These days, most fashion rules are breakable. Wearing dress shoes with dress socks is not one of them. So when we say that the best dress socks are the right choice for those once-in-a-while situations when your white crew socks won’t cut it—weddings, funerals, a Wednesday in the office—we mean it.
Where socks fall on the dressy-to-casual spectrum is contingent on a few different factors. For one, the hosiery you wear to the altar should be a lot thinner than the crew socks you wear to the tennis court. (Think of the weight of a pair of suit pants and you’re on the right track.) Because they’re often made from wool or very fine cotton knitted into thin-gauge yarns, dress socks can boast a telltale hint of sheen or luster. Most importantly, though: a proper pair of dress socks should hit the mid-calf at minimum, or slide over the calf to cover your skin when you’re sitting down.
Or forget all of that entirely, and simply buy your next pair right here, our guide to the absolute best dress socks for those with really handsome dress shoes. From high-quality merino-wool calf socks to moisture-wicking, stench-conquering half-calfs, these superlative pairs helped our dogs breathe easy—and they'll do the same for yours, too. Read the full story here.
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