There was a point in history when wearing socks and sandals would get you rinsed. Once a source of endless ridicule for dads, Teutonic holidaymakers, and dudes who didn't give a fuck, it was the faux pas-est faux pas of 'em all. Back in 2015 , celebrity stylist Sam Spector (who has dressed some of Hollywood's biggest fashion guys) even called the combo “not acceptable.
” But a lot can change in a decade's time. This year alone, brands like Burberry and Louis Vuitton have been going all-out with the socks and sandals, and designers like Jonathan Anderson and Simone Rocha have been honing in. “It's a trend that was bound to resurface at some point,” says Mark Bage, managing director of luxury footwear platform Sneak in Peace .
“There's a certain nonchalance to it, a nod to those who can afford to toy with convention, especially when filtered through the lens of high-end branding.” But, with so many different sock styles to choose from, where do you start? To help move things along, we've doubled down on the exact science of which socks to wear with which sandals – and it's not a bit controversial. You know who loves these everyday socks from Zegna? Mads Mikkelsen , that's who.
And if the dark lord of fashion can't get enough of 'em, you might as well follow suit. He wears them with boots . He wears them with Oxfords .
He wears them with loafers . And while we have yet to see him wear them with sandals, if he had to pick a pair, it would probably look a lot like Ale.