Hot Sox
Bourbon Socks
These are mid-calf knit socks made from a fine stretch cotton-blend fabric with elastic edging. They feature a repeating design of bourbon bottles and whiskey glasses in red, orange, white, and amber tones on a heather navy ground, with contrasting olive green toe and heel areas. Suitable for casual everyday wear.
- Material
- Fine stretch cotton-blend knit
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Underwear & Socks > Socks
Specifications
Socks made from fine stretch cotton-blend knit with elastic edging.
Stretch cotton-blend knit, elastic edging.
- Material
- Fine stretch cotton-blend knit
- Secondary
- elastane
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Underwear & Socks > Socks
Additional Attributes
- fine stretch cotton-blend knit
- elastic edging
- Hot Sox at Le 31
Product Insights
Hot Sox, originator of the fashion sock category and first hosiery Coty Award winner, offers Bourbon Socks as part of its playful food motif line, featuring a crew-length bourbon bottle and glass pattern in navy and olive. The blend of 48% cotton, 29% polyester, 21% nylon, and 2% spandex provides moisture absorption, abrasion resistance up to 40k Martindale cycles (10x cotton's wear life), and stretch for one-size fit most US men's 6–12.5. Care requires cold wash inside out and low dry to preserve shape and elastic edging. The tradeoff: while the spandex and crew cut accommodate most foot and calf sizes, the specific care routine is necessary to maintain fit and durability. The brand's credentials as a Ralph Lauren licensee and Renfro Corp backing ensure consistent print reproduction across batches.
Verified claims
- Design heritage
- Hot Sox invented the fashion sock category in 1971 and won the first Coty Award for hosiery in 1982.
- Design approach
- Bourbon Socks continue Hot Sox's tradition of playful food motifs and licensed luxury collaborations.
- Pattern design
- Crew socks with a repeating bourbon bottle and whiskey glass motif in red, orange, and amber on a dark heathered blue background with contrasting olive green toe and heel.
- Size range
- One size fits most: US men's 6 to 12.5.
- Manufacturing
- Backed by Renfro Corp., the world's largest sock maker.
- Durability
- Nylon reinforcement gives the sock significantly better heel and toe abrasion resistance than all-cotton alternatives.
- Moisture management
- Cotton content absorbs moisture up to 27% weight, while synthetics prevent fabric stiffness.
- Fit & stretch
- Crew-length cut with stretch knit is designed to fit men's US shoe sizes 6 to 12.5.
- Care instructions
- Machine wash cold inside out, use only non-chlorine bleach when needed, and tumble dry low to prevent shrinkage and pilling; avoid high heat and do not iron to preserve the elastic edging.
- Material
- 48% cotton, 29% polyester, 21% nylon, 2% spandex: nylon delivers 10x abrasion resistance and the blend retains shape/softness
- Elastic resilience
- Elastic edging retains shape with proper care.
- Brand credentials
- Licensed by Polo Ralph Lauren and first hosiery Coty Award winner.
- Artist collaboration
- Collaborated with fashion illustrator Richard Haines for an artist series.
- Print theme
- Bourbon print is part of Hot Sox's playful food themes design category.
- Visibility
- Crew length and one-size fit keep the bourbon pattern visible above most shoe collars.
- Brand positioning
- Hot Sox uses the crew length as a standard canvas for its bold novelty prints, per its brand identity.
- Comfort & softness
- The 48% cotton gives the sock a soft, natural hand and enough moisture absorption for dry comfort during casual daily wear.
Product record
- Title
- Bourbon Socks
- Brand
- Hot Sox
- Price
- 14 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
A pair of mid-calf knit socks displayed flat with a repeating pattern of bourbon bottles and whiskey glasses; ribbed cuff at top and contrasting toe and heel areas are visible.
- Overall shapeTwo overlapping mid-calf socks shown flat, each with a defined foot, heel, instep, leg and ribbed cuff at the top.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.03 · w 0.88 · h 0.94 (high) - CuffTop cuff is ribbed knit in the same dark blue base color as the leg and appears slightly thicker than the leg fabric.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.03 · w 0.44 · h 0.12 (high) - Toe and heel contrastHeel and toe areas are a contrasting olive green color distinct from the sock body; heel is visible on the left sock and toes on both socks.
2 regions
x 0.03 · y 0.65 · w 0.27 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.77 · w 0.36 · h 0.18 (high) - Main fabric and textureSock body is a dark heathered blue knit with visible fine knit texture.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.12 · w 0.60 · h 0.76 (high) - Pattern motif - bottleRepeated stylized bourbon bottle motif in red and orange tones with a rectangular white label on the front of the bottle.
2 regions
x 0.09 · y 0.20 · w 0.28 · h 0.32 (high); x 0.46 · y 0.43 · w 0.30 · h 0.32 (high) - Pattern motif - glassSmall whiskey glass motif with amber liquid and white rim appears repeatedly between the bottles.
2 regions
x 0.57 · y 0.26 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.66 · w 0.10 · h 0.09 (high) - Label text on bottle“BOURBON”
2 regions
x 0.11 · y 0.29 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (high); x 0.53 · y 0.51 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (high)
Other
Flat-lay studio shot on a neutral light grey background with soft even lighting and subtle shadowing beneath the socks; image is centered and fully in-frame.
- Background and stagingPlain light grey background with no props; socks arranged overlapping and photographed from above.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shadows and lightingSoft diffused lighting produces faint shadows beneath and to the lower left of the socks.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.68 · w 0.84 · h 0.28 (medium) - Shot compositionImage is vertically oriented with socks centered and cropped with small margin on all sides.
Colors
heather navy blue· sock body#3D4559olive green· toe and heel#3A3523warm red-orange· bottle bodywhite· bottle label and glass rimamber· liquid in glass and bottle highlightsblack· bottle cap#1B212E- Overall shapeTwo overlapping mid-calf socks shown flat, each with a defined foot, heel, instep, leg and ribbed cuff at the top.