Most pairs of socks sorted in 30 seconds

  1. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    1st
    Score
    18 pairs
    18 perfect
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  2. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    1st
    Score
    18 pairs
    18
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  3. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    2nd
    Score
    17 pairs
    17
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  4. coinsmover's attempt
    Rank
    3rd
    Score
    16 pairs
    16 pairs of adulte male socks sorted and paired in 30 seconds by Reynald Nicod in Courbevoie, France on Jan 6th.
    Entrant
    France coinsmover
  5. PaulS's attempt
    Rank
    3rd
    Score
    16 pairs
    Me(Paul Smuts) sorted 16 pairs of socks in 30 seconds at my home in Durban, South Africa.
    Entrant
    South Africa PaulS
  6. PaulS's attempt
    Rank
    3rd
    Score
    16 pairs
    Me(Paul Smuts) sorted 16 pairs of socks in 30 seconds at my home in Durban, South Africa.
    Entrant
    South Africa PaulS
  7. PaulS's attempt
    Rank
    3rd
    Score
    16 pairs
    Me(Paul Smuts) sorted 16 pairs of socks in 30 seconds on 20 January 2012 in Durban, South Africa
    Entrant
    South Africa PaulS
  8. Mason_Pye's attempt
    Rank
    4th
    Score
    15 pairs
    ;D
    Entrant
    United Kingdom Mason_Pye
  9. Francisco's attempt
    Rank
    4th
    Score
    15 pairs
    Entrant
    Portugal Francisco
  10. ryanhaus's attempt
    Rank
    4th
    Score
    15 pairs
    Attempted 16 pairs, but the last pair was clearly too late...so 15
    Entrant
    United States ryanhaus
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Score Name Country Comments Added
Rank
1st
Score
18 pairs
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 1
Rank
1st
Score
18 pairs
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 0
Rank
2nd
Score
17 pairs
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 1
Rank
3rd
Score
16 pairs
coinsmover France France 1 1
Rank
3rd
Score
16 pairs
PaulS South Africa South Africa 0 4
Rank
3rd
Score
16 pairs
PaulS South Africa South Africa 0 2
Rank
3rd
Score
16 pairs
PaulS South Africa South Africa 0 4
Rank
4th
Score
15 pairs
Mason_Pye United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 2
Rank
4th
Score
15 pairs
Francisco Portugal Portugal 0 2
Rank
4th
Score
15 pairs
ryanhaus United States United States 0 1

About This Challenge

The most socks sorted in 30 seconds is 18 pairs, achieved by Silvio Sabba (Italy), in Pioltello, Milan, Italy, on 5 May 2012.

Challenge Rules

  • The socks to be used for this attempt must be commercially available, standard adult socks.
  • Each pair of socks used must be different - in colour and/or pattern.
  • The socks must be separated and placed randomly on a table or in a receptacle. You must show yourself randomising the socks thoroughly at the beginning of the video immediately before the attempt begins.
  • The challenger must have both hands placed flat on the table/floor at the start of the attempt.
  • When the attempt begins, the challenger must find matching socks, secure them together into a ball, and then place this in a receptacle (e.g. a large bowl.
  • Only socks correctly matched, balled and placed with the receptacle before the end of the time period will be counted.

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    Record Approved:

    The most socks sorted in 30 seconds is 17 pairs, achieved by Silvio Sabba (Italy), in Pioltello, Milan, Italy, on 25 April 2012.

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  • Days , 17 Hours

    28 May @ 1pm GMT

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