Chino and sock brand recs...
Hi all,
Was using the guides before but it sounds like they may be outdated now, so wanted to ask here:
- What are current thoughts on best brands entry-mid $ chinos? Let's say $100ish (not a hard limit, just a ballpark) but obviously I wouldn't be disappointed to spend less. Looking for a more traditional/tapered look vs baggy. Trying to distill what I've found in searches, it seems like Bonobos used to be the go-to but has fallen out of favor. A&F doesn't even appear to have actual chinos anymore. BR used to be maligned but now seems to be coming back into favor. Gap is so darn cheap I'm suspicious. Other go-tos? Just got some Spier and Mackay ones that seem nice enough but I don't know about durability. Also curious about Flint & Tinder 365 just because FB seems desperate for me to buy them.
- Similar question for socks, but particularly dress socks with simple/non-garish patterns. Material is so variable in socks I don't want to give a price range, but I'm looking for the same tier as above. I like Bombas, Smartwool, Darn tough, etc. but they are overwhelmingly solids and I'd like some variety. They don't need to be wool, I honestly never owned a wool pair until recently. Tie Bar has (some) nice patterns to illustrate what I mean and obviously the price is great, but I have no idea the quality.
Thanks!
Was using the guides before but it sounds like they may be outdated now, so wanted to ask here:
- What are current thoughts on best brands entry-mid $ chinos? Let's say $100ish (not a hard limit, just a ballpark) but obviously I wouldn't be disappointed to spend less. Looking for a more traditional/tapered look vs baggy. Trying to distill what I've found in searches, it seems like Bonobos used to be the go-to but has fallen out of favor. A&F doesn't even appear to have actual chinos anymore. BR used to be maligned but now seems to be coming back into favor. Gap is so darn cheap I'm suspicious. Other go-tos? Just got some Spier and Mackay ones that seem nice enough but I don't know about durability. Also curious about Flint & Tinder 365 just because FB seems desperate for me to buy them.
- Similar question for socks, but particularly dress socks with simple/non-garish patterns. Material is so variable in socks I don't want to give a price range, but I'm looking for the same tier as above. I like Bombas, Smartwool, Darn tough, etc. but they are overwhelmingly solids and I'd like some variety. They don't need to be wool, I honestly never owned a wool pair until recently. Tie Bar has (some) nice patterns to illustrate what I mean and obviously the price is great, but I have no idea the quality.
Thanks!
