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J’en ai plus pour mon argent que bien d’autre modèles qui se vendent quelques dollars de moins. J’adore le fit.","reviewer_name":"Alexis C."},{"date":"December 9, 2025","title":"Conforme","rating":4,"content":"Correspond assez à ce que je pensais mais un peu plus court.","reviewer_name":"Marie F."},{"date":"May 14, 2023","title":"The Colour Orange …","rating":5,"content":"Big fan of these Stance socks. And a new convert to Simons ecom. The fulfillment was as good as the socks!","reviewer_name":"Paul R."}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/men-underwear/socks/popular-brands/icon-socks--9232-21163?colourId=10","reddit_insights":{"match":{"notes":"Most threads discuss Stance brand generally, but one thread specifically references 'icon crew socks'. 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I'm sorry that y'all haven't had the same experience as I have."},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/691zsz/does_anyone_have_any_experience_with_stance_socks/dh33kcq/","type":"comment","title":"Comfortable and stay up, but slight fading after multiple wears","author":"kevinsetbingo","ref_id":"r_e_5","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/691zsz/does_anyone_have_any_experience_with_stance_socks/","title":"does anyone have any experience with stance socks","subreddit":"malefashionadvice"},"excerpt":"I have 2 pairs, and they're ridiculously comfortable. I haven't had any problems with them falling down my legs at all throughout the day. 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