When is red socks day

The red socks saga started when Blake wore a pair for each race of the Cup. Every time he wore his socks, the black boat was victorious. Even now, the Sir Peter Blake Trust continues to ask Kiwis to buy replicas of his socks and host an annual Red Socks Day to raise awareness about the importance of leadership.

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Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public. On Christmas eve of it was a red pair which he wore for the first race, which they won — so it was decided that the socks were lucky and were worn throughout the campaign. It is an amusing and fitting paradox that the abiding symbol of national affection for Sir Peter Blake is a pair of socks.

It would greatly appeal to his own sense of the ridiculous that someone who had absolutely no interest in fashion — as demonstrated by his often haphazard and rumpled attire — would be so closely associated with articles of clothing. It began with Pippa giving Peter a pair of socks for luck, different ones for each campaign and usually as garish as possible.