How should trousers break?

After a good amount of time in corporate America, I'll be heading back to business school this fall. My current employer has fairly relaxed business casual standards, and I've taken advantage of that by wearing shorter pants that showcase my sock game.

Do investment banks frown upon this and prefer a more traditional trouser break (showing no sock while standing), or is this something that wouldn't be a problem?

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Styles change over time.

Exhibit A: the 2003 NBA Draft.

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/history/draft/2003-draft/2003-draft-608…</a" alt="JUST LOOK AT THOSE PANTS" /> I would classify those as "all of the break." I think you want less than that.

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