For the environmentally-aware man – or even just a man who likes soft, well-made colourful casual socks – these Pantherella Eco Luxe Dean Contrast Heel and Toe Recycled Socks will please the eye and delight the feet. But the self-same socks will make environmentalists green(er) with envy, because they’re made entirely from second-use materials, namely recycled plastic (PET) bottles and recycled cotton waste, These unlikely products are turned into luxurious-feeling recycled yarn, cotton rich, cool and slightly silky in fact, before being knitted in Pantherella/s traditional Leicester factory to typically high standards, using ribbed legs with a half calf length and handlinked toes for smooth seams. The mix of flecked and plain yarns, in a choice of youthful, ocean inspired colour combinations, looks great. It’s an idea, and a set of principles, that’s certainly not wasted on us.