Alternative Socks for Big Guys

[Roan Carter]

I ordered some of these to try them out. They will work, but for me they aren't really over-the-knee socks. They come to just under my knee and I don't get much of a turnover, but I'm 6'2" with a 19" calf. My conclusion is that they would work great for someone who is either tall, or has big calves, but not both.

So, as an experiment, I ordered some of these:

http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pag...ductID_423.php

I just got them today and while they are a little long, I can get them up over my calves with plenty left over for rollovers. The extra length just makes for a thicker rollover and works quite well. So, if you're both tall and have big calves like me, these work great for the money at $10/pair. They also come in a variety of colors.

Just don't tell anyone you're wearing women's thigh high socks and no one will know.;)

I'm so glad you did that. I've been eyeing those for a while and wondering the exact same thing. Thanks! I bet there are some other socks there that would suit a kilt, as well.

[Iolaus]

I have yet to actually wear them up; I'm more of a dress-down kind of guy. Every time I put them on and pull them up, I feel like it looks weird, so I invariably end up pushing them back down before I leave the house.

On a side note: As a nod to tradition, even though the socks are pushed down, some times I'll stick a folding knife down into the sock, with the clip holding it in place. It's too far down to be functional, but I have a little 2 1/2" utility folder in my sporran if I need to open something.