Comments on: Not White Socks

Question: Not White Socks

Jimmie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:29:26 -0800

I want to buy some preppy-funky patterned socks for men. Not argyle or stripes, but socks with a scatter of little random things airplanes or flamingos. These patterned socks in crazy colors like pink and lime green are ok too. What brands can I look into other than JCrew?

Are there any other similar styled brands in Europe or the UK I can look into? I imagine this is can be found in more of those regions as they are more creative-preppy with mens fashion, if you can call socks fashion.

I've found this website which is great, http://www.joyofsocks.com, but I'm ideally looking for higher 'brand' name socks if possible.

These are as a gift for my father, as he has really generic socks and want to give him something useful but different.

By: Guy_Inamonkeysuit

Guy_Inamonkeysuit — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:55:44 -0800

joyofsocks is my preferred shopping center for all things funkysockish, so I'll be tracking this thread with great interest. I loves me some wild socks.

By: Fairchild

Fairchild — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:04:36 -0800

Brooks Brothers

By: Zambrano

Zambrano — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:17:13 -0800

Pantherella and Ralh Lauren.

By: Zambrano

Zambrano — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:17:22 -0800

Ralph

By: saladin

saladin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:49:26 -0800

If you ever make it down to NYC, Uniqlo sells amazing socks in wonderful and bizarre colors and patterns for very good prices. I'm also partial to these socks from Muji.

By: Potomac Avenue

Potomac Avenue — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:50:47 -0800

I am a sucker for everything at H&M, but especially their crazy neon colored socks.

By: parmanparman

parmanparman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:25:05 -0800

Sockdreams.com

By: Squeak Attack

Squeak Attack — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:26:10 -0800

Thomas Pink

By: Sidhedevil

Sidhedevil — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:59:31 -0800

K.J. Beckett has great high-end socks.

Poshtogs has some really wacky Ted Baker and Pantherella socks.

Sock Lady has wacky handmade socks.

By: padraigin

padraigin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:22:20 -0800

My husband's into fun socks. I just bought him a couple of pairs of Socksmith socks.

By: gensubuser

gensubuser — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:27:19 -0800

Uncrate recently had these argyle and skull/crossbones socks. I came very close to buying them.

By: Juliet Banana

Juliet Banana — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:24:54 -0800

Ashi Dashi! The little whales are probably the most preppy, but these cigarette socks are hilarious.

I know they're probably not a brand name you've heard of, but Happy Socks are incredibly high end in terms of manufacturing. They're very, very, very good quality socks. They make your shoes more comfortable and I can't imagine my toes popping through the thinly worn ends like they do with all my cheap socks. They don't do the scatter patterns, unfortunately, but their patterns are incredibly bright and quirky.

I bought my boyfriend Happy Socks and I get happy whenever I see him wear them. I love my own pairs. A++, would buy again.

By: nax

nax — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:40:51 -0800

Is there a Target equivalent (i.e. high-end big box) in your neck of the woods? Target is sock central, they have racks and racks of stuff that sounds like exactly what you're looking for, in grown-up sizes.

By: volpe

volpe — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:47:56 -0800

Gallo Socks, made in Italy.

You can find information on where to find them here.