Wayland Town Crier 12/5/14: Wayland family grows Misfit Sock tradition. Misfit Sock Santa recently landed at Barnes & Noble in Framingham to share hope, inspiration and gratitude. Wearing his mismatched socks, Misfit Sock Santa celebrated what makes him different, with the great hope of having others do the same. The Misfit Sock Christmas tradition began 15 years ago when a Wayland family found the true spirit of Christmas in a pile of “misfit” socks – those left unmatched on the laundry room floor – and inspired not just a Christmas tradition but a national movement encouraging people to celebrate differences and take a stand against bullying by wearing their misfit socks.