The Sartorialist

Easy! TJ's or Target.

I found some at Urban Outfitters men's section packs of 3 pairs.

Banana Republic used to have them…

You know, I've never been a fan of the footie. I say rock a good looking sock before a footie. Who knows, maybe I'll be eating these words soon!

Try the womens' sock department.

In Italy we call them "fantasmini", that sounds like "small ghosts"…

Please, please do not wear footies. I understand the practicality of wearing them, but they do not have any class whatsoever.

the sock man. but honestly, they have the best sock options in tokyo or korea

Fly British Air – you get them for free with a toothbrush and headset!

Hey Scott, I can send you some pairs, they are very popular in Greece.

Yannis

PS – Just rememberd Century 21 has a great sock selection, too.

Please don't – that looks terrible.

under the table in any restaurant. i play footies all the time with my fiance.

Uniqlo in Japan has them, maybe the one in SoHo too?

Not a great look.

I'm American, but I've always called these "short socks"! :)

Oh dear god have you taken leave of your senses these are hideous beyond belief you should only wear footies when they are not going to be seen it'll be pop sox next stop it now!

I just love a man who matches his socks to his outfit. Rock a good sock! Enough with the no sock look.

Nice kicks, but needs real socks.

journeys has them in about every color you could imagine (http://www.journeys.com/product_listing.aspx?g=guys&p=app&c=854&m=SM&). 5 for $10 to $12 depending on color. I was paying almost that per pair at banana republic for something that was no better in quality.

try H&M!

I must say I'm extremely ambivalent regarding these: there's something of the bath-chair, or orthopedic clinic, about them. Perhaps in a vivid colour – pea-soup green, say – on a very young foot, they would work. Otherwise, I can't help feeling socks look best when either sock length or completely obscured by the shoe. I love to see a beautiful bare ankle, just not one that looks like it requires support.

His shoes look like they're made of dried and pressed Victoria plum skins: gorgeous.

I get packs of 4 footsie socks at H & M men's department – they come in different color combos – and two of the pairs are solid colors.
I have white and brown pairs – the brown for wearing with my brown Gucci loafers and yellow & brown docle & gabbana sneakers.
The solid white and color combo pairs for wearing with all my white sneakers.
These footsies are made out of the most comfortable jersey cotton / spandex combo.
I love them.

I use to get footies all the time in Japan. I loved them. I wonder where I can buy them in the US they went great with ballet flats and were so cute.

I dislike those "footies", they just look like black no-show ankle socks. Not very chic In my opinion. I wear Loafer socks If its warm enough to go sock less, which are super low and cover the bottom of your feet, toes and heal, and you cant tell the difference. If its too cool for sockless, I wear single colored socks. Those footies just remind me of all the Tourist in Charleston.. Just cant do it.

Angels Point of View

i always thought those weren't supposed to be visible. otherwise, maybe H&M.

*sP

Banana Rep or J Crew

http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/accessories/socks/PRDOVR~31361/31361.jsp

they always have them at H&M, at least here in portugal, they even have coloured ones, and white. try your luck!

and the shoes are edward green berkleys 202, burgundy

With a thing this delicate (in the sense that just slightly wrong, they can really ruin your look) I would make them myself.

Tailor made and color selected to fit a particular shoe.

It'll be worth the effort.

Its ok to wear footsie socks but just make sure they don't show !
The whole point is to look as if one is going sans socks, while in fact, wearing these mini-socks discreetly for comfort inside the shoe.

The Sock Man on St. Marks Pl. !!

I cannot stand the word 'footie.' When I was a child my dad managed a shoe store and he and mom always made me wear those awful nylon things while trying on dress shoes. I felt so embarrassed about them, and even though I've gotten over the actual item, the word still haunts me.

I don't think that those are just regular short socks, they look more like from the "sail" world, made with some kind of waterproof material or similar. "Musto" or "Nautica" might have something like that but I am not sure where you can find it in NY ..

If you don't know about Sock Dreams, you should:
http://www.sockdreams.com/_pages/index.php

Sorry, I'm still not a fan of dress shoes and no socks, and I don't care if it's the 'flavor of the month' in mens' fashion; you still look like a hick who can't afford hosiery. Worse still are footies/quarter socks with dress shoes + trousers. I can see it with shorts & a more casual/athletic look, but this just doesn't make sense.

I'll be the one to say it; this is an 'emperor has no clothes' situation. Napoleon once said,"If you're going to take Vienna, take Vienna!"; in other words, no half-measures, and no half socks (or footies).

Love Oxford shoes. They make any man or women look so interesting even if socks are included!
http://www.rawbeautyrawsoul.blogspot.com/

Try a golf shop – always have footies there!

I have loafer socks that I use for that purpose instead of going sockless in my expensive shoes and making them funky. BANANA REPUBLIC has the best loafer socks in the world. No kidding.

Huh. I never thought I'd say this, but those dark-colored footies are working… they're just visible enough to add a soupcon of odd to the traditional shoes, and they hit in exactly the right spot to look good with those pants. In fact, I almost never like high-waters, but the footies shift the proportions of coverage & skin enough that the pants look more graceful than that style usually does. (And as Eryl notes above, a vivid color might be even better.)

I generally prefer funky socks proper with any outfit, and sockless can work well at times, but when men have thin ankles & good-sized feet, the wee wisp of ankle (nude or bestockinged) exposed by shorter trousers can create a truly odd look. These little footies help!

this is silly.

if it's too cold to not wear socks, it's too cold to pretend to not wear socks.

we call these ankle socks here in singapore :) they can be found everywhere here because students like to wear them so much! do you want me to send over a pair to you? :)

Trust me, these are certainly your beat bet. Especially with the great elastic they use..

A recent find…

http://www.journeys.com/product.aspx?id=80075&green=15364038179&g=guys

I like the no sock look but we both know what happens when you take of a shoe with no socks. I have similar ones but they tuck inside the shoe so you can't see them which I think is even better. You'll have to come to Australia to buy them unfortunately. haha

Love this man's shoes and no socks! Kinda Sexy!

VANS footie socks are the all time greatest. very thick, very durable, and very well hidden (since they're made to be worn with the classic VANS slip-on). they come in 3 packs for $12, but are worth their weight in gold.

If you're wearing shoes like the ones in the picture I don't understand why you wouldn't go with real socks. On the other hand, in pumps or ballerinas they're meant to be invisible but they never are so footies are really absolutely useless, in my opinion.

Smartwool has a footie in women's sizes – maybe they come in men's as well – the one called Hide & Sleek is very low cut, Hide & Seek, somewhat less so. Cozier and a better fit than the discount socks.

i prefer those socks are "invisible", otherwise wear normal one with pattern, i think that would have more contrast to the outfit.

Most any sporting store carries socks for runners. Those seem to be redicilously low cut these days.

Not sure about this choice… I you want to wear cropped pants in winter, just buy some good looking colored socks!

I'm not a fan of the little socks but the shoes are beautiful.

High socks or no socks totally. This solution is terrible. In my opionion "footies" are ok only for sneakers!

Bye

urban outfitters has a great set of loafer socks

I love oxford shoes!!

LA MONA SE VISTE DE SEDA
http://www.lamonasevistedeseda.com

I prefer no socks or long socks

http://verychiclist.blogspot.com/

No!!! Not a good look. Sorry. Muji has great sox as does Paul Smith. Or none at all.

Where do you think those shoes are from?

Its not a good look in my opinion but you can always do a google search for 'no shows' under socks–thats what Ive seen them called. Also they have ankle length which would even look worse ! :-) Jack

I have to agree with someone above…VANS are absolutely the best. The are comfortable and almost completely invisible. They are cheap and come in both black and white…I have tried both Banana Republic and J.Crew, but VANS sit lower and are more comfy.

I think these are great for men–my man wears them. JCrew is a good spot. Used to go to target but still boycotting over their anti-gay political donations…

This had to be italian ;)

Maria Ana
http://www.thebeautylover.blogspot.com

aren't these trousers too short???

These look RIDICULOUS!!!!
Either wear socks or don't! The sockless bit is getting overdone and out of season. (Sock it to me!)
–JW

Tip: Get an uncle who works in a sock factory! :P Never had to buy socks in my life!
I have plenty of those to use in the Summer or just to keep the feet confortable when I practice some sports (using more than one pair of socks)

For a no socks look try Falke invisible socks.

In london, we call them sport socks, and most of the time their worn with trainers. Try places like Nike Town, JD sports, any sports shops basically :)
Also as someone mentioned earlier Puma do them and their really comfortable as their thicker, ideal for the winter!
Love From London X

they look ridiculous – the sort of thing old ladies wear – the no sock look, as its name suggests, needs no socks whatsoever!!

great option indeed !
Not sure if it works with the snow though…

Nice on. I like it too

a great pair of shoes ruined,

Try Sock Man store on StMarksPlace

http://www.mcssl.com/store/thesockman

-Mr Bern

woww nice post thank you very much dude..

Exactly…high socks or no socks at all. I prefer high socks of all times, whether it's summer or winter. Or spring or autumn…

hmm dont thhink they have them in australia, aren't they just ankle low socks?

We call them trainer liners here in England, and I think that's just about all they're good for! They can be bought almost anywhere, very common!

So I think these navy "footies" (that's what we call them in America) are a great option.

They aren't for sure.

No go! If you go for the "no sock look" then wear no socks – if you want to wear socks – wear socks, but real ones – no footies, pleeeease! Unless they are so tiny you want be able to see them at all (in Germany available at every department store…) – but then, they are no use in warming your feet either!

perfect fitting of the trousers!

No socks in the winter? Are you planning on breaking out the seersucker as well Sart?

If you like the sockless look, then go sockless. Wearing short ankle-socks is not the sockless look, and you don't look sockles… you look like you're wearing short ankle-socks. Why not just embrace socks, and enjoy them? Don't try to sneak by with hidden socks, because they can't be hidden.

Interesting!

http://shop.ricketyrack.com/

What about American Apparel?

I can send you some from here :)

H&M! no navy, but we have black or white!

If you can see any part of the "sock" peaking above the shoe, then it completely defeats the purpose of the "no sock" look.

The most horrible site in fashion….Where socks or don't. Now it's just nothing. A 'no sock' look, but I can see a sock.

It just looks completely off balance. Now you see a little bit of the ankle and a little bit of the sock, it's just to busy for a person who probably wears a well considered outfit.

It's OK if you wanna wear 10 different layers and want to dress chaotic or untidy or just want to create confusion.

If you're going for the sockless look, then do it! These aren't working for me. I either wear the SmartWool "Hide and Sleek", or I cut off a pair of socks just past the heel to prevent blisters. No show, either! This was fine for spring and summer, but my tootsies are now in boots and socks!

Goodhew has some great socks, and I have heard rumors of some great men's "footies" for Spring 11, but in the meantime, they have taken care of the women:
http://goodhew.us.com/product-detail.html?id=6

What's even better is that they are made out of Merino Wool, Bamboo etc. So they are even more comfortable in all seasons!!

wear womens size small, made from a stretchy fabric. you can find them in any color and when men with larger feet where them, they look like footies.

this is just ridicolous and tasteless.

Please give us a breack, dear Sartorialist….

High water pants.
Low water socks.

If you have to look for socks like these… you should get the hell out of wherever you are at the moment(the amazon, or kalahari desert).

We've been wearing those for yeeeeears.

I'm always too lazy to pull on a pair of socks with my oxfords, especially when I'm in a hurry, so I'm glad to know that it isn't a fashion crime, hehe.

Muji

I bought one at uniqlo in japan last year and its still working good

American Apparel! They come in 3 packs, too!

marc by marc jacobs make ultra short ankle socks

I am just like you. I love no socks (I only wear tights – I am a girl..) But I fell in love with the marc by MJ cashmere socks!

Lucky for you that You can get them easily in NYC.

I live in MOntreal.. and I have to to south to get them =(