For many people, socks are a small detail of your outfit that you don’t really need to think about. Everyone wears socks, and as long as they look decent and fit normally, that is usually good enough. Yet, your socks can make or break your outfit. In this blog, you will find some tips to help you choose the right socks that stay in place well.

Sock brands that think along with you 

There are brands that consider the problems socks can cause. Think of a non-slip heel, where silicone dots make the sock stick to your skin. If the sock slides down, it has enough grip on the skin to not slip off (at least, that is the idea). There are also socks with a tab on the back. This makes the sock stick out slightly above the shoe, so the shoe cannot push all the fabric down. If the sock still slips down, you use the tab to pull it back up.

The length of your socks

The length of your socks depends greatly on the outfit and your style. Are you wearing shorts with sneakers? Then try sneaker socks. These are socks you hardly see, and they give your outfit a neat look. With ankle socks or sneaker socks, you should watch out not to buy slipping ankle socks. For example, look here for the perfect ankle socks that don’t slip. If you wear long trousers or chinos, you can, if you prefer, switch to slightly higher socks.

The colours of your socks

Socks come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. From black to pink and from bananas to horses, everything is possible in sockland. For those among us who don’t like patterns and bright colours… black, white or grey is also perfectly fine! Try to match the colours of your socks, just like the rest of your accessories, well with the rest of your outfit. Are you wearing a white shirt, black trousers and white shoes? Then wear black sneaker socks where you just see the edge above your shoes. This gives your outfit that little extra!

Are white socks acceptable again?

White socks were long a taboo. This was not only because they really did not look stylish but also because there was a period in the 1980s when everyone wanted to wear white socks with every pair of trousers. The years after that created a kind of counter-movement against these white socks, wanting to ban them completely from fashion culture. Nowadays, this taboo has largely lifted, and you can easily wear white ankle socks. Just try to make sure they fit with the rest of your outfit.