HOTSOX Original Disney Design Socks to be Released!

Renfro Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Branch Manager: Ryota Takahashi), the Japanese subsidiary of one of the largest sock manufacturers and retailers in the US, announced that it will sequentially release original design items using art from Disney works under its art sock brand 'HOTSOX' starting mid-June. The first collection will feature original designs inspired by characters from Disney & Pixar's latest movie, 'Toy Story 5' (scheduled for release on July 3rd).

HOTSOX, born in New York in 1971, celebrates its 55th anniversary this year and has steadily gained popularity not only in the US but also in Japan. In this anniversary year, a series of original designs using art from 'Disney works,' which also has many works with anniversaries approaching, will be launched.

Disney works, with Mickey Mouse's screen debut in 'Steamboat Willie' in 1928, is approaching its 100th anniversary. This year marks anniversaries for many works and characters, such as the 100th anniversary of the Winnie the Pooh original stories. HOTSOX, which has expressed various art designs, including artist series, on socks, will now express the art of universally beloved Disney works as original designs on socks.

■Details of the First Collection Items

- Name: HOTSOX 'Toy Story 5' Original Design | Full Graphic Print Socks

- Product Details:

(RED) Jessie and Woody's Sheriff Badge 23-25cm

(YELLOW) Forky and Karen Beverly's Wedding 23-25cm

(BLUE) Jessie and Woody's Sheriff Badge 23-25cm, 25-27cm

- Retail Price: ¥2,530 (tax included) for 23-25cm, ¥2,750 (tax included) for 25-27cm

- Composition: Polyester, Polyurethane

- Sales Locations: Merchandise area of the 'Pixar World Exhibition', HOTSOX official e-commerce site, with plans for sequential expansion.

These are ribbed knit socks designed with key characters from 'Toy Story 5' such as Woody, Jessie, Forky, and the new character Karen. The familiar character designs are updated for the latest movie and applied to the socks, creating a design where characters can be enjoyed from both sides of both feet. They are easy to match with American casual and casual styles, serving as an accent to outfits. These eye-catching socks will add fun and color to your feet when you go out.

■About HOTSOX

Founded in New York, USA, in 1971. Founder Gary Wolkowitz, who created various innovative original designs, received the prestigious Coty Award in the fashion industry, establishing HOTSOX's position as a fashion sock brand. Since 2013, the company has launched an artist series featuring famous paintings, achieving immense popularity in over 2,000 stores across the US. HOTSOX is sold not only in the US but also in department stores in the UK, France, and Italy, and in museum shops of famous museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre Museum, and the National Art Center, Tokyo. In Japan, sales have expanded beyond museums to include stores like Tsutaya Books, Loft, and PLAZA, receiving favorable reception.

【About Renfro Japan Co., Ltd.】

RENFRO CORPORATION is one of the largest sock manufacturers and retailers founded in the USA in 1921. Renfro Japan Co., Ltd. is its Japanese subsidiary, established in October 2012. Amidst Japan's sock industry, which has many long-established companies, the company upholds the corporate philosophy 'We are Game changers / We are changing the world from the feet up,' and operates with the principle of continuously changing and challenging without being bound by existing rules or experiences.