely.

Here are the winners:

1. Leiticia Sayuri - Bitta Both

Hi, I’m Leticia (@queridavitrola) — a Brazilian designer living in Dublin

since 2018. One thing I’ve learned to love (and laugh at) is the

unpredictable Irish weather. My design is a playful tribute to the classic

“four seasons in one day” — something every Dubliner knows well. One side

of the sock shows sunshine and calm, walking around Drury Street, the other

brings wind and rain — just like stepping out in the morning not knowing if

you’ll need an umbrella, a jacket, or both! It’s a little nod to the charm,

humour, and mood swings of the Irish skies.

Thank you so much for considering me.

Leticia

1. Tessa Croke - Flipped Claddagh Ring Design:

This design puts a modern twist on the timeless symbolism of the Claddagh ring. On the left sock, the Claddagh faces inward, symbolizing that the wearer is "taken," with this sentiment proudly displayed on the sole. On the right sock, the ring faces outward, signaling that the wearer is "single" — a cheeky reminder of their relationship status, also written on the sole. A playful yet meaningful take on the Claddagh symbol , these socks serve as a fun, stylish way to showcase the meaning of the claddagh rings direction and relationship status. These socks let your feet do the talking.