Keep your feet warm while on the job. Whether you wear steel toe or soft toe shoes to work, you’ll need to wear a pair of socks under. In many cases, a standard pair of wool or cotton socks may not offer enough protection and, instead, a pair of work socks is needed. These work socks for women in our selection are by Carhartt and come in sizes ranging from crew or ankle height to boot height. Some socks, as work boots are work all year long, are designed to regulate temperature, while others are created to be worn specifically with steel toe boots.