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Favorite Dress Socks with Sizes?

TheLawBeard

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Haven't really seen much discussion about this so I thought I'd ask. I'm a guy with small feet (US8) and so many brands of socks are just too large and don't fit well at all. So what are your favorite dress socks that come in sizes? Looking for something that I'll be able to wear comfortably and not regret spending X amount of money on them.

Also, in addition to having sizes- what are some of the qualities you like in your chosen brand of socks? I've got a few pairs of Pantharellas but sometimes I wonder if they'll stand the test of time given how thin they are.
 

Son Of Saphir

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Bresciani 100% cotton and Bresciani 90% wool/10% nylon is good.

Gallo 100% wool socks are good.
Gallo `tailoring line' 100% cotton socks are the tops.

Gallo (highest range) is in another league.
Really fine knitted socks.
Need to wear them to understand what great socks are all about.
A real connoisseurs sock.

Bresciani is very good but not as fine and not in connoisseurs league.
You might like these because they are more solid.

Many like to buy from here but beware,
many are high poly count.
Me prefer to avoid that place.

Best to pay the money and get the good sock experience with low or no poly.
 

DorianGreen

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Bresciani 100% cotton and Bresciani 90% wool/10% nylon is good.

Gallo 100% wool socks are good.
Gallo `tailoring line' 100% cotton socks are the tops.

Gallo (highest range) is in another league.
Really fine knitted socks.
Need to wear them to understand what great socks are all about.
A real connoisseurs sock.

Bresciani is very good but not as fine and not in connoisseurs league.
You might like these because they are more solid.

Many like to buy from here but beware,
many are high poly count.
Me prefer to avoid that place.

Best to pay the money and get the good sock experience with low or no poly.

Mes Chaussettes Rouges is a very good and vast source of high quality socks, you just have to pay attention to what you choose. It's true that they have a lot of blends with polyamide (nylon) and, worse, elastane, but you can avoid them easily, if you want, as everything is clearly declared.

They offer solid and prestigious brands like Bresciani, Gallo and Gammarelli, besides their own Mazarin.

I'm very happy in particular with the range in cashmere and silk from Mazarin.

They are even able and willing to create your own bespoke socks.

And they are serious and fair. Once I bought a pair that turned out to contain some elastane, which was not indicated in the description: well they did not only offer a replacement, but even left me that pair.

I can also recommend Pantherella, Sozzi, Ciocca and Palatino. Amidé Hadelin also have nice socks, made in Italy, I suppose by Bresciani.
 

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