Punches (5)
'punches' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for socks that I've seen before include "Disappointment at Xmas" , "Half-hose" , "Woollen footwear or slang punches" , "Hits - footwear" , "Foot warmers and wind cones" .)
(Other definitions for hits that I've seen before include "In the 60s these were 'groovy'" , "that please the public?" , "Pop successes" , "Raps - successful recordings" , "welcome in the theatre world?" .)