Soles like run rigs and cables like fishing boat ropes - wellie socks for first-footing

First-footing in the Outer Hebrides is not for the faint-hearted. You need to be sure to put your best foot forward.

Noticing these merino wellies socks I made for a fisherman friend in December are the very same misty grey as the cloud-puffy sky in the Outer Hebrides today, New Year's Eve 2017.