[theshrike79]

Step 1) Buy 10-12 pairs of identical socks.

Step 2) Wear socks, when any of them wear out, throw them away. Even a single sock, no need to throw away in pairs

Step 3) When you're low in socks (my limit is 3 full pairs), throw them all away and GOTO 1

I do have a few specialised socks for hiking and winter, but they're the unicorns in the bunch, I just need 1-2 pairs of them.

[sjs382]

Same. My wife thinks its a weird quirk but always laughs when I jokingly celebrate "Sock Bankruptcy!!!"

[yurishimo]

Yepp, this is my method as well. A couple pairs of "dress" socks and some waterproof ones for hiking/outdoors a few days a year.