https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:44:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2097020 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:33:50 +0000 zonobrah 2097020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Uniqlo socks always wrote for me :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2097017 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:20:59 +0000 Minnie 2097017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like Falke Soft Merino and Falke Family cotton crew socks.<br /> They do stay up for me and I have the problem with socks bunching under my foot very often </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096997 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 19:52:21 +0000 Anonymous 2096997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got some thin knee highs at $ tree, that stayed up....but same issue :/ Shorter socks I just fold instead of pulling them up. They're covered by the pants anyway! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096984 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:35:44 +0000 Anonymous 2096984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like to wear knee high nylons for warmth on cool days but they do not stay up but bag around the ankles. I have had some luck with nonpadded Smart Wool socks and Hue. Eyeball them to see if the shaft looks narrow enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096979 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:08:52 +0000 Kate 2096979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a long, narrow foot with no padding, and my go-to socks are Smart Wool’s padded boot socks. The extra padding in the socks protects my heels, provides warmth (I run cold), and helps fill out the width of the boot, since most boots are too wide for my foot. Sometimes, I don’t even need to double up on insoles if I’m wearing the padded socks.</p> <p>You won’t get the Bombas strangulation effect with these socks, but they will stay up without a problem.</p> <p>Because my feet are large, I will often purchase a men’s size medium, since it’s hard to find this style in a women’s large size. Smart Wool’s women’s calf length socks, regardless of style, all run a little short on me, which is another reason I prefer buying the men’s version.</p> <p>I’ve rarely been able to find the padded boot socks in store, so I normally order online. I’ve been very happy with mine—they are comfortable, wear like iron, and wash up fine in cold water. I do hang them up to dry, so I don’t know how they’d come out of a dryer. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096977 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:06:02 +0000 Janet 2096977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kkards, you mention something that may contribute to the issue — my calves are long. Socks in general tend to run a little short on me. Like how over the knee boots basically hit me right under my knee bone, LOL. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096964 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:46:48 +0000 kkards 2096964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i tried these, and they fit well and stay up, but hit at an awkward spot, but may more better for you as your taller than i am</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096961 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:42:17 +0000 RobinF 2096961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this problem also but got these crew socks from Target and they work pretty well. The band is snug but not unbearably tight and can't beat the price.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096955 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:23:30 +0000 April 2096955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, how important is it that they be ultra warm?&nbsp; If that's not a chief concern, check out these offerings:&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wolfordshop.com/hosiery/socks">https://www.wolfordshop.com/hosiery/socks</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>FWIW, my Bombas were also way too "squeezy" on my foot, even after I sized up.&nbsp; And too thick for any of my shoes to fit over.&nbsp; Too bad, they're a company I'd like to support.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096950 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:09:05 +0000 Angie 2096950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've given up. I stick to knee-highs, and the Gap for my socks. </p> <p>Bombas stay up, but are the wrong look for my style. Too sporty and thick. I dislike thick socks.&nbsp; </p> <p>I'm buying socks the next time I go to Asia. The fits are better for my feet.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096935 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:27:50 +0000 nemosmom 2096935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>UGH so frustrating, Janet!&nbsp; I have a narrow foot, but thick ankles and calves, so many socks look like my legs have a VPL below my knee when the elastic is too tight. </p> <p>Two brands that have worked for me are pendleton (I get them at Costco) and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wigwam.com/products/p-moarri-midweight-socks.aspx?productid=2978">Wigwam wide band knee socks</a> and the crew socks (I get the ones <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wigwam.com/products/p-mt-whitney-nxt-socks.aspx?productid=2731">with the band</a>; they have others without the band) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096929 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:10:56 +0000 Janet 2096929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, my Happy Socks, as cute as they are, slide down. Clearly I'm a freak! LOL&nbsp; </p> <p>I love Balega for my running socks.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096925 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:07:36 +0000 Kari 2096925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband really likes Bombas, but I find that Balegas are a lot more comfortable for my blister-prone feet and they have a lot of different styles. (I wear them for athletic gear.)</p> <p>For fashion wear I’ve found Swedish Stockings and Happy Socks comfortable and stay put. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096920 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:48:35 +0000 Bonnie 2096920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hue socks work for me. I wish they came in more colors but they stay up without a tight band which is also a big concern of mine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096916 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:10:01 +0000 Janet 2096916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the ideas! Lesley, I think part of my problem is that socks are typically not made for narrower feet, even women's cuts. Men's socks do not work for me -- they're too roomy. My feet are slightly narrow and slightly low-volume. The heels of men's socks come nearly up to my ankle!&nbsp;</p> <p>I wonder if there is a good crew sock with a *wider* band at the top, so it's not so pinchy like the Bombas ones are. Otherwise, they are really good -- not too thick, and they hug the mid-foot nicely. But dang, that top elastic is TIGHT.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096915 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:01:38 +0000 Thistle 2096915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe not super helpful depending on how big your feet are, but I started buying men's socks.</p> <p>Better made. Wash and dry ease. They stay up. They cover my ankles in my cold weather. And they come in fun patterns if you wish.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096913 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:58:59 +0000 Lesley 2096913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a high-volume foot. They are not as thick as what I think of "hiking socks" (which is what they call them) but definitely thicker than a regular cotton sock or Uniqlo heat tech socks, if you have experience with those. Like, not as thick as "ragg" socks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096911 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:46:28 +0000 Janet 2096911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lesley, are the Enerwear socks thick? I wonder how they are on a low-volume foot. I think part of the issue is that my heels are losing padding and are even narrower than they used to be, creating more movement of my feet in my boots. But if I size down, they’ll be too short. And insoles don’t help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096910 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:44:21 +0000 Janet 2096910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April, I have some good knee-highs already but those are best left for wider leg pants that don’t hug my leg. I need shorter socks to wear with jeans/pants that skim or hugs my calves. Because I apparently have tree trunks for legs, the band at the top of knee highs comes up right to the thickest part of my calf and then pinches, creating an ugly bulge under my jeans leg. So shorter socks are a need, but they all seem to slip down unless they’re so tight they pinch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096903 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:16:31 +0000 April 2096903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you can stand the pain of the price tag, Wolford's merino knee socks are thin like a dress sock and stay up pretty well.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096900 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:14:18 +0000 Lesley 2096900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I borrowed someone's Bomba no-shows and found that they didn't stay put; had much better luck with Nike ones.</p> <p>I have bought Enerwear wool socks for two years in a row now and they are great. Warm, stay put, wash well (I put them in the dryer, which they recommend against). And such a great price. Four pairs for less than one pair of Smartwools.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07VZDB3S4/ref=twister_B07T183K13?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1">https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0.....#038;psc=1</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096899 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:11:26 +0000 Helena 2096899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, so annoying ... socks with boots is the worst! I wish I had good advice ... I get most of my socks from Costco or Reitmans ... not very fancy, although they do tend to stay up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-quest-for-socks-that-don%e2%80%99t-fall-down#post-2096892 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 13:57:37 +0000 Janet 2096892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been having an awful time of socks slipping down and getting bunched up inside my boots/shoes, especially crew or mid-calf socks (knee highs are only good with wide leg pants, otherwise you see the band through the pant legs which is not a good look). </p> <p>I bit the bullet and ordered some from Bombas. The good news: they stay up. The bad news: they stay up because the band at the top is so tight I can feel it while I’m wearing them, and it leaves an indent in my legs after I take them off!</p> <p>Ugh. Onward. </p>