Does anyone know how to get rid of the “black sock syndrome” caused by wearing new Doc Martins or Gripfasts… I hate getting all my new white socks all blackened… Any ideas other than wearing black socks…? thanks
Gray socks? I would give up wearing white, anyway…at least until the newness of the shoes has worn off.
The color is coming off onto your socks, and you don’t like the effect on white socks, right? Seems like the ONLY option is to wear non-white socks, or not wear the shoes. That or, I suppose, spray-paint the inside of the shoes with a nice coat of clear!! 
I’ve found that after a month or so, the dye wears off. Since black socks are out of the question, I’ll suggest no socks.