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If you’ve been lucky enough to be able to stay home these past few weeks, there’s a good chance you’ve been rocking a set uniform of only the most comfortable items in your closet: house pants, cozy pajamas, slippers, all that jazz.
And then there are the socks, which absolutely have to be the epitome of comfort as well. In the best-case scenario, they bring you a bit of brightness and happiness, too. On our personal quest to find comfy socks that spark joy, we rounded up some of the sweetest, funnest, coziest socks from across the internet. These are products we’ve tried and love ourselves, and items from brands we trust. In times like these, you deserve socks that you look forward to wearing every day.
Ugg Pom Pom Fleece Lined Socks ($49.50; nordstrom.com
Basically sock slippers, these are lined with sumptuous fleece and are machine-washable. Expect to live in these for the next month or more.
Earth Therapeutics 2-Pack Dotted Shea Butter Thera-Soft Socks ($10.40, originally $13; kohls.com
These are the snuggliest, and are infused with shea butter for extra rich moisturizing goodness for your feet.
Night Shimmer Ankle Socks in Petal Hearts ($6.99, originally $10.50; madewell.com
These will be adorable with spring shoes eventually, too.
Women’s Fern 3-Pack Crew Socks - A New Day ($6; target.com)
This trio of cream, black and burnt orange socks is fresh and modern, and something you’ll be thrilled to see peek out from under your sweatpants.
DivvyUp Custom Dog Socks ($24; amazon.com)
Are you absolutely obsessed with your dog? Well, then here’s a treat. You can customize these socks with a picture of your very own dog, and pick the perfect background color for them, too.
Ugg Chenille Crew Socks ($20; nordstrom.com)
Made with fuzzy chenille yarn, these ultra-soft socks are great to wear on their own or in boots.
Happy Socks Rubber Duck Sock ($14; zappos.com)
Rubber ducky, you’re the one… who makes wearing socks 24/7 so much fun.
Bombas Women’s Spring Greatest Hits 4-Pack ($42.75, originally $45; bombas.com)
Beloved for their comfort — and buy one, donate one system — these bright Bombas socks can offer a little bit of spring cheer to your favorite house outfit.
Trouser Socks in Little Lemons Print ($14.50; jcrew.com
When life gives you lemon socks, make them part of your quarantine uniform.
Hansel From Basel Ollie Banana Crew Socks ($18; anthropologie.com
Los Angeles-based designer Hannah Byun founded the brand Hansel from Basel to transform legwear into whimsical artwork — and we sure need whimsy now.
Smartwool Premium Chup Hummingbird Crew ($23.21, originally $30.95; zappos.com)
From Tokyo-based sock brand Chup, these Smartwool comfies are inspired by patterns from indigenous people around the world and are woven by a traditional machine that produces only around 20 high-quality pairs per day.
Betsey Johnson Ladies Cozy Socks, Pack of 3 ($7.99, originally $14; macys.com
Comes in a set of three, so you’re not constantly doing laundry every time one pair gets dirty; and they make a great gift.
Women’s Sesame Street 50th Anniversary 7-Pack Gift Box ($104; bombas.com)
For the “Sesame Street” superfan, this set of seven socks comes with an abstract design of a favorite “Sesame Street” character on each pair.
Falke Cashmere-Blend Cozy Ruffled Bedsocks ($32; neimanmarcus.com
Cashmere-blend. Go ahead, treat yourself.
Bee Socks ($10.13; etsy.com
Save the bumblebees — and make a cute footwear statement.
Stance Hanalei Floral Socks ($12; bloomingdales.com
These are like an elegant handmade cross-stitch, but for your feet.
Women’s Sloth 2-Pack Cozy Pull-On Liner Socks ($7; target.com)
Whether you like French bulldogs, cats, llamas or sloths, Target’s cozy sock game is unparalleled. We like these because they come with anti-slip grips on the bottoms so you can wear them on tile and hardwood floors without worry.
Ralph Lauren Dip-Dyed Crew Socks ($11.20, originally $16; macys.com
Very cool ombré option that, we can’t lie, reminds us of a tequila sunrise.
UO Tie-Dye Crew Sock ($14; urbanoutfitters.com
And boom, you’re suddenly transported to sleepaway camp all over again.
Socksmith Pugs ($8; zappos.com
There’s no people like pug people‚ and the socks made for them.
Two-Pack Starry Night Low Profile Socks ($4.99, originally $14.50; madewell.com
Wear one for day, one for night — or whatever, whenever!
Darn Tough Good Witch Socks ($21; llbean.com
Good stripes in a cool color palette.
Jeasona Women’s Cute Animals Novelty Socks, 5 Pairs ($9.99, originally $10.99; amazon.com
No sock roundup would be complete without kitty cat options.
Amanita Muscaria Mushroom Crew Sock ($14; etsy.com
For the mushroom lovers out there — who knew?! — there’s a cozy sock.
Note: The prices above reflect the retailers’ listed prices at the time of publication.