Wearing socks with pumps has always been a polarizing trend. While some may scoff at the pairing, it hasn’t stopped a plethora of celebrities from embracing the quirky footwear look. Everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker and Rihanna to Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga have stepped out in socks and heels over the years. We’ve seen some in chunky knit styles and silky sheer pairs teamed with different pumps, including pointy-toe silhouettes, platforms, and more. While SJP once wore hot pink knee-high Gucci socks with red stilettos on the streets of New York City in 2021, SZA sported frilly white foldover socks with sleek black pumps at the 2023 Innovator Awards.
Ahead, see who has showcased the eccentric trend.
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Halsey
Halsey
Halsey wears white knee-high socks with black pointed pumps at the Los Angeles premiere of “Babygirl” on Dec. 11, 2024.
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor wears furry black crew socks with red pointed pumps at iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball 2024 in Los Angeles on Dec. 6, 2024.
Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush wears sheer black knee-high socks with black pumps at The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women In Entertainment Gala in Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2024.
Zoe Lister-Jones
Zoe Lister-Jones
Zoe Lister-Jones wears black sheer crew socks with black ankle-strap peep-toe platform pumps at the Los Angeles premiere of “Queer” on Nov. 13, 2024.
Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko wears white crew socks with black kitten-heel pumps at the Los Angeles premiere of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” on Oct. 28, 2024.
Sarah Sherman
Sarah Sherman
Sarah Sherman dons slouchy white socks with black ankle-strap platform pumps at the 2024 CFDA Awards in New York City on Oct. 28, 2024.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga wears semi-sheer white striped knee-high socks featuring a ruffled trim with strappy black platform pumps at the “Joker: Folie à Deux” photocall in London on Sept. 26, 2024.
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts wears black crew socks with black open-toe platform pumps at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10, 2024.
Margaret Qualley
Margaret Qualley
Margaret Qualley wears tall black socks with Chanel Mary Jane pumps at the brand’s Paris Fashion Week Show on March 5, 2024.
SZA
SZA
SZA wears frilly white socks with black pointed pumps at the WSJ. Magazine 2023 Innovator Awards in New York City.
Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain wears sheer navy knee-high socks with black and white pumps by Thom Browne at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2023.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood dons black crew socks with silver metallic embellished pointy-toe pumps at ‘SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Carrie Underwood’ event in Miami Beach on May 3, 2023.
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe wears frilly white foldover socks with black pumps at the “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” photocall at the BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 16, 2022.
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo wears sheer black high socks with black velvet mary jane platform pumps at Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch in Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2021.
Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough wears sheer black knee-high socks with strappy black and silver pointed ankle-strap pumps for the “Dancing With the Stars finale in 2021.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker wears pink Gucci socks with red pumps in New York City in 2021.
Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber dons black sheer crew socks with strappy black pumps in New York City in 2017.
Demi Moore
Demi Moore
Demi Moore wears sheer burgundy socks with blush pointy-toe pumps at the Los Angeles premiere of “Past Forward” on Nov. 15, 2016.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift dons burgundy crochet over-the-knee socks andblack block-heel pumps in New York City in 2014.
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton wears slouchy white crew socks with black leather almond-toe pumps at the 2014 Zurich Film Festival.
Zendaya
Zendaya
Zendaya wears slouchy white socks with black round-toe pumps at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles on March 29, 2014.
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne wears white ankle socks with pastel pink platform pumps at a Vanity Fair event in Los Angeles on March 2, 2010.
Rihanna
Rihanna
Rihanna wears shimmery silver ankle socks with beige pumps at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2010.
Taryn Manning
Taryn Manning
Taryn Manning wears floral-print ankle socks with gold-studded orange platform pumps at a Rolling Stone party in Los Angeles on February 26, 2011.
Chloe Sevigny
Chloe Sevigny
Chloe Sevigny wears white foldover socks with black ankle-strap platform pumps at a Hugo Boss event in New York City on May 18, 2011.
