Solid Wool Over the Calf Dress Socks

I put them on in the morning and was immediately impressed by the comfort and fit. Before the end of the day, I’d already gone online to order a few more pair. Specifically, they are soft, with perfect medium thickness, and they stay in place all day. They also look so much better than cheap dress socks; the groves look more intricate once you put them on, and there’s an elegance to that.I can tell that they are tough and unlikely to develop holes prematurely. I happen to like the high-calf design, but I imagine that that won’t be for everyone.

These are thin dress socks. I purchased a three pack containing olive, khaki, and brown and a three pack containing navy, black and grey. They are all over the calf socks.The fit nicely and stay up all day, with no slipping. They are well made and have withstood several washings so far (machine washed and tumble dried). They are quite comfortable and they look great!If anyone from Boardroom is reading this, I would love to see some thicker, winter weight merino socks.

I want over-the-calf socks for two reasons: 1) to avoid the indentations that crew socks leave on my legs each evening, and 2) to keep me just that little bit warmer in the cold months.The marks are gone. I do have very slight elastic marks just below my knee. They're almost not there at all.And, these socks arrived just as we were plunged into a chilly Central New York autumn. I am pleased to say that the extra coverage does keep me warmer. Not hot at all. Just warm. Just right.Comfort? They're really good. Not perfect. There is an almost imperceptible woolish scratchiness when I first put them on. But, right now, as I sit typing - after wearing them for 9 hours, there is no feeling at all. They're just great.I don't think I'll wear them in the dog days of summer, but I am sure I'll wear them for 8 months out of the year.Would I buy them again? I did. After trying one pair, I bought three more pair. I did say Upstate New York ... it's cold here. I wish I purchased these when I was a young buck and felt that much cozier all my life. At least I discovered them in later life.Don't hesitate. Try a pair out.

I agree with much of what the other reviewers have had to say about these socks. Wool is a vastly superior material for socks period. Cotton should stick to shirts and jeans. I also believe OTC socks in the dress space are vastly underrepresented, while they are the most practical option. Now it is no secret the the Italians make the most beautiful, softest, and best constructed wool dress sock in the world. If I could afford to purchase 20 pair of dress socks at $40+ a pop I would choose a fine Italian sock for daily wear. Alas I can not so for many years I bought three packs of Lands Ends wool blend OTC dress socks at about the price of a pair of these. If I wore a pair out I simply ordered another three pack. Then they only started including two pair at the same price. Now they are mostly man made materials with too little wool to offer the excellent qualities of the material. What I liked about those socks before they became unwearable was their sturdiness. They were never the fine silky wool of the Italians but they were great workhorse business socks. I have LE socks from 5 years ago that are still in great shape today after weekly wear. These boardroom socks are indistinguishable from those LE socks as far as I can tell. I have not yet washed the BR socks but they are so similar I expect to confuse them with my LE socks. So why four and a half stars? Price. These socks would be a good deal at $10 a pair and a great deal at 2 pair for $16 (w/prime shipping). I will likely buy more provided they hold up to multiple washes as my LE socks have from the past. If the price at this quality point were a little better I would fill my sock draw and not think twice.

I'm 6', about 250#, 57yrs old. Active, but pudgy.This is my first pair of wool socks. I'm pleasantly surprised at their comfort and coolness. The quality seems to be decent (used to cheap socks though). The toe piece (put on last) is comfortable.Con: Though you can wash them, you have to dry low air. I'm a bachelor middle-income man used to buying clothes that are "toss in washer, move to dryer, DONE" without over-sorting or anything "fancy." A woman friend suggested I buy a pantyhose wash bag and wash in there.After around 8 washings I started forgetting to put them in the bag, so I started drying them. They're fluffier now (more wooly) but still soft. This probably comes as no surprise to people who are more patient with laundry and used to the hassle of special handling.After wearing them about weekly for around 4 months, they don't really stay up all that well. I mean, they're "OK." If you wear OTC socks regularly (dress or sports) these will probably stay up just as well as your others. Me? I'm still hunting for better, yet affordable, socks. I will probably buy a few more pairs of these, since they are my single pair of OTC dress socks and they DO feel good.They deserve 4 stars for quality for the price.---Edit 5 years later. I wear a pair probably an average of once every 2 weeks (since I have other socks as well). It's time to start throwing some away. Wearing out, top band getting loose.I came back to this product this morning to update my review and buy more, if they're still for sale. I didn't realize wool socks would be such a great idea...but it is.