THERE WAS a time when dress socks were boring, uncomfortable foot covers that you had to slip on for work. But nowadays, some of our favorite sock brands have made great strides in looks and comfort.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For guys, choosing socks is a simple affair. Work socks are black or brown. Sports, white. Done. But brothers Rick and Neil Levine don’t see socks that way.

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