Calf Socks Quick Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What kind of socks should I wear for wide calves?

  If you have a wide calf and need stretchier, more comfortable socks that don't cut into your leg, these are the socks for you. Wear socks that look good and feel even better with a pair of these wide calf socks. ModSock is now Cute But Crazy — giving 1% of sales to support mental health.

• What is the best sock length for men?

  Sock Length Style Tips Dress socks are generally knit to either mid-calf or over the calf lengths. As the name implies, mid-calf socks reach approximately halfway up a man’s calf while over the calf socks reach fully above the calf and rest just below the knee.

• What is the difference between mid-calf socks and over the calf socks?

  As the name implies, mid-calf socks reach approximately halfway up a man’s calf while over the calf socks reach fully above the calf and rest just below the knee. Mid-calf socks are a bit higher than crew length and are occasionally described as “calf-length,” “calf-high” or “half-calf.”

• Why should you wear over-the-calf socks?

  Nothing about your outfit screams “I am an amateur” more than wearing white socks or short socks with your suits that expose your ankle because true gentlemen wear over-the-calf socks – always. Why? Because exposing one’s more or less hairy legs is nothing anybody wants to see in public. But what exactly are the right socks for you?

• What are the best over-the-calf dress socks?

  Here are our top three picks for the best over-the-calf dress socks you can buy right now: Boardroom Socks are my best-in-show pick for style, price, and comfort. Look at how nice and even those dots are! Gold Toe are surprisingly good quality, great thickness, and excellent length.

• What kind of socks should you wear with men's dress shoes?

  Plus, the use of long-staple cotton provides plenty of soft comfort for your feet. It should come as no surprise that the makers of some of the very best men’s dress shoes are also making quite the pair of refined socks to wear with said leather wingtips or lace-ups.

• Why do we wear dress socks?

  Most importantly, the elastic at the top of the sock tightly hugs your calf, allowing it to stay up all day. We wear these because they create smooth lines from the shoes, up the leg line, and streamline the lower half. As a shorter guy, that’s definitely something you’ll want. The Problem with OTC Dress Socks

• What are the thinnest dress socks on the market?

  Fort Belvedere over-the-calf socks are noticeably thinner than all of my other dress socks, and the thinnest on this list. While that is something they tell you, it’s created a gapping problem around the mouth of my lace-up dress shoes-even ones I know fit in the length.