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Wearing socks is a social construct (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (4 children)

As someone that grew up hating socks (parents only bought the ones with a thick seam at the toe), yes, the requirement to wear socks is a social construct. There are other ways to avoid smelly feet.

Currently, I wear shoes with washable insoles and I have multiple sets of these insoles. I also rotate between shoes, and these shoes can also go in the wash.

I do wear (nice, seamless) socks when I go hiking, but for day-to-day at the office they're unnecessary.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

huh, i did not know there are more reasons for wearing socks than your feet being cold.

after a certain temperature i physically cannot wear socks as my feet get too hot. i either get to put on sandals, or i'll take those full shoes and socks off in the middle of whatever bullshit forces them on me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

If my socks have seams at the toes, I wear them inside out. I believe I learned that from Sean Connery in Finding Forrester.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I do that with my knit compression gloves. It's an awesome trick!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If the sock seams bother you ,you either wear your socks or shoes, or both too tight

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Or I'm autistic and things that don't bother most people do bother me. I almost always size up and go baggy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

You're the man now, dawg!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

I was going to reply with "wait until their feet are in pain after a day without socks", but then your post happened. Looks like not everyone is built the same.