I realize this is not one of life's big problems, but I have been wondering about this.

Recently I found some very nice wool-blend dress socks at a reasonable price. However, they are low cut style, like the type you might wear with athletic shoes. They look quite nice with dress pants, until you sit down and cross your legs. When that happens, the skin between the top of the sock to the cuff of the pant shows. I don't know why, but this kind of bothers me; I'm not sure if it looks OK, or if it is the epitome of dorkiness. Perhaps I am being overly sensitive, but my kids have judged me thus in the past, and I'd like to break the pattern.

Are these kind of socks in style this days? So far, I have seen only one other guy wearing them.

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Get new kids. Wear socks with sandals. Wear plus-fours with short socks. Be cavalier about your footwear!

NO little pom pom balls.

I wear the knee-highs for important meetings, job interviews, that kind of thing. Otherwise, they're too uncomfortable for everyday wear.

I wear low-cut socks most of the time with dress pants.

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Short black socks are for parochial school kids who also wear ugly wool shorts, twill blazers and ties.

Why would anyone wear them when you can wear perfectly good regular socks?

No.

Just... no.

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I wear the knee-highs for important meetings, job interviews, that kind of thing. Otherwise, they're too uncomfortable for everyday wear.

Back when I wore business dress, I'd wear 'over-the-calf' socks and got use to them. Too use to them because after a time they killed off hair follicles pretty much from the knee down.

Made beach visits a bit different. To this day my slightly hirsute 17-year old can't understand why my calves don't look anything like his.

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Short black socks are for parochial school kids who also wear ugly wool shorts, twill blazers and ties.

the rage for 13-17 year olds is black calf high (about 4" with vans/nike/whatever and shorts.

just visit the local mall, you should see plenty.

and to answer the original question -- you are totally fashion faux paux right now -- no way should you wear short sock with slacks,

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Short black socks are for parochial school kids who also wear ugly wool shorts, twill blazers and ties.

the rage for 13-17 year olds is black calf high (about 4" with vans/nike/whatever and shorts.

Was that in response to my post? I think it's a bit non-sequitur... I didn't write about what's popular.

I can't stand 'em. It was a big thing in photo spreads and fashion shows a couple years ago, pants hemmed high and no visible socks. It's not supposed to be dorky, it's supposed to be too cool for school. But it's dorky.

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Back when I wore business dress, I'd wear 'over-the-calf' socks and got use to them. Too use to them because after a time they killed off hair follicles pretty much from the knee down.

Ah... so THAT explains why my calves are hairless!

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You wear socks?

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I realize this is not one of life's big problems, but I have been wondering about this.

Recently I found some very nice wool-blend dress socks at a reasonable price. However, they are low cut style, like the type you might wear with athletic shoes. They look quite nice with dress pants, until you sit down and cross your legs. When that happens, the skin between the top of the sock to the cuff of the pant shows. I don't know why, but this kind of bothers me; I'm not sure if it looks OK, or if it is the epitome of dorkiness. Perhaps I am being overly sensitive, but my kids have judged me thus in the past, and I'd like to break the pattern.

Are these kind of socks in style this days? So far, I have seen only one other guy wearing them.

Why are you concerned about this? What the hell does it matter? Wear traditional socks and get on with your life.

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Am I the only one who remembers the "Miami Vice" look with the shoes with no socks at all ? And those linen suits, the Ferrari, and whatnot ?

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Am I the only one who remembers the "Miami Vice" look with the shoes with no socks at all ? And those linen suits, the Ferrari, and whatnot ?

That reminds me. I need to get that linen suit and Ferrari out of the closet and take them to Goodwill.

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yup, the low sock thing is dorky in that Merv Griffin talk-show sort of way. I used to always think that when I was a kid and would see someone on a talk show with really short black socks. weird.

....uh, they actually make those for the warmer weather......that way you won't go "barefoot" and having no socks at work in the summer is fine......are they "low cut" nor the "no show".......the "low cut" might look a bit funny....better to get the "no show' ones....but if you are daring.....wear what you want.....who cares what others think....

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I can't stand 'em. It was a big thing in photo spreads and fashion shows a couple years ago, pants hemmed high and no visible socks.

.....I believe that is the Thom Browne [men's designer] look.....


LOOK at this.....??

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Why are you concerned about this? What the hell does it matter? Wear traditional socks and get on with your life.

And this is why kids will ALWAYS be embarrasses by their parents.

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Part of me wants to say "wear what you want", but then I think about older men who wear knee-high dress socks with shorts. That's just wrong. And someone needs to tell teenagers and Germans that wearing socks with sandles is wrong too.

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Part of me wants to say "wear what you want"

You might want to reconsider that position:

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Why are you concerned about this? What the hell does it matter? Wear traditional socks and get on with your life.

And this is why kids will ALWAYS be embarrasses by their parents.

That's the kids' problem, not mine.

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