What Is The Point Of Ankle Socks?

You may be asking yourself, what is the point of ankle socks? Why can’t you just push longer socks down to the required height? Ankle socks are often worn to give a layer of protection and comfort – pushing a taller sock down could add creases and bulk that makes it more uncomfortable to go about your daily life and walk, run or train.

When to wear ankle socks

The great thing about ankle socks is their versatility. Choose a black, dark blue or charcoal grey pair for a more traditional look. Sports socks are, obviously, for trips to the gym, jogging or running sessions, sports practice or matches.

Casual ankle socks keep your feet warm when chilling out at home and you can also get crazy, custom designs and prints inspired by art or pop culture to wear on a day out with friends, to a club or simply to cheer yourself up if you are having a rough day.

What’s the difference between ankle socks and crew socks?

Ankle socks sit a little lower than crew socks, coming either just over the ankle bone, or a little higher. Ankle socks tend to be worn for the more practical reasons already discussed above. Crew socks, thanks to their extended height, tend to be used when you want to reveal a bit more of your character via your ankles.

You can get a lot of colour, patterns and textures along the length of a pair of crew socks, which can be used to complement the colours in the rest of your apparel, or to pep up a dull ensemble with an unexpected pop of colour at your feet – think Justin Trudeau and his snazzy socks worn to cheer up the official photos from the G7 world leaders’ summit last year. Now, there’s a man who knows his socks!

Materials used for ankle socks

As with any socks, ankle socks can be made from any of a wide range of materials. These include, but are not limited to cotton, cashmere, bamboo and man-made fibres like nylon and polyester.

Again, it depends entirely on the wearer’s preferences, personal style and types of occasions when they will be wearing the socks.

Think about the properties of each material when choosing your ankle socks – some are softer than others; some offer excellent moisture-wicking abilities to keep your feet and ankles cool and some are thicker than others, making them suitable for different types of shoes and boots. Different aspects will be more important to different people, so make sure you are choosing what’s best for you.