Somewhere in an alternate universe, Steve Urkel is quaking in his oxfords. The calf-length ribbed crew sock, which had long been associated with the likes of, say, beloved TV nerds or certain sock-reliant athletes, has been fully embraced by the fashion crowd this summer. And, obviously, wearing visible crew socks isn’t a groundbreaking moment, but what seems to be the name of the game this particular summer is this: The higher the crew sock, the better. These sweltering temperatures are no sweat for the folks who are trading in their ankle-length or no-show socks for ribbed pairs that come up mid-calf or higher.
