Not wearing socks ... is it really fashionable/comfortable?

TimTom · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:37

I'm always intrigued by blokes who place great emphasis on their socks as fashion accessories. But this week I was doing some work at an estate agents office (kindly set up by a relative). Today there were four young guys in the office at various times during the day - and three of them had no socks on with their smart shoes and suits!

Apart from being supposedly fashionable, can it really be comfortable? I just don't get it!

ElliorR · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:39

I find it uncomfortable. Last Sunday I mowed the lawn in my Hedgehogs, sans socks, and my feet were uncomfortable by the time I was done.

Irish_Tom · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:39

Were they wearing trainer socks so it just looked like no socks (still odd, but at least comfortable) or no socks at all?

Either way; nope, don’t get it.

DB_SamX · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:44

Are you sure they didn't have ankle socks on? You can't see those at all.

Very unhygenic not to wear socks in shoes.

dowie · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:47

It's been a bit of a hipster thing for quite a while, loafers with no socks...

(See the now rather old YouTube video: "being a ****head is cool)

Ref the estate agents office I wouldn't be surprised if one salesman, let's call him Alpha Chad, started doing it and then a bunch of other Chads followed.

robfosters · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:48

I detest not wearing socks.

MookJong · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:48

People with no socks but a smart shoe are usually cretins and not to be trusted. The fact you saw these people in an estate agents says it all really.

I seen it often amongst the 20 something, only way is Essex wannabe crowd.

robfosters · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:50

I dont even like ankle socks.

TimTom · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:55

DB_SamX said:
Are you sure they didn't have ankle socks on? You can't see those at all.

It's possible I suppose but if so they certainly weren't visible. Bare ankle was all I could see as they were sat at their desks.

glenimp617 · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:56

White knee high socks are in with the youngsters at the minute. That said, you can get what's called boat socks which really can't be seen at all

Mobius 1 · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:57

If you don’t wear socks your trainers end up stinking. I don’t see the appeal.

Orionaut · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:01

From what I have read, you actually are setting yourself up for some really nasty infections if you make a habit of this.

Shoes without socks =/= Sandles without socks.

Shoes without socks is a bad idea!

glenimp617 · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:02

Moses said:
There's a good chance they are wearing socks... just the super low cut ones so they're not visible when wearing shoes. They've got a specific name but I can't remember it.

Boat socks
Liner socks
Invisible socks

TimTom · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:05

Moses said:
There's a good chance they are wearing socks... just the super low cut ones so they're not visible when wearing shoes. They've got a specific name but I can't remember it.

Aren't they really meant for the more casual trainer-type look, though?

Not generally with suits and formal shoes?

Diddums · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:08

This thread socks.

Cleisthenes · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:08

TheOracle said:
Boat socks
Liner socks
Invisible socks

Exactly. Come on grandad!

http://www.asos.com/search/invisible socks?q=invisible+socks

/thread

Cleisthenes · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:08

Diddums said:
This thread socks.

That was a socker

Psymonkee · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:14

I did this when I had to nip out for something in a hurry and then left my shoes on all day. Needless to say I had a sore patch just below my ankle that got rubbed by the shoe which took an age to heal!

chroniclard · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:32

Most of them dont wear any kind of sock as they are wannabe essex skanks.

Ayahuasca · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:35

Estate agents says it all.

If they aren’t pretending they’re balling out of control like some Italian fashion designer, it’s over for them.