Okay Boomers,postBoomers or near Boomers, do you wear socks with your sandals? I do.

[debm55]

[Walleye]

1. I look forward to hot weather so I can ditch the socks altogether, usually with sneakers though

[Glorfindel]

2. Well, I'm four months too old to be a Boomer

but I have never worn sandals, with or without socks.

[WheelWalker]

11. Same with me. Never worn sandals, with or without socks.

I don't live a life compatible with sandals. I'm a boot kinda guy.

On Edit: I'm definitely a Boomer. '49

[WheelWalker]

18. Definitely. Not in summer. Not in winter. I just don't.

[WheelWalker]

42. It appears we have a misunderstanding. I ALWAYS wear socks when I wear shoes/boots. I never

wear sandals, with or without socks. I also never go barefoot outdoors, except to swim and I am not a water person, either. I am hyper-allergic to poison ivy & poison oak. Had some very very bad cases as a child growing up in Ohio, including several involving blisters on the bottom of my feet the size of sand dollars. At 10 we moved to Oregon and I thought I'd left poison ivy behind, but soon had similar experiences with poison oak. My worst case occurred while riding my horse barefoot and bareback. He reared up in reaction to a snake and I slid off his butt into a patch of poison oak. That was my worst case of P.O. on the bottoms of my feet.

[applegrove]

3. I do. Not quite a boomer. I ruined my ankles playing basketball

in high-school. I should have had hightop running shoes but did not. I just feel more comfy in socks.

[debm55]

15. I'm having problems with my feet--burning on bottom. I have been looking for light cotton socks.

[applegrove]

21. I get diabetes socks at the pharmacy. But even there they are not always cotton

so you have too be careful.

[debm55]

29. Yes it's darn hard to find 100 % cotton socks. I bought Bombas last year as every pair you buy,

they give a pair to the homeless. They were so tight on my feet, I couldn't wear them.

[applegrove]

31. Good to know.

[debm55]

35. It's really great that they give a pair to the homeless. But my feet really hurt wearing them.

[applegrove]

36. I have big feet too. I've always been curious about them because I admire

their policy to give socks to homeless people but like I said I get my socks at the pharmacy. I did not know their policy was one to one. That is great.

[MLAA]

4. Recently some fancy women's 'dad' sandals and wearing them with mesh socks.

Good thing I don’t care what anyone thinks of my fashion choices. Though I will say I was sporting the look with some camo joggers ( I’m 62) and a twenty something young man opened the door for me at a convenience store and said ‘cool outfit’. Made my day and then I thought that kid’s mom did a good job!

[debm55]

17. Cool, Where did you get the mesh socks. I might want to buy some.

[MLAA]

20. Amazon...search on mesh socks. They were pretty cheap, but the quality pleasantly

Surprised me. 6 pairs for something like $12.

[MLAA]

22. Here's the exact socks I got from Amazon...

Yomutiur Women Sheer Socks, Summer Transparent Thin Mesh Lace Elastic Jacquard Crystal Glass Ankle

[debm55]

30. Thanks, I do the amazon search tomorrow.

[unc70]

5. Never. Hell no!

Often no socks with loafers or trainers.

[Deep State Witch]

6. Ugh, no!

Generation Jones here. The only time I wear socks with sandals is around the housel when I'm breaking in a new pair.

[dchill]

7. Not.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. No

[MuseRider]

9. Never

not EVER! Solid Boomer, would not be caught dead with socks and sandals. You might as well wear shoes if you are going to wear socks plus it just looks silly.

[Meadowoak]

10. Sandals but without socks.

[Silent Type]

12. I have some sport sandals, but I like my feet protected in shoes.

The few times I’ve worn them it was sockless. I think I’d be more comfortable in socks, except for how stupid they look. Like wearing wingtips, knee high black socks, plaid Bermuda shorts, and a long sleeve dress shirt.

[debm55]

13. Isn't there a meme with a guy wearing that?

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[rubbersole]

16. Just started to recently...comfy...

Fuck fashionable. I'm 70. It's chick repellent. Works.

[debm55]

19. Nice one rubbersole. I am 68 and fashion is for me, whatever is comfy.

[debm55]

32. Hey, didn't you just post that your BBQ sauce made you a chick magnet on the ribs thread?

[rubbersole]

34. I don't BBQ in sandals...

A man has needs.

[kimbutgar]

23. Never have never will !

I rarely wear sandals. Last year I could count on one hand the times I wore a pair.

[bahboo]

24. I live in SoCal by the beach...

it can get quite chilly. I wear sandals almost all year long. When it's chilly, I wear socks. When it's not, I don't. Too old to give a fuck what anyone might think...

[debm55]

33. That's funny.

[GP6971]

25. Nope.

I'm a boomer and have never worn socks with sandals.

[RainCaster]

26. Never

That's just wrong.

[2naSalit]

27. I don't wear sandals.

[Wounded Bear]

37. I am the official PNW socks with sandals guy...

[debm55]

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[Trailrider1951]

38. Sometimes. If I'm on a camping trip and I have my Tevas on in the morning

when it's cold out, then yes. I usually jettison the socks when it warms up and the dew dries up. Otherwise, I don't wear socks with my dress sandals or flip flops.

Teva sandals:

[debm55]

40. Nice, I like the arch design. Where did you get them?

[Trailrider1951]

41. I bought mine online at Dick's sporting goods. They were on clearance

for $40 for last year's model. They are very comfortable and durable. Great for the beach or wearing around camp. REI also has them, but for much more $$$.

[Talitha]

43. Yes I do.

Let's face it kids, even if you don't have what's considered 'stinky feet' (and I don't), sockless sandals get odiforous after a while.

I'm 70 with a foot problem and it takes me a LONG time to find comfortable shoes and sandals. So l'm not about to scuz up a pair of good fitting sandals just because others don't like me wearing socks. Nutz to them.

As Red Green used to say: "Ya just want to be comfortable."

[wnylib]

62. Those odors come from bacteria.

Both bacteria and their odors can be killed with antiseptic spray. Lysol works, and I've never seen shoes ruined by it. Or, the inside can be wiped with 70 % rubbing alcohol soaked onto a paper towel or cotton ball. It kills bacteria, dries quickly, and does no damage.

[Backseat Driver]

44. Yup, I'm a boomer of 70+ yrs; I do even worse - Hate going barefoot, so I wear socks w/Crocs,

leather full-toed/-heeled for a bit of height mules, laced running/walking athletic shoes, or boots indoors all winter; love my alpaca and woolies to keep the tootsies warm with jeans or winter-weight leggings. Some days I stay in my Dearfoam fuzzy mules all dang day! Last year they were purple; this past one--leopard print.

In the summer I wear either jeans or a variety of below-the-knee capris with full elastistized laced sandals (turquoise Keenes), Crocs, or white hurache leather flats/espidrilles if I can find them in- and out-doors without socks, and the athletic shoes with low cut socks or hidden in smooth plain white crew-ey cotton/with synthetics or a bamboo combo in a variety of prints/colors. Those sandals with the single toe loop hurt my really short toe space (Ouchy!) so have to have slide styles.

TMI???

[debm55]

45. So do I !!They have bumps in the bottom of the shoe that really bother my feet.if I'm not wearing

socks

[GPV]

46. I wear them with my Crocs

[Conjuay]

47. Blame my NYC upbringing, but

seeing someone in socks and sandals would automatically get a,

“WADARYOU,FROMOUTTATOWN?”

English translation: “What are you, from out of town?”

[Ocelot II]

48. Absolutely not.

There are levels of dorkitude to which even I will not stoop. My ex did and still does. Why d’you suppose he’s my ex?

[Nittersing]

49. I used to wear socks with my Birkenstocks

I used to wear my Birks all the time outside and barefoot inside. In the winter, I added wool socks for outdoor treks.

Then I discovered soft-soled moccasins. That's pretty much what I wear all the time now. (with socks )

[LuckyCharms]

50. Those are the only items I wear when venturing out...

Socks and sandals.

[Different Drummer]

64. ,,,

[ProfessorGAC]

51. No, I Do Not

Now, I only wear sandals to take the dog outside. I have a high arch, and a really high instep. So, sandals don't fit ke well.
I go sockless (with shoes) in warmer weather, but I wear peds for golf to keep from damaging the insoles.
But, with my limited use of sandals, it's no sucks.

[wnylib]

63. I also have a high arch and high instep.

Therefore, socks and closed shoes feel confining and uncomfortable to me. I have a hard time finding lace up shoes, like sneakers, that fit well. Same with socks. The socks have to be loose and roomy.

So, in summer, I love the freedom for my feet to go sockless in sandals. I just avoid the style of sandals that have straps that go over the instep. I buy sandals that have a strap closer to the toes with another strap that goes behind the foot, for more secure anchoring of the sandal. But my favorites have a wide band that goes across the foot just above the toenails and stops just short of the instep. The band is wide enough to hold the sandal securely on my foot, and leaves my feet feeling free and comfortable without anything restricting the arch/instep area.

I also prefer sandals (and sneakers and other shoes) that have a flat sole, despite my high arch. Conventional wisdom says that high arches need arch support in shoes, but they are uncomfortable to me and leave my feet sore after a few hours. Completely flat shoes feel better on my feet.


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[ProfessorGAC]

68. With Ya!

I haven't had shoes with laces since I quit playing basketball in rec leagues. That was 29 years ago!
I've always been a loafer guy.
I don't even wear golf shoes because nobody makes a slip-on for that application.
I wear pads to keep from messing up the inside of my Skechers & argyle socks when I substitute teach.
Other than that, I'm a sock-free type.
Also, helps with the burning sensation in my feet from the MS.

[wnylib]

69. My feet are wider than the average foot, too.

Anyone can have high arches and insteps and wide feet, but in the US, all 3 foot traits are more common among Native Americans than among non Native people. In my case, I guess it's a legacy from my paternal grandparents. Most of my paternal cousins have the same foot and shoe issues.

[surrealAmerican]

52. When I'm breaking in a new pair, I do.

It can take me weeks to break in a new pair.

[Niagara]

53. I'm not a boomer.

I hate sandals with a passion. I hate flip-flops even more than sandals since I can't stand that strap in between my toes.


Also, there is zero support in either sandals or flip flops.

[debm55]

54. Niagara, been looking at Clarks sandals--they appear to have an arch support. Do you recommend any

summer shoes that are good on the feet? Thanks

[Niagara]

57. Hi Deb!

My personal preference are the Skechers slip-ins. Most of them have a breathable material made for summer.



If you happen to purchase a pair of Skechers, please double check the tread on the bottom of the shoe. I once purchased a pair of Skechers (this only happened once in all of my 12+years of purchasing this brand) and the tread was severely lacking and made it dangerously slippery, even in the summer.


I certainly hope this helps.

[debm55]

59. Thank you. I do have the Skechers slip in shoes. I have notice since I have gotten older my feet are

wider. I am having a hard time looking for shoes in a summer color--white. for an 8 wide. My black ones look like orthopedic shoes. I need something like. Thanks for the heads up on the treads. Have a great day.

[Chainfire]

55. No. To most Floridians, socks with sandals is a joke associated with Northern tourists.

[BlackSkimmer]

56. Absolutely. Key West for 25 plus years taught me that lol. Or German tourists. Or English.

Back in NC where I still rarely wear socks.

[Emile]

58. Hell no!

[malthaussen]

60. I don't wear sandals, and almost never wear socks.

I been barefootin' every since I was two.

-- Mal

[Different Drummer]

65. Generation Jones here. I haven't worn socks in years.

When I did, I would occasionally do the "sandals with socks" look in cold weather, but those occasions were very rare.

[WestMichRad]

66. Never.

The whole purpose of sandals IMO is to have footwear that lets your feet cool off and still provide some protection from banging your toes on something. Socks would defeat the purpose.

[Solly Mack]

67. Not even on a dare.