Curious about Boardroom Socks? In this hands-on review, we’ll discuss their offerings, what works and what doesn’t.

Born and bred in North Carolina, Boardroom Socks are a favorite around these parts. They took top placement in our objective over-the-calf sock test roundup back in fall 2019, and continue to put out a strong showing around the internet. 

We decided, though, to do a longer-term test with Boardroom’s dress socks and standard models to see how they held over the course of a year (yes, a year) of testing.

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On the other hand, socks seem to be an afterthought for the more hardcore menswear nerds, who much prefer to invest in jackets and luxe trousers. But, there’s a place, I think, for a really good pair of socks. 

Enter Boardroom Socks.

Born, bred, and still made, in the textile hotbed of North Carolina, Boardroom Socks is a family-run company. The James family started the company in 2010 when father Mike could no longer find the quality over-the-calf dress socks he’d worn for decades.

Pulling on seven generations of textile manufacturing in his family, he and his wife, Carol, started the business in their family home. Their youngest son, Nathan, joined, and before they knew it they had 15,000 pairs of socks in the attic!

They’ve expanded their business and their offerings, but remain dedicated to North Carolina businesses.

What’s on Offer? 

Boardroom Socks began with offering over-the-calf dress socks in merino wool and pima cotton. They favor a classic color palate, and tend to avoid the loud socks with big patterns or cartoon characters on them. 

The selection, though, has expanded quite a bit. While the natural extension was, of course, mid-calf socks in wool and cotton, Boardroom now offers summery no-show socks and winter-themed Donegal Tweed pairs.