I keep hearing how good those Darn tough socks are so I went and bought a pair a couple weeks ago just try try them out. They're really nice I agree but they don't stay up over my calf. At least one of them slides down my leg between my truck and the parking lot at work. I also have to adjust them every time I walk up or down the stairs. If they worked I'd just spend the money and get a couple more pairs of them but I'm just not seeing it with them for what I need.
Do you have a really large upper calf? You might need over the calf or knee length anything if so.
I've been trying to find over the calf socks. My calves aren't huge, been accused of having chicken legs more than once in my life. What I'm finding is "over the calf" might be an inch or two difference even between a single pair of socks. Like the pair I'm wearing right now when I pull them up are noticeably difference heights. The taller one stays up just fine but I'm pulling the short one up pretty consistently.
Not sure they can be called socks without actually covering all of the foot. That loose example would give you a great Flash Dance look. Jennifer Beals was hot in that movie. Might be tough for a dude to pull off that vibe once you take your boots off.
I was going to mention some socks we got at the ski/snowboard shop. They are that under knee height, thick and stay up. But the OP said they would like thinner and these aren't. Also the have the seconds at the shop for dirt cheap. I don't care if there is a minor superficial blemish on socks - they are going to look like hell soon enough anyway.
When I am working and wearing steel toed boots, I wear really thick socks even in 100 degree heat. They help protect my feet - especially sweaty feet - from chafing and blisters.
