Happy Socks Reviews 1,264

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Looking at 37 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers reported significant issues with their orders, including missing items, incorrect charges, and orders not being received at all. Delivery service was also a major point of dissatisfaction, with people experiencing long delays, lack of tracking updates, and even empty packages upon arrival. Though some customers were satisfied with the product quality and even praised the customer service for being kind, helpful, and responsive, a notable portion of people expressed concerns about the declining quality of the products, with socks developing holes or fraying quickly. Some also found the customer service unhelpful, especially when trying to resolve issues like returns or cancellations.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service. Purchased in store whilst visiting London (live in Leeds) as a gift. They have ripped as soon as put on. Emailed customer service - explained several times repeatedly that I... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered from Happy Socks during Black Friday (27th November), thinking it would be an easy Christmas gift. Tracking showed one delivery attempt on 4th December, but I received no card, no email,... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a pack of three socks in a combo deal. It was advertised ON A SIGN— and I was also told by the cashier that it was 14,99 pounds for the pack. I later checked my card and she actually charged... See more

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Company details

  1. Clothing Store
  2. Children's Clothing Store

Written by the company

Happy socks started in the spring of 2008. Two friends had a vision: to spread happiness by turning an everyday essential into a colorful design piece with a rigid standard of ultimate quality, craftsmanship and creativity. A concept now brought to perfection by the Happy Socks collective of creators. Today Happy Socks are sold in more than 90 countries and on every continent. Happy Socks features an almost endless variety of models and designs, using a broad spectrum of color combinations and original patterns. Simply put: there's a pair of high-quality socks and underwear for every occasion, mindset and style.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve bought happy socks for many years…

I’ve bought happy socks for many years and never had any problems. I recently spent a lot of money on a Star Wars pack and within 6 months the material has worn thin and there are holes. The quality has been very disappointing. I wrote to happy socks customer services and as I bought from John Lewis, they aren’t interested. Unfortunately John Lewis isn’t interested either as there is no product guarantee for socks. Complete waste of £80.

May 19, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi there,

I am so sorry to hear that the retailer was unable to help you with your quality complaint in this case.

We stand by the quality of our products and are committed to making this right for you. Our customer support team has contacted you via email to help you to find a solution.

The Happy Crew

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Actually I love Happy Socks

Actually I love Happy Socks, especially design and gift boxes. I don't know why people complain.

January 15, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi there Elisabeth,

Thank you for your review and your kind words. We are super happy to hear that you are enjoying our products!

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again

Never again.
Ordered 3 size7-9yo items, 2 of them had no issues thats the size my kid has been wearing. The one “Kids Heavy Knit Blocked Sock” apparently is much smaller than size 7-9yo, also in the website the picture is more “white” the real item I received was “grey”.

Problem is they dont offer free return so buyer has to pay for it, and their return address is in Sweden. I went for the cheaper option without tracking that costed £3.42 to return a £7 items, otherwise, i know tracking is important but whats the point of paying £7 for £7item refund?? Posted it 16Apr, now 1May they said they have not received it probably lost but they won’t offer anything unless I provided a tracking reference or receipt (but how?? You buy the stamp and just posted)

A really bad experience when the problem is the product itself and their policies are pushing all responsibility to buyers.
Order#782252

April 7, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi there,

I am so sorry to hear that you had a negative experience when shopping with Happy Socks. This is not the lasting impression we want to leave with our customers.

Our customer support team has been in touch via email to put this right.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just found a fraudulent charge on my…

Just found a fraudulent charge on my bank account from this company for $69.55 and had to call my bank and have my husband's debit card cancelled because of this happening. I also tried to contact the company but there isn't a number to contact them. They only offer chatting with a bot or emailing them.

April 15, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Karla,

We are so sorry to hear that your credit card information was stolen and fraudulently used on our website.

Please be assured that we take matters of fraud very seriously, and have taken steps to prevent this happening again.

We have asked for more information via Trustpilot so we can reach out to you to further assist with the situation, but haven't heard back from you.

Please reach out to support@happysocks.com as soon as you are able so that we can look into the transaction and provide you with some more assistance and advise.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible quality would have never…

Horrible quality would have never expected this from what i considered a premium brand because of the price.

April 15, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi there,

We are sorry to hear that you are have received some bad quality products from us. That is certainly not what we expect from our socks.

We are of course committed to making this right for you and have asked for more details via Trustpilot but are yet to receive a reply.

Please send an email to support@happysocks.com and one of our support agent will help you as soon as possible.

The Happy Crew

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love Happy Socks 🧦

I love Happy Socks 🧦 they bring so much happiness and the quality is really good. A perfect present to give away!

March 14, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Emma,

Thank you so much for your review and kind words. We're super happy to hear that our socks are bringing you a lot of happiness!

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been buying Happy socks for…

I have been buying Happy socks for years. They have been very durable, the ones I bought to my son several years ago, he’s still wearing them. BUT the quality is no more the same - I bought some pairs of socks a few months ago and they have holes in them!! Can’t believe. The fabric is softer than in the older ones, is that the case? Softer socks but poorer quality? No more happy socks, thank you.

March 10, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Tiina,

We are so sorry to hear that the quality of your most recent Happy Socks products has not met your expectations. This is not what we expect from our products at all.

We are committed to make this right, so our support team has reached out to you via email to help you with a solution.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy

Unfortunately I bought over 20 pairs for family and I'm shocked with the quality! Quality is 0 after first washing.
They are looks like old old socks.
Unbelievable bad.

February 1, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Mia,

We are so sorry to hear that your Happy Socks haven't meet your expectations.

We stand behind our quality, so this is not the kind of impression we want to leave and the quality we're after. Our support team has reached out to you via email to help with a solution.

We are committed to making things right and ensuring the happiness of our customers.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Socks size received are significantly…

Socks size received are significantly smaller than what is purchased. They make an error and will allow you to return them at your expense. They take no responsibility for inaccuracies on the website and say you have to pay for returns because shipping to you is free, but you have to spend over a certain amount to get free shipping. I purchased socks size m9-11 for my dad, nephew and brother who all wear either a 9.5 or 10. They sent me size m4.5-7.5.

January 26, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi there,

Thanks for sharing your feedback with us regarding sizing. We are currently looking into how we can improve the sizing information on our website.

I can see that you are in contact with our support team who are working with you towards a solution.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I came back to ask for a refund but the…

I came back to ask for a refund but the joke was on me. I bought 5 sets, and I asked the lady how many were on sales, and she said all of them. When I arrived home, I realised that one didn't have any discount. The lady who attended lied to me, but the receipt does not lie--there is not discount on one item. On top of that, it was a weird thing: what I thought it was a set of three pairs, it really is only a pair plus a very long stocking-like thing-I don't even know what it was. So I didn't want that. When I arrived back the lady laughed that I had bought such a thing, so as I said, the joke is on me. No refunds, she said, but I can exchange. I don't even know why 'no refunds', as I had the receipt and everything was attached, including thingy I don't know but I was. But the joke's on me, so I asked what I could exchange it for. "Just look around" the lady said, and she ignored to talk to someone else. I chose one, it was more expensive. I said that I am not going to pay a singly penny more, you choose one with the same price. So she didn't even know what, as she didn't know the prices, and there were not prices on anything. Finally she chose one and gave that to me. So I have wasted all my day to pay way more than I wanted for a single pair of socks. At that point, it was to overpay or chucking the weird set with weird thingy to the rubbish bin. Really upset with the Portobello Road shop and said attendant.

January 26, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and I'm sorry your Happy Socks experience was not up to your expectations.

We have requested some more info via Trustpilot, but have not heard back from you yet. Could you therefore please reach out at support@happysocks.com so that our support team can help you to find a solution?

Our Customer Support is available 24/7 and will help you out.

The HappyCrew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I never received my order and it is…

I never received my order and it is litterally impossible to reach the customer support.

December 31, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi there,

Sorry to hear that you haven't received your Happy Socks order.

We have requested some more info (order number/email address) via Trustpilot, but have not heard back from you yet. Could you therefore please reach out at support@happysocks.com so that our support team can check the status of your order?

Our Customer Support is available 24/7 and will help you out.

The HappyCrew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No response from Customer Service…

Ordered 6 pair of socks in the Black Friday sales on behalf of my grandparents for them to give out at Christmas. When the socks were given out at Christmas the sizes of the socks were not correct. We sent them an email as soon as we knew they were wrong but we are yet to get a response to this email. Very poor customer service.

order #617310
Email sent to their customer service: 30th December and again 6th January) automated reply says they respond in 2 days and yet we are still waiting.

Have purchased multiple pairs of socks before but will not be doing it again.

We have looked in the junk folder and we have not had a response from the support team. Can you please advise the date the customer service team replied.

December 30, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Todd,

I'm sorry that you received the wrong size of Happy Socks.

I can see that our. customer support team has replied to your email in order to find a solution together with you. Please check your spam folder and get back to our emails so that we can help you out in the best way possible.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sadly let down with what used to be an amazing product.

Have been buying Happy Socks for many years. This latest batch will be the last though.

Their 'No Show' socks used to have a little piece of rubber to prevent the sock slipping.

Latest socks no longer have this feature, making them useless.

Yes, I can return them for a refund, but the postage costs to Sweden make the option non-viable.

January 18, 2024
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Reply from Happy Socks

HI there

Sorry to hear that you weren't happy with our no show socks.

I would recommend our liner socks which do have the rubber grip to prevent the sock slipping. You can find them here: https://www.happysocks.com/eu/search?term=liner

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't trust in this company!!!

I decided to use Happy Socks to do a Christmas action in my company and I did the order 634167. To get the money they were fast, however they use a supposed fast delivery where you pay more so that the shipment should arrives in 3 days to Spain, but it took more than two weeks and unfortunately the parcel does not arrive in time for what I wanted it. Now I have to return the socks because they didn't deliver it to me on time and they make me pay the return shipping costs. They don't care about the customer. Don't trust this company, there are only robots like costumer service and no one will give you support. I would never buy from this company again.

December 13, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi there Itziar,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I'm so sorry about the delay and the hassle this caused! The unexpected high volume of orders during Black Friday led to delays in our shipping process, and I understand the impact it had on your experience. We understand the importance of timely deliveries, especially during special occasions, and we are taking steps to improve our processes to prevent similar issues in the future.

The good news is your parcel finally made it to you yesterday. I understand that it doesn't fix the timing for your Christmas event, but I hope it brings some relief. As mentioned in our email, we've gone ahead and refunded the extra costs you paid for the faster shipping.

If there's anything else we can help with or if you do need to return your order, just reply to our email and we'll help out.

The Happy Crew

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

They have poor customer experience and might charge you double the price "by mistake"

I made an order, but they drew the money twice and sent me two orders. They refused to cancel the second order, even though I reached out 2 minutes after I made it.

They said I needed to receive the package and then post it back to them. Which is OK, that is sometimes the case.

What they didn't tell me is that they charge for making a refund. When trying to contact them to ask for reimbursement for the return + reimbursement for the effort of needing to take the package home and then print out a form and repost, they are not available in customer support. So I need to request that they reach out to me and now wait and see what the email support has to say. This is 2023, wake up Happy Socks. Or should I call you Angry Socks.

The case is not closed yet and it is already one of the worst ordering experiences I ever had and will never recommend anyone to shop from them, ever. And actively share my negative experience with anyone I can.

Edit/update:
Change my grade 1 to grade 2. Happy Socks let me keep both pairs of socks and did not in the end require me to return the other pair. However, in the future, I would want them to make this process easier. Why not just, when realizing the mistake, right away say "you can keep the other pair" or send me a return label, to be a bit proactive. This was still a badly handled process.

November 25, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Viktor,

Apologies for the trouble you have experienced.

I can assure you that we do not charge twice or ship duplicate orders unless there were two orders placed on our website. If this was the case and you need help returning one of the orders, we are absolutely available and ready to help you out. At the moment our response time is a little longer due to the busy holiday season but if you have reached out to us we will get back to you, promise.

We have also requested you contact details via Trustpilot but have not received the necessary information in order to contact you via email.

The Happy Crew

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good socks

Happy with the quality of the socks, as I wanted for Christmas so got it delivered on time. Will purchase more soon.

December 7, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Thanks a lot for the kind words, Alex!

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

my purchase was never delivered

my purchase was never delivered. no hotline to call client service, very low respond time by e-mail and hard to kick off e-mail chain via the chatbot. Lost the parcel (? but did not inform), in the end offered refund. However, unpleasant experience overall, i do not recommend.

December 7, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Brenda.

Thanks for your feedback!

I'm so sorry to hear that your Happy Socks have gone lost in the post. Unfortunately, the postal services did not notify us about this or else we would of course have contacted you.

Our support team can always be contacted at support@happysocks.com and I'm sorry that you felt it was difficult to get hold of us. We will have a look into our processes to see if we can improve this.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality goods (socks go threadbare…

Poor quality goods (socks go threadbare real quick).
Poor customer service

September 20, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi John,

Thanks for your review and II'm sorry to hear that you were unhappy with your socks.

We have contacted you via email and it would be great if you could back to us with a picture of the issue so that the team gets a chance to look into this.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still no delivery date

I have ordered a pair of socks 6 days ago and I still haven't received a track and trace. The chatbot is useless. Buttons don't work and it doesn't your question. I regret I bought my socks at this webshop.

December 3, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Aida,

Huge apologies for the delay in your order. We hit a crazy wave of unexpected orders during Black Friday, and our warehouse team is working super hard to ship all orders as quickly as possible. 
 
I understand that waiting is the worst, and I'm really sorry for any frustration this has caused. 

As soon as your order has left the warehouse you will be notified by email.

The Happy Crew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Customer Support Policies

Customer Support Policies are poor - I payed for priority shipping (2 weekdays), but even as until now the order was not processed and will not reach me on time for an event (gift), they refused to cancel the order.
Only option they see is for me to pay for return shipping costs.
Thought that the shop is nice for last minutes gifts, but as the handling of customers is so poorly, I will withdraw from ever ordering there again.

December 3, 2023
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Reply from Happy Socks

Hi Ann,

I totally understand your frustration.

Unfortunately, we can't tweak or cancel orders right now without causing more delays, which is why our warehouse team is focussing on shipping all orders as quickly as possible during this busy time.

I'm so sorry for the delay!

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