The Quiet Power Move

On Wall Street, appearances aren’t just about style, they’re about discipline. A pair of men’s knee-high socks never slips, never exposes a bare ankle at the boardroom table, and never undermines a polished suit. It’s a small detail, but it signals control, precision, and professionalism. This code isn’t new. Decades ago, European bankers relied on over-the-calf socks for their function and form. Today, New York’s financial world follows the same rule, turning a quiet practicality into a mark of sophistication. In a landscape where suits grow slimmer and ties more expressive, the knee-high remains the constant, the hidden signature of someone who understands the game. To the untrained eye, a sock is a sock. But in the paneled rooms of old investment banks and the corridors of Midtown law firms, a seamless line of cotton lisle or silk has long been an emblem of authority. Because on Wall Street, power doesn’t shout. It whispers, sometimes from just above the ankle.

This quiet authority is reflected in our Poole Midnight knee-high, a disciplined navy crafted for the men of finance who live by precision, composure, and trust. Long associated with stability and sound judgement, navy remains the colour of those who carry responsibility with confidence. Poole Midnight completes the silhouette the financial world respects: assured, uninterrupted, and unmistakably professional.