Serious question, has anyone else tried giving away branded socks at a tech conference?

We had a booth at a big developer event in Austin last month and our usual swag (pens, stickers) was getting ignored. I saw a post online about useful items, so we ordered 500 pairs of cheap crew socks with our logo. We put them out with a sign that just said 'Tired feet?'. They were gone in under 3 hours and we got more real conversations from people wearing them than from any giveaway before. What other 'weird but useful' booth items have actually pulled people in for you?

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sean_hill919d ago

What was the actual cost per pair for those socks with the logo? I'm trying to figure out if this is a budget thing or just a genius idea that works at any price.

blairtaylor19d ago

Sean_hill9, that price is actually insane.

dylanmurray18d ago

I read somewhere that custom logo socks can cost under two dollars a pair in bulk.