The "Damn my socks are cute today!" thread.

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by candy_coated_bitch

Yes, here we have it. Back by popular demand. The thread you love, or hate, or love to hate.

Post here all of your cute sock/hosiery news. Wear a cute pair of socks? Tights? Fishnets? Thigh highs? Well, I wanna know. Just cause I'm kinky like that.

I'll go first:

Today I wore light blue David & Goliath socks that have pictures of cartoon boys on them that say "Boys are smelly".

OH. EMM. GEEEEEE.


This brings back memories!!!!

[DapperButch]

I wore white socks today.

I own solid colored white socks, black socks, and tan socks. That's it.

For some reason I don't think I am going to be a huge participant of this thread.

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

Currently wearing my pirate robot sox from sockdreams.com

[cara]

Originally Posted by Scots_On_The_Rocks

Currently wearing my pirate robot sox from sockdreams.com

I :still heart: Sock Dreams!!!

[cara]

Right now, im wearing plain, boring, black trouser socks with my work outfit. Later, i will be sporting my thigh-high black and grey stripes socks from Sock Dreams. Fun!

[BullDog]

I bought a 6 pack of Hanes classic white ankle socks today. All of my calf length socks are black. Of course when I go to fold them, they still never match.

I do have some special winter socks that I got for Christmas that I could wax poetic about, but I will save that for later.

[puddin']

i have some black & grey checked ankle length socks i need re-stock on, but i won't be in da states fo' anotha 6 months so i'ma jus' hopin' i don't blow all 8 pairs out befo'hand. (it's getttin' close as i wear nuthin' else! and we have no target stores hea. oy)

[Gemme]

I'll be sporting borrrrrrrrrrrrring white ankle socks today.

Work socks.

Bah.

[easygoingfemme]

My left foot is pink and white stripe knee sock, my right foot is a white knee sock with pink ducks all over it.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by BullDog

I bought a 6 pack of Hanes classic white ankle socks today. All of my calf length socks are black. Of course when I go to fold them, they still never match.

I do have some special winter socks that I got for Christmas that I could wax poetic about, but I will save that for later.

You have to wash all the black socks at the same time. Then, they will fade at the same rate. If you unable to complete this feet (hah), line up all of the socks you did wash, prior to pairing them. Just do the best you can. Only some of the people will laugh at for your mismatched fading.

I have struggled over the years with how high I want my white socks (while wearing shorts), to come above my foot (meaning, how long I want the socks to be). For some reason I have never been able to determine what looks best on me. Popping right out of the sneaker, or a little bit higher? It has always been a struggle.

[BullDog]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

You have to wash all the black socks at the same time. Then, they will fade at the same rate. If you unable to complete this feet (hah), line up all of the socks you did wash, prior to pairing them. Just do the best you can. Only some of the people will laugh at for your mismatched fading.

I have struggled over the years with how high I want my white socks (while wearing shorts), to come above my foot (meaning, how long I want the socks to be). For some reason I have never been able to determine what looks best on me. Popping right out of the sneaker, or a little bit higher? It has always been a struggle.

Dapper, thank you. The problem is my socks are all black but they are not the exact same socks, so that is why they don't match. I buy them so seldom that each time they are different. I need to make a note of it so that I buy the same exact ones every time. Then they will match better. Or maybe I could throw out the old ones and start over. There's a thought.

I also don't wear socks very often so my laundry doesn't contain that many socks to wash at the same time. I work from home and I mostly go barefoot. That situation may change, who knows.

I bought the ankle socks yesterday for wearing with tennis shoes and shorts. But I also got new flip flops, which I will most likely be wearing most of the time when I do need foot covering. I haven't struggled with the ankle sock length issue.

[candy_coated_bitch]

Yayyayyay!!! I love all of you, even those wearing plain, boring sockage.

Though I must point out, those with the plain socks seem to be the ones putting the most thought into it. How does that work???? *COUGHBullyandDapperCOUGH*

I haven't made selection for today yet, and so will report back later sock monkeys.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by BullDog

Dapper, thank you. The problem is my socks are all black but they are not the exact same socks, so that is why they don't match. I buy them so seldom that each time they are different. I need to make a note of it so that I buy the same exact ones every time. Then they will match better. Or maybe I could throw out the old ones and start over. There's a thought.

I would think that having different brands would actually help with the matching process, no? Perhaps I should go that route. For my thicker "winter" black socks (not to be confused with my black, "dress socks"), I always buy Gold Toe. I buy them in 6 packs. I have actually considered starting over due to the time it takes to "fade match". I keep the suckers until they are gray with fade and even may have holes in the heels. I have the same problem letting go of underwear. The stitching can start to come off of the band, but I will hold onto them for a time.

Speaking of underwear, that was a 10 year search for the right brand/style (ending about 6 years ago). It was hard to find a pair that were comfortable (just "say no" to briefs), yet didn't bunch up in my pants (thereby effecting the "straight line" of my hips/thighs). I finally decided on a "trunk" style by Calvin Klein. We should have an underwear thread, as they are more important than socks.

I also don't wear socks very often so my laundry doesn't contain that many socks to wash at the same time. I work from home and I mostly go barefoot. That situation may change, who knows.

I bought the ankle socks yesterday for wearing with tennis shoes and shorts. But I also got new flip flops, which I will most likely be wearing most of the time when I do need foot covering. I haven't struggled with the ankle sock length issue.


It may not, as you IT people tend to be blessed with jobs where you can go casual. I am a sandal guy myself, which is probably why I have done less research in the white sock decision making around length. I typically only wear sneakers when exercising. I am a sandal/shoe guy. At home, it is barefeet in summer and crew length socks with pants in winter. The sock length issue creeps up when I am wearing shorts.

This is an important discussion, I am glad we are having it.

P.S. Do you think the "sock people" hate us yet?

[Mopsie]

Originally Posted by BullDog

I bought a 6 pack of Hanes classic white ankle socks today. All of my calf length socks are black. Of course when I go to fold them, they still never match.

I do have some special winter socks that I got for Christmas that I could wax poetic about, but I will save that for later.

Originally Posted by DapperButch

You have to wash all the black socks at the same time. Then, they will fade at the same rate. If you unable to complete this feet (hah), line up all of the socks you did wash, prior to pairing them. Just do the best you can. Only some of the people will laugh at for your mismatched fading.

I have struggled over the years with how high I want my white socks (while wearing shorts), to come above my foot (meaning, how long I want the socks to be). For some reason I have never been able to determine what looks best on me. Popping right out of the sneaker, or a little bit higher? It has always been a struggle.

A sock tip:

Buy some large safety pins. When you take off a pair of socks pin them together on the toe end. They will stay together in the wash. Then they are already matched when they come out of the dryer.

Voilà!

You're welcome.

[Cin]

I’ve eyed this thread warily for a while now. I love socks but there is a rather embarrassing issue that comes up whenever I talk about sock use. It’s rather uncomfortable and anyone who reads my posts can see how difficult it is for me to open up about just anything (tongue in cheek here). But before I share my secret shame I want to enjoy a little stress free conversation about my love of socks. I need to warm up and work my way into this.

I love colorful socks of every ilk. Like glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, I never met a color I didn’t like. I have socks with cartoon characters, superheros, animals, sports team logos, and designs of all types. I am not hampered by a need or desire to only wear socks of a certain length. I am also not restricted by a necessity for appropriate sock management for work. My socks are hidden under my pants and no one is the wiser. Of course there are times during a meeting when my slacks might ride up a tad and if one were to glance under the table at the right moment one might be privy to an explosion of color. But if my coworkers have ever noticed and been shocked at my shameless use of rainbow hued toe warmers they have kept it to themselves.

Colorful socks make me smile. I feel happy just looking at my socks. My feet would be so sad if they had to live in only black and white. Even when I’m wearing boots and I can’t see my socks that easily, I will push up my jeans a bit when I’m sitting so I can catch a glimpse of their colorful cuteness. Just a look never fails to bring me joy. There are only two times when I don’t wear socks bursting with color and character. One is when it’s really cold and I’m going to be trudging through snow and ice, then I wear the warmest heaviest socks I own and they usually have minimal color, maybe red and gray. The other is the source of my humiliation and embarrassment. I am a secret user of peds.

For years and years in the summer or when it was warm and I wanted to wear sneakers and no socks, I wore peds. I hate bare feet in shoes. I can’t stand it. Neither can I wrap my head around socks and shorts. I don’t care for that look. I try to stick with sandals and bare feet in the summer, but there are times when only a shoe or a sneaker will do. Then out come the peds. I have them in white, black, polka dot and of course there’s the plain nylon looking ones. Nobody sees them, my shame is well hidden beneath my shoes. But that has not stopped the bullying, the ridicule, the scorn I have endured at the hands of lovers and friends. Almost every person in my life has tried to stop me from wearing these tiny targets of tremendous revulsion. It’s unfathomable how much hatred the little guys can garner. There we times when current girlfriends and exes would come together, united by my misguided and offensive use of peds, and plot against this common enemy. Those diminutive disgusting excuses for socks had to go. The people in my life were not kidding. Friends, family, and partners alike were deeply disturbed by my penchant for this foolish footwear. When my wife and my best friend first met years ago, although it was winter with no peds in sight, the conversation ultimately turned toward my ped wearing and the taunting began.

Since moving to another country it has been difficult for those I left behind to hold this abomination in the forefront of their consciousness so I have of lately escaped any humiliating tirades. My wife is not thrilled with my use of the little horrors but she has made a sort of uneasy piece with them. However, every now and again her mortification surrounding this unfortunate and persistent folly comes around to bite me in the toes. I have been more careful since given another chance and I do not allow my new friends to get a whiff of my ped fetish.

I know what I’m doing is wrong and I should know better, but I can’t help myself. It’s the easy answer to my dilemma around what to do concerning the shorts and shoes debacle. And truthfully it is the only answer I can live with despite the ridicule, mockery and derision I’ve suffered at the hands of purposeful persistent peds detractors.

Since I’ve gone in the closet I haven’t talked about this problem in a couple of years. Stealth ped use has it advantages but we all know how secrets keep us sick.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Mopsie

A sock tip:

Buy some large safety pins. When you take off a pair of socks pin them together on the toe end. They will stay together in the wash. Then they are already matched when they come out of the dryer.

Voilà!

You're welcome.

Wow, That's cool. Thanks!