WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 5, 2015) -- Soldiers are now authorized to wear either black or white socks with their Army physical fitness uniform. Effective immediately, black socks can be ...

Like white socks, the black socks must be plain with no logos. The socks can be calf-length or ankle-length, but must at least cover the entire ankle bone, said Sgt. Maj. Eva M. Commons, Army ...

Soldiers in the U.S. Army have long been shoehorned into wearing white socks during their workouts—but change afoot with uniform regulations recently has allowed them another option: black socks.