Give a man socks worth keeping track of and he may start keeping track of other things...birthdays, when you were supposed to meet, etc.
If any socks can motivate, these can. Made by Scott-Nichol of Shepshed, Britain's royal hosier, just down the road from Rolls-Royce.
Midcalf-length socks are a cushy, soft, stretchable blend of wool, alpaca, and nylon. They have deeply ribbed bodies and stay-up ribbed tops. Hand-linked toe seams. Mellow color schemes worthy of a squire, all enriched with flecks. England.
Scott-Nichol Socks (No. 2483). Sizes: M (6-1/2 to 9-1/2), L (9-1/2 to 13). Affordable individuality.