Banana Republic Pima Cotton Nautical Striped Socks – $10.50
Above Shoes: The DSW Mercanti Fiorentini Double Monk, which have had the snot kicked out of them, and they’re still doing surprisingly well. Full review over here.
Bold sock trend + nautical thing that’s permeating men’s style this year + a healthy dose of “I don’t want to stand out too much” + great fabric feel… and finally that will all =
Ten bucks is a lot for a pair of socks. But this is BR, so they’re often on sale. And if you purchased something in a Banana Republic store over the last few weeks, then you might have been lucky enough to have received a sheet of coupons for 40% off one full priced item each Wednesday in April. Are you really going to buy three more individual items from BR this month? Probably not. Might as well get some great looking socks for a solid price.
They’re also inexpensive enough that if you’re buying just one thing online, they could tip the balance over $50 and get you free shipping. Note that the navy pair seen here haven’t shown up online yet, just in store.
74% cotton, 17% poly, 6% nylon, and 3% spandex that comes in handy for keeping these snug to your calf all day.
Purchased from BR last week for less than $40 and qualified for free shipping, a pair of purple striped socks, a pair of red argyle, and 3 packs of the loafer socks. Quality is good so far, though I haven’t tried the loafer socks yet.
I bought those same socks online a few weeks ago so they must have sold out.
I’ve purchased argyle socks in the past from BR. Worst quality in socks I’ve ever had. I wont try them again.
What color pants are you wearing these “bold” socks with? Just wondering….
Looks nice, but the reviews on the BR site are low 🙁
Would love to see a re-review of those shoes Joe, now that you have a weak months wear on them. Too many blogs don’t do product life cycle reviews. Would be neat to do a retrospective of some of your favorite products and how they’ve aged. Just a thought. Many thanks! –Weston
Meh… with my size 7.5/8, I can’t do “one size” socks. The ankle seam always ends up living somewhere on my Achilles – not really the most polished look.
But I did find some really nice Smartwool socks at Nordstrom Rack the other day. They are “On the Job” socks and come in S/M/L/XL. Wool blend, a little thicker than most dress socks, but in nice basic solids for work (brown, navy, black). $10 a pair. I’m thinking about going back and getting some more.
Plus I just noticed – they are made in the US. Bam.
…jeans? Socks are blue, jeans are blue.
Sockless.