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Gross? Practical for the dairy? Fine for all occasions? What say we?

Bonus question, socks with jandals anywhere?

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

A classic German style.

Probably fine but I do not recommend it at the beach. Nothing worse than wet socks.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wouldn't do it in summer, but acceptable in winter. I would go with black socks if you're wearing your business jandals.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are black business socks that have dinosaurs or dogs or whatever on them acceptable? Normally the pattern would not be visible but in this case they would be.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guess it depends on who you’re doing business with! Most people wouldn’t mind a little flair.

I would probably stick to the tried and true black socks black jandals combo for any serious meetings.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah that's fair. It's best to stick to black when in a corporate environment.

[–] Alfiegerner 2 points 2 years ago

Gotta keep those promotion chances alive.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Bedsocks with jandals is where its at.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

You know when I'm down to just my socks, it's business time. That's why they call them business socks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's no twist here. Bed socks are socks you wear to bed. Usually super thick and warm.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Huh, I'd never heard of them before.

[–] Alfiegerner 4 points 2 years ago

Having lived half my life in the UK and the other half in NZ I'd say the socks combo looks way more acceptable here, maybe I've got that skewed?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've worn black socks with black crocs and I wear sneakers with jeans which is apparently another no-no so I'm probably not allowed an opinion, lol.

I don't get socks with jandals unless they're toe socks, there's no gap for the bit between your toes?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

OP is talking about sandals though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Jandals was the bonus question.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Depends on the socks.

Rome conquered a huge swathe of territory while wearing socks with their sandals.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Why the hell not. Don't let other fear of other people's judgement prevent you from doing whatever makes you happy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If it's what you want and it's not hurting anyone's else, go for it.

Some people will judge you for it, but this is true of any choice. Since crocs (with socks) has become pretty common, I'd say socks and jandals are fair game pretty much anywhere so long as it's practical (probably not acceptable on a building site, unless wearing steel capped socks).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm in the UK and my Scottish grandad rocked the socks and sandals look to his grave (not literally). And this is a man who spent some of his life working in North African countries.

My wife wouldn't let me leave the house in socks and sandals if I wanted to (which I don't at all) so maybe it's a generation thing. Isn't the point of sandals to get the air on the bare skin on your feet?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Isn’t the point of sandals to get the air on the bare skin on your feet?

Socks and sandals is kind of an inbetween. Too cold for sandals and too hot for sneakers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Makes sense for Scotland

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