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581 No. 581
I like socks. This thread is for bold socks.

- links to brands and online stores
- pictures - especially of colourful socks within the context of a whole outfit, though cool socks on their own are also encouraged
- inspiration for sock/shoe/pant pairings
- thoughts on what works and what doesn't as far as colours & patterns. tasteful or tacky? how much is too much?
- general thoughts on the use of a bold pair of socks to add a bit of spice to an outfit. How do you feel about bold socks in everyday wear? What about adding some zazz to often dull business casual officewear? What about with a casual suit? A formal suit? Etc.

I'll tell you one thing, I get a hell of a lot of compliments whenever I wear quirky socks. Girls seem to love it. Guys will sometimes try to put me down about it, usually with backhanded compliments, but sometimes by outright accusing me of being a fag or wearing "girl socks" though I just take insults from insecure guys as a sign that I'm doing something right, and it's easy enough to brush off.

For the last couple years, I would buy the loudest, silliest socks I could find - having some goofy colourful pattern, such as bright clashing stripes, big polka dots, geometric shapes, animal print etc. peeking out between my pant cuff and shoes was what I was after. But lately, as my old socks have been wearing out, I've been seeking a more balanced approach with bolder colours and patterns than you usually see, but still a little more understated than I was wearing before: red or blue paisleys, knit patterns, camo print, Aztec or "tribal" patterns, heathered wool... Something bold but still tasteful, rather than the deliberately tasteless looks I was going for before.

I'm really liking these Norse Projects Bjarki Fairisle knits, basically exactly what I'm looking for right now.
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>> No. 582
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Especially like this red/multi colourway.
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A better pic of all 3 colourways.
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Another NP pair I really like.
>> No. 585
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Some good sites/stores:

Happy Socks:
http://www.happysocks.com/
Definitely on the brighter side of things. An ex bought me a handful of these (a couple paisleys, some purple zebra stripe ones, etc) and they are great, quality-wise. Light, stretchy, and most of them lasted the better part of a year with regular wear before starting to wear through on the heel.

MoxyMaus:
http://www.moxymaus.com/
Canadian company. Smaller collection than Happy Socks, but comparable quality. Most lasted a good 8-9 months.

I also really like these On The Byas pairs at Pac Sun:
http://www.pacsun.com/on-the-byas/stripes-and-textures-crew-socks-0634485250042.html?start=10&cgid=on-the-byas-mens&dwvar_0634485250042_color=040#.
http://www.pacsun.com/on-the-byas/mountain-view-crew-socks-0634485250032.html?start=38&cgid=on-the-byas-mens&dwvar_0634485250032_color=060
http://www.pacsun.com/on-the-byas/patterns-and-stripes-crew-socks-0634485250044.html?start=56&cgid=on-the-byas-mens&dwvar_0634485250044_color=357
http://www.pacsun.com/on-the-byas/tres-colores-crew-socks-0634485250050.html?start=77&dwvar_0634485250050_color=389&cgid=on-the-byas-mens
http://www.pacsun.com/on-the-byas/stripes-and-patterns-crew-socks-0634485250043.html?start=70&cgid=on-the-byas-mens&dwvar_0634485250043_color=060
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Etsy has a lot of cool, one-off handmade stuff. I really like the idea of supporting someone just knitting socks at home, but paying $50+shipping for a pair of socks is certainly not doable for me. Though it did make me realize I should hit up local craft fairs and Christmas markets for stuff knit by old ladies and hip young women.
>> No. 587
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Now some random socks and inspo.
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rude
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rude
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rude
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Not really a fan of most of these except middle right but that could just be because most of the pants and shoes are horrible. Some of the socks are just bad too though.
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Really like this pant/shoe/sock combo.
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I like this as well, but not so much the shoes. Vans Authentics are fine, but a darker colour would work better here. A navy blue or even a deeper red instead of such a bright shade.
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This is great.
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rude
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Much more understated but works really well. This is more of what I want to go for now, though not necessarily so monochrome.
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Last one for now.


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