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Contrary to what many influential fashion websites would have you believe, a gentleman is not fully dressed until he is wearing a quality pair of socks. Despite our almost fanatical devotion to the wearing of fine quality black cotton socks at the offices of Socked.co.uk, we are aware that the fashionable, modern young man can [...]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE  We can’t sit by and let him destroy the good reputation of the male race A prominent British gentlemen’s outfitters and style website is exploring its legal options over South Korean music star Psy’s latest hit song “Gentleman”. Appalled by the video that accompanies the song, in which the Korean megastar is seen [...]

With Father’s Day just around the corner, you are almost certainly on the verge of panic-buying a last-minute present for the old man. Relax. Just about everybody who has a father is panic-buying a present for their dad, so you’re not alone. Studies show that 93% of Father’s Day presents are bought after 5pm on [...]

At some stage in his life, the aspiring gentleman may find himself employed in the most soul-crushing and mentally sapping pursuit ever devised by the human species – working in an office. You may console yourself that this may only be a temporary state of affairs as you progress toward your true calling of gentleman [...]

In the wake of our Top Ten Movie Beards, it is only reasonable to celebrate those who have achieved the very pinnacle of well-groomed facial hair. We cannot deny that this has been a tough choice. The movie world is full of excellent facial hair, and because of this, we’ve had to say goodbye to [...]

There is no greater pleasure for the meat-eater than getting one’s teeth into a fine, well-prepared and well cooked steak. However, many of us are prepared to settle for a second-rate meal, tossed off on a grill at the local carvery with a handful of mushrooms, exactly six peas, seven chips and a visit to [...]

The cinema is blessed with characters sporting excellent facial hair. In fact, in our humble opinion, modern film making would not be where it is today without a superb growth of facial hair. This being the case, we unveil this Official Top Ten of Beards In Films 1. Tony Stark (Ironman, Avengers) Behold, the new [...]

The shaking of hands is one of the universal constants of being a gentleman. It shows respect. It seals a seal. It’s a greeting. And most of all, it shows your adversary that you are unarmed. Unarmed, that is, apart from that length of lead piping in your other hand with which to stove the [...]

Gentlemen! I am sure that many of you are unreconstructed meat eaters like myself. I think nothing of heading out into the wilds with the old elephant gun, bagging myself a brace of elephant and roasting them slowly over an open flame in the traditional manner. On other occasions, I may simply take the old [...]

We are fortunate, in this country, that you are never more than a few miles from civilisation, a nice cup of tea and a comfy sofa. But venture abroad, and you could find yourself one wrong turn away from hundreds of miles of featureless desert or frozen tundra. However, with our weather becoming increasingly unpredictable, [...]

Socks are – without shadow of a doubt – the number one item of clothing to put on your feet if you discount “shoes”, “boots” and “carpet slippers”. But did you know… FACT: Socks were invented by Sir Edmund Sock during the industrial revolution, as a means of selling thirty miles of tubular fabric produced [...]

Following on from our award winning black sock infographic we had numerous requests to provide the lesser ranked members of society with a white sock infographic they could call their own and for it to serve as a stern warning for anyone thinking about white socking. Don’t do it.   Embed This Image On Your [...]

Warning this article may contain the words “erect”, “erection” and “pole”. None of these are laughing matters. With the arrival of summer comes the urge to leave the comforts of the home and go and live under canvas on a camping trip. The gentleman, of course, is thoroughly prepared for a camping trip, and ensures [...]

The back garden barbecue: The annual battle between man, the elements and pork sausage. With the sun appearing from behind show-bearing clouds for the ten-minutes that comprise the British summer, thoughts turn to inviting friends and relations for a drink-fuelled party featuring vast quantities of charred meat products. The temptation, of course, is to do [...]

Recent events have left us here at Socked pondering our own mortality. Death is something we ponder quite often, as the life-cycle of the low-quality novelty sock is a short one and it is our task to equip gentlemen with long-lasting quality footwear that – coincidentally – looks great at funerals. The one thing we [...]

How to have a proper wet shave When it comes to personal grooming, today’s gentleman has never had it so easy. There’s no end of electrical gadgets and manly-smelling products to give you that feeling of almost-but-not-quite gentlmanliness. There are so many short cuts these days when it comes to shaving, the old art of [...]

The Gentleman’s Guide to the Mini Roundabout The Mini Roundabout. The ultimate battle between man, machine, and circle of white paint in the middle of the road. We at Socked view the mini roundabout not as an obstruction or a nuisance to sensible driving, but as an opportunity to demonstrate our gentlemanly conduct to the [...]

UFOs Responsible For Missing Socks – New Evidence Government data on Flying Saucers explains the national obsession of looking for lost socks. Recent reports made public from the National Archive have shown an increasing number of UFO sightings over the United Kingdom since the Second World War; which high-level defence, weather and technology experts have [...]

The true gentleman avoids manual labour at all costs, but as we all know, there are circumstances when he is forced to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in. Take this highly unlikely scenario which happened to me just the other week: Forced to relieve my usually reliable chauffeur of his employment for that [...]