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I would never wear something like that,

Would rather not skimp on quality.
Would rather have less, but high quality.
I would never wear something like that,The Shooman , I find them tacky, and of course they are the notorious one size.
Well to be honest Shooey, I am not sure it takes but so many words because what's actually good is a very narrow window, and what's not good is the vast other.
The one thing I've learned over the years is that a proper fitting sock is the single biggest make or break item for comfort there is. A poor fitting shirt or trousers might just manifest itself in looking bad. A poor fitting sock will drive you mad all day long to the point of insanity.
There's basically two components to how a sock performs. It's cut, which is clearly crucial. Being OTC is part of this obviously. I honestly have no idea how someone who has worn OTC socks could ever go back by the way, it's just so much more comfortable. The second part is fabric. A lot of these fine silks and wools just lose shape almost instantly and start to fall down. They are practically worthless. You need a fiber that will not give, but has a soft handle for wearing next to your skin. I really like Pima cotton in the summer, and fine merino wools in the colder weather personally, but this is all individual choice.
Gallo report
After a few months of sitting in my draws, I decided to wear my first pair of Gallo cotton socks today. I wasn't expecting too much, but l was pleasantly surprised with how good they are. I put them on, they strayed up all day and felt really comfortable. It was only later on in the day when l took them off and studied them in the light that l started to understand what these socks really were. Gallo make the most luxurious socks l have ever owned, the workmanship and quality are pure luxury, INCREDIBLE!!! Now l understand why they are so expensive. Nothing l have seen comes close to comparing.
Gallo sox = the John Lobb prestige of socks
Bresciani sox = the Crockett & Jones handgrade of socks
Viccel sox = the Loake 1880 of socks
Comparing Gallo to Johnny Lobb is not really accurate because Gallo workmanship are so refined, but l am trying to demonstrate a basic idea.
The materials and workmanship of Bresciani is definitely not as good.
Viccel looks clumsy in comparison.
I will wear Gallo as my special socks. Will build my collection up slowly. 30 - 40 pairs would be a good collection to store away.
Please tell us more about this.In the past, say in the 90s, this brand was really luxurious and consistent, it's no longer nowadays.
I've never heard of Gallo. Just checked out their site and their tailored socks are in Alpha sizing? Sorry to be dogmatic FG but you've said that "one size fits all" is unacceptable and then called Gallo's tailored line good.
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I always buy Pantherella myself, made in my home town. Over the calf is good but I wear ankle socks when its peak summer. I did buy a load of Sozzi socks, both OTC and ankle in a bankruptcy sale, they seem to wear and wash well.
Please tell us more about this.
I also prefer precise sizing, but Alpha is still better than one size. By the way Pantherella (my favourite brand) also uses approximate sizing in many lines (I take 41-44).
Could those 100% wool pairs by Gallo be equal in quality to those above??This is a pair of Gallo cotton socks I bought in the middle of the nineties, still good in shape:
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Admittedly I don't wear them anymore, I preserve them as a testament.
Have you tried Falke before?
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Are those Pantherella you bought the other day 70% wool and 30% synthetic?
Have you tried Falke before?
Could those 100% wool pairs by Gallo be equal in quality to those above??
Are those Pantherella you bought the other day 70% wool and 30% synthetic?
Have you tried Falke before?
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You might want to try the cashmere/merino stuff from Calze Sabas. They are excellent winter socks.I am still looking for a thicker wool sock for winter.
Thanks for the info. I did know that about Pantherella socks though. By the way, I used to live maybe 2km from their factory. They have never had a factory shop, which is a shame.I also prefer precise sizing, but Alpha is still better than one size. By the way Pantherella (my favourite brand) also uses approximate sizing in many lines (I take 41-44).
I am still looking for a thicker wool sock for winter. This would be perfect, but not over the calf. Would pay decent $$$ for a nice thick dress sock collection to wear with winter shell cordovan brogues, but all pairs are mod calf.
Corgi, made in Wales with a Royal Warrant from Chuck make excellent thick socks.Are those Pantherella you bought the other day 70% wool and 30% synthetic?
Have you tried Falke before?
Knee-high socks for men | FALKE
Order luxuriously finished mens´ knee-high socks in many colours & with fashionable patterns in the FALKE online shop. Discover now.www.falke.com
I am still looking for a thicker wool sock for winter. This would be perfect, but not over the calf. Would pay decent $$$ for a nice thick dress sock collection to wear with winter shell cordovan brogues, but all pairs are mod calf.
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Should get my Gallo 100% wool socks tomorrow or next day. Will be interesting to compare with my cotton striped Gallos.
These in Merino would be good, but prices are starting to get a bit high.
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and definitely too pricey for these:
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Will probably stick with mainly Viccel for wool with extras filled out with Bresciani and Gallo. Can definitely live with that. These herringbone silk/wool are superb:
and so are these wool ribbedRed White Herringbone Over The Calf Wool Silk Socks
www.viccelshop.com
Viccel Cable Knitted Purple Wool Silk Socks
www.viccelshop.com
Corgi, made in Wales with a Royal Warrant from Chuck make excellent thick socks.
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güero good point about plastic socks. Might try a few Falke, but don't like 25% synthetic in socks.
Journeyman Impossible to buy from France. Impossible to use credit card or do bank wire transfer. I have tried and tried and tried.
I may have found the ideal sock for winter brogues. Check out this one below, what a little beauty! Normally Corgi make short sox with high synthetic, but not this one. 80$ wool, 10% silk, 10% cashmere. Will order a few to see how they go.
https://www.corgisocks.com/products/mens-welly-boot-donegal-wool-sock?variant=32031116197999
Double Monk.com (local store) also sell some nice Corgi in 100% in ideal thickness, but they are too short.
As has been said many times here, the majority of Gallo's current offerings are tacky. They are not in good taste ( as in yesterday's year when I first read about them in GQ of all places and stopped over in their brick and mortar shop in Rome and spent my then very limited cash on half a dozen pair.
However, Gallo is still a world class maker of socks, if you stick to their classic all-wool etc al offerings, it is brilliant. They have the more wild offerings for the tackynacci's and more adventurous sort but I don't go near those.
I have Gallos that are almost two decades old and not a single hole.
I had just spotted them, they looks very nice, but I think they are supposed to be worn with knickerbockers, what does not prevent you to wear them also with regular trousers of course.
In the past I was very dogmatic and integralist, I only bought socks in pure wool, but I've learnt that some nylon is useful to prolong the durability of your beloved garments and does not detract from the look and touch (I think that the few would recognise the difference).
They are all black, it's just the poor lighting. No idea about the customisation service..I always wanted to give Corgi a try, unfortunately they offer very little in wool.
By the way, you only wear navy socks?
P.S. I've seen that for their most luxurious product, the cable cashmere socks, they offer a customisation service: do you know whether it's possible to have a short sock in OTC length? It should be no big issue.
I found discontinued 100% cotton lisle Falke sox on ebay. I am yet to try them, so no feedback unfortunately.güero good point about plastic socks. Might try a few Falke, but don't like 25% synthetic in socks.
Journeyman Impossible to buy from France. Impossible to use credit card or do bank wire transfer. I have tried and tried and tried.
I may have found the ideal sock for winter brogues. Check out this one below, what a little beauty! Normally Corgi make short sox with high synthetic, but not this one. 80$ wool, 10% silk, 10% cashmere.
https://www.corgisocks.com/products/mens-welly-boot-donegal-wool-sock?variant=32031116197999
Will order a few of these by Corgi and see how they go. If they work out l will use them as my good Winter socks and use some Falke as my beaters.
Pretty nice `eh.
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Double Monk.com (local store) also sell some nice Corgi in 100% wool with ideal thickness, but they are too short.
Plus Fours are more common in the UK.I had just spotted them, they looks very nice, but I think they are supposed to be worn with knickerbockers, what does not prevent you to wear them also with regular trousers of course.
In the past I was very dogmatic and integralist, I only bought socks in pure wool, but I've learnt that some nylon is useful to prolong the durability of your beloved garments and does not detract from the look and touch (I think that the few would recognise the difference).
Plus Fours are more common in the UK.
Well exceedingly rare lol...
Unfortunately Corgi uses alpha sizing, that's always not accurate. In the doubt I would go for an upsizing, as it's likely that the socks will shrink (as experienced, any sock will shrink).
Impossible to buy from France. Impossible to use credit card or do bank wire transfer. I have tried and tried and tried.
The Shooman - I'm not sure what issue you're having, but I just tried to place an order with Mes Chaussettes Rouges and was able to order without any problems using a credit card.
On the "Payment" page, you select "credit card" but you do not enter your details at that time. Rather, you scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the red "Complete Order" button.
When you click that button, it takes you to a third party payment processing page, run by a company called "mollie.nl". That company processes your payment on behalf of Mes Chaussettes Rouges.
Question for people who have had socks for 10 + years
Some here have had socks for 10 - 15 years. How is this possible, how big is your sock rotation?