Undercurrent Notes

Notes from Undercurrent on the layer closest to the body. How to wear no show socks with the shoes you own, how to find your size, and how to sleep without light getting in.
Deep Rest Sleep Mask folded open to show both sides, Honeydew Green on one and soft grey on the other, with its strap
How to Choose a Sleep Mask You Will Keep On All Night
What makes a sleep mask work through the night: where the light gets in, weight on the eyes, how it feels, cooling or warming, and a strap you can adjust... Read more...
Large brown leather penny loafers worn with cropped charcoal trousers on an oak floor, with nothing showing at the edge of the shoe
No Show Socks for Big Feet: What Size to Buy
If no show socks have never stayed on your foot, the sock was probably too small. Why that makes it slip, and which size to buy if you wear a... Read more...
Nude leather pointed pumps worn with cropped cream trousers on a pale wood floor, with nothing showing at the edge of the shoe
How to Wear Socks with Heels Without Them Showing
Which heels can hide a no show sock, which ones never will, and how to keep a sock from slipping in pumps. Read more...
Bare ankle in a tan leather penny loafer
Wearing Shoes Without Socks: What Happens and What to Wear Instead
A full day in shoes with nothing between your foot and the lining usually ends with a rubbed heel and a smell that stays in the shoe. Here is what... Read more...
A woman in cropped linen trousers and brown leather fisherman sandals on a sunlit terrace
Cotton Socks for Sandals: When to Wear Them and Which Kind
Socks with sandals can look deliberate or like a mistake. The difference is mostly about which sandal, which sock and whether you meant it to show. Read more...
A man in rolled linen trousers and tan boat shoes on a boardwalk on a hazy summer day, no socks showing
Cotton No Show Socks for Humid Weather
In humid weather, the sock you wear decides whether your feet feel fine at six in the evening or damp by noon. Here is what helps. Read more...
A person tying grey running sneakers on a gym bench, wearing cropped joggers with no socks showing
Anti Slip Socks for Athletic Shoes: What Keeps Them in Place
Anti slip can mean two different things in a sock. This is about the one that matters in a sneaker: a sock that stays on your heel instead of sliding... Read more...
Five thin no show socks in beige, tan, brown, black and white laid out beside a ballet flat, a loafer and a white sneaker
How to Choose No Show Socks: Fit, Fabric and Function
Choosing a no show sock comes down to five questions, and the first one is about your shoes, not the sock. Read more...
A woman sitting on a cafe bench in cropped trousers and tan suede loafers with no socks showing
Are No Show Socks Out of Style?
Visible socks have had a moment, and some people took that to mean no show socks were finished. They are not. What changed is where each one belongs. Read more...
A man in cropped trousers and brown penny loafers walking up stone steps with no socks showing
No Slip No Show Socks for Loafers and Dress Shoes
A no show sock that slips is worse than no sock at all. Here is why it happens in loafers and dress shoes, and what to look for in a... Read more...
Thin no show socks in brown, tan and white resting on an oak table in soft morning light
Rayon, Modal and the Future of Soft Socks
Modal is a type of rayon, but in a sock the two do not wear the same. Here is what sets them apart, why the blend matters as much as... Read more...
Top down view of white leather sneakers on concrete. The left foot shows a white low cut sock above the collar, the right foot wears a no show sock with nothing visible.
Low Cut vs No Show Socks: What Is the Difference?
Low cut socks and no show socks look almost the same in the drawer. On your foot, the difference is about an inch, and it decides whether the sock shows. Read more...
Man sitting on stone steps in rolled stone chinos and brown leather penny loafers, worn with no show socks so the ankle stays bare
When to Wear No Show Socks: A Men's Guide
No show socks are the right choice more often than most men think, and the wrong one in a few specific places. Here is how I decide, shoe by shoe... Read more...
Brown leather penny loafers worn with cropped trousers and Undercurrent Mid-Cut no show socks in Espresso Brown, Toffee Tan and Almond Beige
How to Wear Loafers with No Show Socks
Loafers look best with nothing showing at the ankle. Here is how to choose a no show sock that stays put inside a loafer, how the loafer itself should fit,... Read more...