Please Don't Wear Socks With Sandals

God yes….Daniel you said it and I have been saying it for a long time. Going over the fact that I consider sandals ugly and unflattering on almost anybody….wearing socks with them just makes the person repugnant in my eyes….I can overlook the old people doing it since they don’t care about their looks and so..but people younger than 50….god..I’ve stopped some people on the street and told them you don’t do it and I got the crazy look..lol! Looking forward to reading your future tips! Rock on!

Hey, I like wearing socks and sandals. They make my feet feel really comfortable. I have even started a Socks ‘N Sandals Club for men. I agree with the rest of your suggestions, though, and I’m over 50.
W.M.
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Like a lot things in life, there’s gray. For outdoorsy types like myself, wearing socks with sandals is just pratical and comfortable and in the outdoors, that equals stylish. Don’t confuse showing up at a business meeting with hanging around the campfire at the beach. Plus one big added bonus of socks with sandals. Less stink! Having said that, sandals and knee socks? No! Never! But sandals with some cool cycling socks or some low-cut wooly hiker socks! You Betcha. What says Northwest outdoor hipster like wooly grays and Birkenstocks. Rock on!

Man! I completely agree with not wearing socks with sandals. In fact, I found it such a fashion faux pas that after watching a co worker walk into a meeting at my company wearing them with slacks I just had to see iof there was anything worse on the internet. Still searching….

A friend of mine wears black socks with his black sandals which have only a few narrow openings. The first time I saw him in them I mistook them for shoes.
Some sandals are so much more comfortable to wear than shoes in terms of shape and weight and breathable-ness.
Can you find a pair of shoes which are equivalent to, say Hush Puppies Asea, for the platform and material?

For some reason the issue of “socks and sandals” has become the most poular way for utterly ignotant people to demonstrate that they also have what they think is the sense of fashion. Most of the time they only embarass themselves in the end.

On the actual issue: firstly, no, you should NOT wear socks with sandals. However, everyone knows what socks is, but not many people know what sandals is. The main requirement of the “sandal” is to have an open toe, open heel and cover a relatively small percentage of the foot surface. These are the sandals that should alswas be worn on a naked foot.

Now, secondly, if your shoe has a closed toe and a closed heel, then regardless of what you call this shoe, the socks are always unconditionally required. There are no exceptions to this rule. Even if your shoes are called “fisherman sandals” (i.e. they are supposedly “sandals”), since they always have a closed toe and cover the large percentage of the foot area, the socks are always required with these shoes (also see below). Another example might be so called “dress sandals” with closed toe and closed hell, which can only be worn with socks, never on a naked foot.

Thirdly, some models of so called “fishermans sandals” combine an open heel with a closed toe. This is a borderline case. It is perfectly OK to wear these shoes with socks, and it is more-or-less OK to wear them without socks.

Just be aware that when wearing the closed “sandals” in the proper way – with socks, when required – might expose you to the ridicule of the ignorant crowd.

Socks with sandals is a practicality thing. Those of us whose feet sweat more than others need an intermediary layer to stop our footwear chafing, regardless of whether this footwear is a sandal or not. If other people are so insecure as to feel the need to attack others based on their appearance, that’s their problem.

I wear socks and sandals and i love it!! i mean what’s the matter with you people i bet you have never done it, but if you do i swear you’ll change your mind, wearing sandals and socks is sooo comfortable, i have wide feet and closed shoes give me hell, but sandals make me feel in heaven, sandals usually harm naked feet…. but socks come to the rescue sure is preferable to wear short socks, feel free and dont be intimidated by silly people, dont let fashion dominate you, get some control over your life

Just because someone in New York says I shouldn’t wear socks with sandals doesn’t mean I’m not going to. Who makes these silly rules anyway? Comfort and practically are a lot more important than what the judgmental types seem to think.

Thanks for all comments.. I think carefully chosen socks can go neatly with a smart looking sandal in term of being comfortable and stylish..If some folks think that “sandals and socks” shouldn’t cherish the moment altogether, many others have an other argument I believe … Fashion rules are relative…

Just googled the phrase “socks over sandals” after reading a personal, where one of the criteria was no sandals with socks. What the heck. Can’t seem to fathom whats wrong with it. I do it all the time because my feet sweat a lot, so the presence of socks make wearing sandals comfortable, plus there is less stink. Finally my feet remain cleaner than they would be if totally exposed. Plus I get the benefit of comfortableness of sandals. So fashion no no or fashion yes yes, to hell with the nay sayer ….

I think those who complain about socks and sandals never really spend much time outdoors. For all outdoorsy folks, socks with sandals is the most comfortable thing to wear. I am a girl, and I also do wear socks with sandals!!

This could be shortened to ‘Don’t wear sandals”

If you are going to wear sandals at all though, please wear socks. Nobody wants to see/smell your bare feet in public!

Since when is it a “fashion” to walk around in public with your feet sticking out?

Get over it! Why should you care so much if a guy wears socks and sandals? I think it’s sexy ; )

My question is who decided socks with sandals was wrong in the first place? Sure, some sandals look retarded with socks, but I have a pair that works nicely with them. I say people shouldn’t invent generalizing rules for what works and what doesn’t. I say if an isolated get-up looks good, it works. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t.

Those who believe men especially should not wear sandals should remember that some men don’t always have a clear choice. The Rule of the Order states plainly: “Shoes are forbiden by the Rule and may be worn only in case of necessity, for these, sandals are substituted and the feet are bare. (So much for socks!) Consequently, I’m usually in very “open” sandals on otherwise bare feet when, quite frankly, I’d rather be wearing shoes and socks. Fortunately the sandals are custom made and are physically quite comfortable if somewhat psychologically discomfiting. I’d rather not have my feet so exposed, but it’s part of the “contract” and is considered an “occupational hazard.” We can’t always have things the way we’d prefer. As some people mentioned, the appearance of the sandal wearer’s feet can be an issue, so those who wear sandals whether by fiat or choice should obviously practice a proper foot care regimen –lord knows there are enough products available! (This couldn’t hurt those who are fully shod either.) Most people are particular about the parts of their bodies hat are exposed, it should be no different with feet. With sandals worn on bare feet, the feet should be clean, free from dry cracked or rough skin, nails should also be clean, fungus free, and properly trimmed. It’s certainly become more common and acceptable for men to get pedicures which can give a guy a good basis for future maintenance. This could ameliorate some of the negativity that some harbor about sandal wearing in general. So even if I am self conscious wearing barefoot sandals, my well tended feet should not offend anyone else.