Skip to content Skip to footer

Socks: Everything You Need To Know About Wearing Them

A good pair of socks will enhance your appearance, whereas a terrible pair will not only detract from it but will also ruin your entire look, even if you are wearing an amazing outfit.

They are an unusual piece of clothing; we pay them little attention, but they’re important to our total comfort in several ways: they protect our feet from abrasion, wick away our perspiration, and keep our dew beaters secure in our shoes. They’re also a little element that can either complete your look or create an undesirable distraction.

Today, we’ll take a close look at this often-overlooked piece of apparel, if for no other purpose than to guarantee that you’re getting the best for your needs when you invest your hard-earned money.

Men’s sock lengths are as follows:

No Show

These types of are required for comfort and to avoid filthy shoes. Wear no-show socks to achieve the sockless look. Choose a pair with a heel grip so they don’t fall off your feet.

Ankle socks

They’re designed to sit above the ankle, protecting your heels and ankles. They are designed for physical activity and should not be worn for fashion.

Mid-calf or crew

Dress pants are often paired with mid-calf socks. There’s also an athletic version that’s worn for sports. They extend from your ankle to just below your calf’s biggest section. The most popular sock length is mid-calf, which comes in a variety of colors and fabrics.

Over-the-calf

Wear over-the-calf socks if you want ones that won’t slide down your legs. They’re also fantastic for wearing trousers.

Rules For wearing socks 

1. They Should Coordinate With The Rest Of Your Outfit Or Match Your Trousers.

“The color of your sock should match the color of your pants,” is the basic style rule for wearing men’s socks. We are pretty sure this rule was developed over a century ago. However, times have changed, and we now have brightly colored ones in this modern age. As a result, we could tweak the above style rule a little.

2. Your socks should be the same color and have no apparent stains or holes

Now, some of you may think this is self-evident; but, we included this rule for those of you who do not recognize the issue. There may not be an issue if you keep your shoes on and never display your torn and mismatched sock pair. However, for most of us, disobeying this rule will result in an awkward circumstance when we are forced to remove our shoes unexpectedly; instead of striking up a conversation with a possible business partner, we will be preoccupied with hiding our protruding big toe.

3. Avoid Wearing Colorful Bright Socks At Serious Business Events Or In Sad Occasions.

Socks in bright colors can be worn to make a fashion statement. They are fashionable and can be used to dress up or liven up a plain clothing. However, avoid wearing bright colored “flashy” socks [which plainly don’t match the color of your pants] in really serious events such as major business functions, interviews, presenting to possible investors [unless it’s for a fashion firm] and funerals. If you must deviate from this rule, choose a bold solid hue such as plain red and avoid bright patterned and polka dot patterns.

4. Socks should be the same dress level as the rest of your outfit

Choose a quality, lightweight, knee-high sock with a glossy appearance if you’re wearing black-tie. Heavy wool ones are ideal for wearing with a sport jacket and grey flannel trousers. A dark sock, worn with jeans, a good t-shirt, and leather casual footwear, simply pulls the shoes and denim together. Going to the gym? This is where those white tube ones come in handy.

5. Sandals Should Never Be Worn With Socks

Sandals are supposed to be worn with bare feet for cool comfort and breathability; why would you want to add socks to contradict the whole purpose? They should never be worn with sandals.

6. Dress Shoes Should Never Be Worn With Athletic Socks [White Or Black]

Dress shoes should be worn with dress socks, and gym shoes should be worn with athletic socks. Athletic socks should never be worn with a dress shoe and should only be used for sports or to the gym. Some men believe that by wearing black sports socks, they may get away with it, but this is still unethical and will be seen. They’re bigger and thicker than traditional dress socks, and they don’t go with dress shoes at all. When wearing jeans, though, you have the option of wearing gym socks, colorful socks, or going sockless.

Related: Men’s guide to building a wardrobe

Leave a comment