# Are you wearing socks? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 13, 2001, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834 "2001-01-13T07:47:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/21 "2001-01-13T19:26:41Z")
Yep, I almost always wear socks. Especially during winter, my tootsies get too cold if I don’t. I take them off for showers and sex, that’s about it. ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/22 "2001-01-13T20:11:19Z")
I wear them about half the time. Right now I’m sitting in my living room in my bathrobe, no socks. Later when I put my boots on, definitely socks. I used to hate to wear them, but then I discovered good socks. I have to second MC here, good hiking socks are the best. I’m addicted to my Thorlos. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/23 "2001-01-13T20:43:41Z")
I ain’t wearing nothin. ---
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/24 "2001-01-13T22:37:58Z")
- - - No Louis, not there! We mean on yer feet! Where did ya think slackergirl was wearing 'em? - MC ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/25 "2001-01-13T23:19:24Z")
Another [happy barefooter](http://www.unshod.org/) here. I usually only wear socks if I have to wear enclosed shoes, and I only wear enclosed shoes if it’s too cold to wear sandles. I go barefoot whenever I can get away with it, including going to class, to work, shopping, etc. Unfortunately, the weather in Wisconsin prevents me from doing this about 5-6 months out of the year. ☹ I don’t understand the whole pantyhose deal, either, and I’m female; 'course I usually only wear long, ankle length skirts–I don’t even have to shave my legs if I don’t want to. 😛 If it’s cold I’ll wear long underwear or leggings or something underneath, but otherwise I go bare-legged. Pantyhose itch like a bastard. ---
**Author:** ![flikker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@flikker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flikker)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/26 "2001-01-14T06:49:02Z")
it’s too hot for socks today…i’m barefoot ---
**Author:** ![Alonist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Alonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonist)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/27 "2001-01-14T12:53:09Z")
Wow, thanks for the link, L13- so “no shoes, no service” is a myth- what about shirts, I wonder? Women should never be taught to shave their legs- leg hair is natural and sexy, IMO. Socks _are_ cuddly, though, to agree with jawofech- I like to see them curled up in little balls. I am breaking up in delight at flikker’s sig. ---
**Author:** ![fenrir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/43a26b/32.png) [@fenrir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fenrir)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/28 "2001-01-14T17:34:20Z")
The only time besides sex and showers i don’t wear socks is when i’m going to bet and it’s a really hot night. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/29 "2001-01-14T17:40:39Z")
I’ve got cute little black trainer liner socks on. Sometimes I wear socks in bed, but only to warm my feet until I’m ready to go to sleep. When I take them off, the feeling of warm but free feet is quite exquisite. ---
**Author:** ![Alonist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Alonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonist)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2001, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/30 "2001-01-15T12:50:29Z")
fenrir: so if it’s a hot poker night, you take your socks off for luck? ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2001, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834/31 "2001-01-15T13:32:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MC \* > \*\* - - - No Louis, not there! We mean on yer feet! Where did ya think slackergirl was wearing 'em? - MC \*\* Oh----never mind. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-wearing-socks/49834.md?page=1)