Navy and Off White blended as a supermelange yarn produces a heathered blue-grey that reads as a cool, considered neutral — not flat navy, not plain grey, but the interesting space between them where the off-white cream lightens and warms the navy without removing its cool foundation. The result is a chunky sock that works from autumn smart casual through to the coldest weekend morning at home: considered enough for a deliberate outfit, relaxed enough for anything.

The navy-off-white supermelange is the most formally adjacent Relax colourway — the blue-grey tone sits naturally with dark denim, charcoal trousers, and navy outerwear in a way that the warmer gold and brown blends do not. It is still a 6–9 gauge chunky sock and belongs in boots and heavier footwear rather than dress shoes, but within the Relax range this is the one that crosses most easily into smart casual territory.

Best footwear:

• Chelsea boots in tan, dark suede, and black leather — the chunky rib fills the shaft naturally; the blue-grey tone connects to both warm and dark leather — see boots guide →
• Chukka boots in suede — the casual, considered pairing the navy supermelange was designed for
• Chunky sneakers (New Balance 990, ASICS, Salomon XT-6) — the heavier gauge suits more shoe volume; the blue-grey reads as a sophisticated tonal anchor
• White and off-white leather sneakers — the off-white element in the blend connects to the shoe; navy reads above as a cool heathered accent — see sneaker guide →
• Penny and horsebit loafers in tan leather in the colder months — see loafer guide →

Best trousers: Dark indigo denim — the natural base; navy and denim reads as tonal and effortless · Charcoal and dark grey flannel · Navy trousers (monochromatic, the blue-grey supermelange reads as considered tonal texture) · Camel and beige wool · Olive and khaki chinos · Corduroy in brown, tan, and navy

How Navy / Off White differs from the five-tone Relax colourway:
The Old Gold / Navy / Irr / Hot Chocolate / Off White blend is warm, complex, and autumnal — five tones producing a rich earthy result. Navy / Off White is cooler, cleaner, and more broadly wearable — two tones producing a heathered blue-grey neutral that covers more wardrobe ground. Same construction, same gauge, completely different colour register.

Best socks for boots — style guide →
Organic cotton socks buyer's guide 2026 →

Supermelange is a yarn construction technique where multiple fibres in different tones are blended together before spinning — producing a single yarn that carries all its component colours simultaneously rather than being dyed a flat colour after knitting. When knitted, this creates a heathered, tone-on-tone visual texture: the sock reads as one colour from a distance and reveals its component tones up close and in changing light.

In the Navy / Off White colourway, two tones are blended: a deep cool navy and a warm off-white cream. The result is a heathered blue-grey that has more visual depth than either colour alone would produce as a solid — the off-white lifts and warms the navy without losing its cool foundation. In warm indoor light the off-white element becomes more visible; in cool outdoor light the navy dominates.

For a richer, more complex supermelange blend, see the five-tone Old Gold / Navy / Irr / Hot Chocolate / Off White →

The Relax Heavy Rib (DS3800) is a fundamentally different sock from the rest of the Democratique range.

6–9 gauge chunky knit. Where the Fine Rib and Athletique Classique are both knitted at 200 needles (producing a fine, dense fabric), the Relax is knitted at 6–9 gauge — a much coarser construction that produces large, visible rib columns, significant fabric thickness, and a genuinely chunky hand feel. This is the gauge of hand-knit-adjacent socks, of the kind of sock that adds visible volume inside a boot shaft and holds its shape there.

93% organic combed cotton. The highest organic cotton content in the range. More cotton, less polyamide and elastane than either the Fine Rib (75%) or the Athletique Classique (82%) — producing a softer, warmer feel with a more natural, less elastic character.

The occasion. Fine Rib is for dress shoes and formal contexts. Athletique Classique is for sneakers and crew-sock casual dressing. The Relax is for boots, for cold weather, for weekends. It is not a formal sock in any context — it is the sock that makes cold-weather dressing feel substantial.

• Construction: Relax Heavy Rib Supermelange — DS3800
• Colours: Navy · Off White — blended as supermelange yarn, producing a heathered blue-grey
• Composition: 93% organic combed cotton · 6% polyamide · 1% elastane
• Gauge: 6–9 gauge chunky heavy-rib knit — large visible rib, significant fabric weight
• Toe: Hand-linked — closed by hand, virtually seamless against the foot
• Certification: OEKO-TEX Standard 100 — every component tested
• Length: Crew — mid-calf, holds its shape at the upper calf
• Finish: Pre-washed and steamed — comfortable from the first wear
• Sizes: EU 41–46 — size guide →
• Origin: Designed in Copenhagen, Est. 2011 · Crafted in Istanbul
• Sustainability: Our sustainability practices →

• Wash inside out at 30°C / 86°F — preserves both the navy depth and the off-white warmth in the supermelange blend
• Wash before first wear
• Air dry flat — do not tumble dry; the chunky gauge can lose shape under heat
• Wash with darks or mid-tones — the navy element can transfer onto very light fabrics; avoid washing with pure whites
• Do not bleach or iron

Full sock care guide →

How does this compare to the Fine Rib Navy solid — same colour, different sock?

Same navy base, completely different construction and occasion. The Fine Rib Navy is a 200-needle thin dress sock — flat solid navy, for leather shoes and formal contexts, smooth and precise inside a dress shoe. The Relax Heavy Rib Navy / Off White is a 6–9 gauge chunky sock — the navy is blended with off-white into a heathered blue-grey, for boots and heavy footwear, with significant visible texture and weight. One is the foundation of the formal wardrobe; the other is the foundation of the cold-weather casual wardrobe.

What is supermelange — is this just a heathered grey sock?

Not quite. The supermelange blend of navy and off-white produces a heathered blue-grey rather than a neutral grey — the cool navy foundation gives the blend a directional colour quality that a pure grey does not have. It reads as blue-grey in most lights and connects naturally to navy outerwear, dark denim, and charcoal rather than to grey suits or lighter grey tones. Close up, the navy and cream fibres are separately visible in the knit — it has texture that a flat grey solid does not.

How does this differ from the five-tone Relax supermelange?

The Old Gold / Navy / Irr / Hot Chocolate / Off White blends five tones — producing a warm, complex, earthy autumnal result with gold and brown warmth. Navy / Off White blends two — producing a cooler, cleaner, more broadly wearable blue-grey. Same DS3800 construction, same gauge, same price; different colour temperature and wardrobe application. The five-tone is the warm accent; Navy / Off White is the cool neutral foundation.

Can women wear these socks?

Yes — the Relax Heavy Rib is unisex. EU 41–46 fits most men and larger women's sizes. The heathered blue-grey is one of the most universally wearable tones in the range across genders.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes — worldwide, with free shipping above 75€ / 75£ / 100 USD / 400 DKK. 99.2% of orders ship the same day. Full shipping information →

• Relax Supermelange — five-tone Old Gold / Navy / Irr / Hot Chocolate / Off White →
• Full Relax collection →
• Fine Rib Navy — thin dress sock, solid navy →
• Ultralight Stripes Navy / Off White — fine micro-stripe dress sock →
• Power Stripes Navy / Off White — wide stripe dress sock →
• Curated multipacks →
• Originals Fine Rib — for dress shoes →