We asked mom friend Danielle DeLuca of Fort Worth to try it out on her newborn son.

THE VERDICT: Four-week-old Maximilian managed to kick off one sock, she says, but they stayed on a lot better with the Baby Socks Appeal bands than without them.

WHERE TO GET IT: $5.95 per pair, plus $2 shipping; for newborns to 12 months of age (or until child learns how to remove the anklet); various colors and themes available, www.babysocksappeal.com 

Written by Felicia Pinkney