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Mummy_of_Peanut
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02 Jul 2011, 3:48 pm

I wore flipflops once when I was about 10. I stubbed my toe on an outdoor step and didn't realise I'd spliced the bottom of my toe, until I saw the blood all over the flipflop. My Mum nearly fainted. I haven't worn any silly shoes since that day.

I can never decide what to wear on my feet in the summer, if I'm wearing short trousers or shorts. I tend to wear trainers (sneakers) and the short socks designed for that purpose. I hate the feeling of any kind of shoe against my skin. I'd love to wear a loose short skirt, but I think I'd look ridiculous with trainers, especially as I have short muscular legs - they'd look even shorter. I also have a very high instep, so my shoe options are somewhat limited.



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25 Jul 2011, 10:00 am

Personally, I do not like Socks with Sandals, but I love flip-flops (hate the name though, where I'm from they're "thongs")

but I dont have any at the moment... most of the time, I wear trainers/sneakers for work and Mary-Jane's or Ballet pumps (socks or tights, doesnt matter) for the rest of the time - sometimes heels.



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23 Aug 2012, 1:39 am

Resurrecting this thread. I LOVE socks with sandals and am glad it's fashionable again. Although I don't wear socks just to annoy other people, only for warmth. This place often has about 15 C (about 30 F) temperature difference between daily high and low in summer. I generally leave home wearing dresses/skirt and just sandals, with clean socks in my purse. When it's getting cooler and dark I pull the socks out and put them on. My socks always match my dress colors or are dark grey. When I lived in a place with hot summers I never wore socks with sandals. There was no need as night time never dropped below 70 F. I kinda miss there. Here I always need to bring socks, a jacket and an umbrella with me any time I leave home.


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23 Aug 2012, 1:43 am

kotshka wrote:
This is the thing I don't understand. WHY does it look bad? I see people with bare feet under sandals all the time and and their feet are GROSS. They're all covered in boils and warts and scars and scabs with icky toenails and smushed-up toes. I HATE looking at that and wish to christ they would put some socks on. That way, instead of the nasty skin, you see just plain white. It's not like you can say it doesn't match the sandal - sandals come in all colors. Mine are brown. Brown shoes + white socks = super. Brown sandals + white socks = fashion crime?

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I agree it's much better to cover up hideous looking feet. Though I do understand people want their feet to be cool. If you have fungus or warts it's especially important to have them exposed to fresh air. :) The look (and all sort of other fashion violations) don't bother me. My eyes are very accepting to all sorts of weird outfits. Check out people of walmart site, I actually think most of the "creatures" look perfectly fine. :D


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23 Aug 2012, 3:25 am

The sandals I used to wear wore out so I can't wear them any more but when I wear sandals I wear socks with them. I have to or I get blisters. If people don't like it too bad for them. I'm not getting blisters just to please the fashion police.



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24 Aug 2012, 1:37 pm

I wear Teva sandals (walking sandals). When it's warm I don't wear socks, when it's cold I do wear socks. I get ridiculed but atleast I have warm feet.



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24 Aug 2012, 2:10 pm

It depends on the type of sandal and the type of sock for me. I think wearing socks with my clunky Birkenstocks is just fine--especially if they're tweedy-looking socks. And there could be "little-girl" type looks with lace-trimmed socks and white sandals. I've seen people wearing pantyhose with strappy little sandals at work and it looks miserably uncomfortable to me. When men wear black dress socks with sandals I cringe.

In general, I hate socks because I have hot feet. (not sexy-hot but sweaty-hot)



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24 Aug 2012, 9:07 pm

all_white wrote:
fragaria wrote:
I love flip flops!


How do you walk in them? How?

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(See above).


It's easier to walk in them if you get a pair that has the angled straps rather snug/fitting to your feet. My feet are slender so most flip flops are big and loose on my feet, which makes me have to try walking properly as well as try to keep them on my feet. Ipanemas suit my feet the best.



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24 Aug 2012, 9:15 pm

I used to be able to not stand wearing flip flops either and now I'm so used to them they're my favourite shoe out there.



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25 Aug 2012, 8:54 pm

Depends. If I'm at a pool I'll tolerate the flops because they make sense in that setting. Otherwise, I prefer REAL sandals because they are more comfortable and yea, if it suits me, I'll wear socks, but it's not a requirement. I think my feet are ugly (well I think ALL feet are ugly really) so mostly, I prefer to cover them up.