Socks and shoes for Fall

An extraordinary number of words on getting the various combos right

Three things matter when you’re thinking about how to wear socks and shoes with your clothes: shape of shoe, material of shoe, fabric of sock.

I will almost always tell you that a wool sock (often in grey) goes best with whatever shoe you’re wearing unless it’s suede in which case, thin socks — actual stockings or a very fine knit are an unexpected and …