Not sure about socks, but you should try Belleville Boots. They're kind of pricy but last forever and their hot weather boots are as light and cool as tennis shoes. I currently have their c320 boots and they're the most comfortable summer boot I've ever worn. It only comes in tan so if you have to wear black then they have a lot of similar hot weather boots that are black.
Seriously.... WTF.. What kind of person ruins a perfectly good carton of Blue Bell.. Why couldn't they have done that to the Haagen Dazs instead, at least then the customer who ended up buying it would've probably been somebody who likes eating c**k.