A loud sock is a commitment. A loud sock printed with an actual mural is a conversation starter. Here is how to wear art socks without the rest of the outfit fighting them.
1. The Gallery Frame
All black or all white, cuffed pants, art socks. Monochrome everything else turns your ankles into the exhibit. This is the move behind most of our own lookbook shots.
2. Cuffed Denim, Clean Sneakers
Straight or slim jeans with a single cuff, white leather sneakers, and a Western or wildlife sock in between. The cuff creates the frame; the sneaker keeps it crisp.
3. Shorts Season, Full Send
With shorts there is no hiding, so do not try. Pull the crew sock all the way up and match one color in the sock to your tee. One echo is enough - do not match everything.
4. The Suit Break
A tailored pant with a classic-art sock peeking out at the break is the oldest trick in menswear, upgraded: instead of polka dots, it is an actual painting. Works best with the muted designs from our EveryDay line.
5. Match the Wall
Going to a show, a mural festival, a city with real walls? Wear the artist. Our socks come from working muralists - wearing one to an art event is the equivalent of wearing the band's shirt to the concert, except the band gets paid.
Every design mentioned lives in our sock collections - Western, Wildlife Society, Classic Art, Street Art and more. Most are made to order in 2-3 weeks, so the pair you grab will not be on everyone else's ankles.
