Knitting Help - Reinforcing Sock Toes and Heels

Whether you're in the process of knitting socks or you've already finished, here are two techniques showing how to get more wear out of the socks you knit.
Links to things you'll see in this video -
Beautiful violet-colored double pointed needles by Signature Needle Arts:
www.signaturene...
My "Cheaper than Therapy" sock knitting bag by dellaQ Knitting Bags and Cases:
www.dellaq.com/
The light green sock yarn that I'm using on my current sock project is by White Bear Fibers, sock yarn in color "Cedar":
www.whitebearfi...
The pattern for the green sock is here:
knitty.com/ISSU...
My DPN needle holder tube can be found here:
www.woolworksba...
The cuff-down pink sock pattern is my Learn to Knit Socks tutorial:
verypink.com/20...
The toe-up tan sock is my Learn to Knit Toe-Up Socks tutorial:
verypink.com/20...
The red spiral scarf I'm wearing is a free pattern and tutorial:
verypink.com/20...
The pattern for the green scarf on the mannequin can be found here:
www.ravelry.com...
The yarn for both the red spiral scarf and the green scarf is Hazel Knits DK Lively:
www.hazelknits....