# Dress Shirt Socks These Button Up Socks by Erimaki Sox Look Like Little Collared Shirts By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-07-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/button-up-socks References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/07/14/your-feet-work-hard-for-you-its-time-for-them-to-dress-the-part-with-shirt-type-socks/) & [shop.erimakisox](http://shop.erimakisox.com/) Usually when you think of a sock as being dressy, you don't think of button-up socks with their own collar, but this is exactly what Japan's Erimaki Sox provides. The Shirt-like socks come in all sorts of [colors, prints and patterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everyday-sock) for both men and women and they bring a whole new meaning to [formal footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/performance-sock-brand). The basic white socks look just like a white dress shirt and to complete the look, Erimaki Sox even sells anklets with bowties on them to really dress up shoes and socks. Unlike a slouchy pair of socks, the shirt collar socks seem to stay up quite well and remain quite crisp looking. These unusual styles are priced at about $30 each, which is pricey, but no one else is likely to have anything similar to these [crazy socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-one-1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Button-up Socks:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the sock industry by offering unique, formal-looking socks with collar and button details. - **Formal Footwear:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the shoe industry by creating shoe designs that complement the shirt-like socks, providing a complete formal look. - **Novelty Accessories:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the accessory industry by designing complementary accessories like anklets with bowties, adding a touch of novelty to the overall apparel ensemble. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sock Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by offering unconventional sock designs and introducing a new category of dressy and formal socks to the market. - **Shoe Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating shoe designs that embrace the unique style of dress shirt socks, providing a cohesive fashion statement. - **Accessory Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by developing unique and playful accessories that complement the formal look of dress shirt socks, catering to consumers seeking novelty fashion items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnetic Couples Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-couples-socks.md) - [Magnetic Hand-Holding Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handholding-socks.md) - [Elegant Easy-to-Wear Shirt Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shirt-dress-collection.md) - [Artistic Gen Z-Inspired Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doublesoul.md) - [Down-Filled Puffy Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/down-socks.md) - [Advanced Ionized Silver Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allday-silver-socks.md) - [Hand-Stitched Italian Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/p448-sohosocks.md) - [Expanded Debut Sock Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-one-1.md) - [High-Performance Sock Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/performance-sock-brand.md)