Help me out with the straight dope on this… was arguing with my partner…
i have some business socks from polo ralph with the logo on one side each.
I’ve always thought the socks should be worn on the outside so it can be seen - but probably not seen as pants would always cover it.
My partner says should be worn inside so when you cross your legs, the logo flashes. That’s the only time the logo can be seen and the pant leg rides high enough…
what’s the straight dope?
When you sit, you hitch your suit trousers so to not tear them. So the logo would be seen if it were on the outside.
Or, you can’t win. Sometimes the logo will be seen, sometimes it won’t.
that’s what I’ve always thought…
but apparently after 30+ years of sock wearing, I realised that it is never hitched high enough to see the logo…
however, when u cross your legs, the logo is seen.
Wear them whichever way you wish to. Why would it matter?
Presumably the creators want them on the outside, so they’d be seen by others in more situations. If they care enough to put their logo there, they probably want it to be shown off.
That said, I could see your wife’s believe this was less relevant.
Yep.
I have some (Nike?) black foot socks that are marked “L” and “R”. I initially went out of m way to wear the “L” on my left foot and the “R” on my right. Then I tried reversing them and I couldn’t tell the difference, so now I just wear them however.
Yes. The whole point of putting a logo on things is advertising paid for by the consumer. Logos are intended to go on the outside so they can be seen.
And then you have the ones with the name/logo by the toes. Hanes tend to be opposite the seam while Wigwam are at/under the seam. I always wear my seam on the underside of my toes so that defines where each of the logos end up.
Obviously, those socks are meant to be worn with sandals.
Looking at logo sock ads, more appear to be worn to the outside.
I don’t wear socks, so I don’t know.
I think this is better suited to IMHO than GQ.
Colibri
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I think this is better suited to IMHO than GQ.
Colibri
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Hiccups? 
One for each foot.
I am soooo ashamed of myself for what I am about to say
Just so long as no-one gets a case of athlete’s tongue?
Don’t know what happened here. I must’ve submitted without finishing my thought somehow.
I meant I could see your wife’s belief if it were some other type of image, but not a logo.
Shirt logos are in the pocket position because the shirt looks bare without a pocket, which has been removed to make the shirt cheaper.
sock logos replace garters. Garters are tied on the inside, because that’s how you reach them with your legs crossed. It follows that the logo, which replaces the visible part of a garter, goes on the inside, so that your socks look more expensive.
I assume, although I’ve never checked, that ladies garters are tied on the outside, (because, like a lady’s shirt, they are done up by the lady’s maid).
This is a surprise!
I’ve always thought garters are on the outside - that’s what I’ve seen on media this far!
Revelation!
Hmm could be wrong. Maybe men’s garters are done up by your valet? That wouldn’t apply to private soldiers would it? In pipe and drum bands is the garter tab worn on the outside?