https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-jane-type-shoe-with-socks-or-tights Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:54:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-jane-type-shoe-with-socks-or-tights#post-105127 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:29:05 +0000 anne 105127@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know, this is one area where I plan to not follow the YLF line and go with what Melissa said, ie wearing socks with MJs under pants. It is a very common MOTG where I live and I think it looks fine!</p> <p>The part of YLF that I have the most trouble keeping up with is shoes. While I have bought some lovely YLF approved shoes and sandals, I still tend much of the time to go with my rather boring orthotic shoes, which are super comfortable.</p> <p>I like Kumfs (which I see are actually avail in the USA now, on Zappos) and will need to replace my everyday pair next winter, and am thinking of getting something like this<br /> <a href="http://www.kumfs.co.nz/product-details/product-details.aspx?prname=DEIDRE%202&#038;prstyle=DEID2&#038;proid=169790&#038;prcol=BLACK&#038;pr=Casuals" rel="nofollow">http://www.kumfs.co.nz/product.....pr=Casuals</a><br /> <a href="http://www.kumfs.co.nz/product-details/product-details.aspx?prname=ELTON&#038;prstyle=ELTON&#038;proid=169851&#038;prcol=SUMRE&#038;pr=Casuals" rel="nofollow">http://www.kumfs.co.nz/product.....pr=Casuals</a><br /> or <a href="http://www.kumfs.co.nz/product-details/product-details.aspx?prname=CONTROL&#038;prstyle=CONTR&#038;proid=169760&#038;prcol=BLACK&#038;pr=Dress" rel="nofollow">http://www.kumfs.co.nz/product.....8;pr=Dress</a></p> <p>The last time I bought Kumfs Mary Janes they were comfortable enough to wear without socks, but for our winter (and even some summer evening) wearing no socks isn't a comfortable option. (I have a theory that your need to have warm ankles to be warm in general!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-jane-type-shoe-with-socks-or-tights#post-104928 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:27 +0000 Carole 104928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much for your input and all those photos, Melissa..<br /> Even though I would only be wearing them with jeans I feel I best be safe and return them until I find a pair I could wear either way. I spend way too much of my budget on shoes, mostly of this type, because they are comfortable, but how many Mary Janes do you need, right? It seems the loafters I try have seams at the wrong spot and rub on my bunion and I can tell right away I can't wear them...The search goes on.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-jane-type-shoe-with-socks-or-tights#post-104882 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:07:19 +0000 Angie 104882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Carole. I’m sorry to hear about your foot problems. I was with a client today who has bad bunions and WW shoes are still too narrow for her. It’s very, VERY hard to find her closed shoes. </p> <p>These types of shoes don’t work with socks I'm afraid. Have you tried loafers? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-jane-type-shoe-with-socks-or-tights#post-104877 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:43:34 +0000 Melissa 104877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carole,</p> <p>I am new, too, so my advice should be taken with a liberal grain of salt. :)</p> <p>That said, I am such a huge fan of mary janes that I'd hate to see you take them back without thinking whether or not you can wear the kind of socks you want to with them.</p> <p>So, here is a photo tour through how I do and don't wear socks with my vast collection of mary janes:</p> <p>-To my eye, the only really bad sock option with mjs are socks that hit anywhere in the ankle up to mid-calf area. It just looks wrong to me:</p> <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/msmslouise/Clothes#5400472710119545186" rel="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/ms.....0119545186</a></p> <p>But, if you're wearing pants that will cover most of your socks up, you can wear whatever socks you want:</p> <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/msmslouise/Clothes#5400472715481129986" rel="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/ms.....5481129986</a></p> <p>Even though I haven't chosen the best hose/mj combo here, I do think you can wear tights and hose with mjs:</p> <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/msmslouise/Clothes#5400472719317137154" rel="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/ms.....9317137154</a></p> <p>I wear my mjs all the time with footie socks. They keep me comfy, and almost no one sees them:</p> <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/msmslouise/Clothes#5400472712213159554" rel="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/ms.....2213159554</a></p> <p>And lastly, I think that with the right combination of hemline/length and sock height, that trouser socks can sometimes be rocked with mary janes, but I'm not totally confident about this look:</p> <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/msmslouise/Clothes#5400472717570266450" rel="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/ms.....7570266450</a></p> <p>That was probably a more detailed answer than you were looking for, but I obviously love mary janes a lot. Good luck deciding whether or not to keep yours! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-jane-type-shoe-with-socks-or-tights#post-104849 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:42:39 +0000 Carole 104849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Melissa- Thanks for your input...I read here somewhere that you shouldn't wear this type of shoe with socks, but the pair I bought are suede and didn't think they looked right without socks, so maybe I should just take them back. I needed something with a low heel and have a really hard time with shoes, have a bad bunion that causes me lots of pain....keep putting of surgery.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-jane-type-shoe-with-socks-or-tights#post-104847 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:25:39 +0000 Melissa 104847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, those are very cute! I have a similar pair of Merrell mary janes, and for what it's worth I generally either wear them with hose/tights or with those footie socks that hide inside your shoes. Personally, I think they look funny with socks, unless you're wearing pants that cover up the socks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-jane-type-shoe-with-socks-or-tights#post-104844 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:55:06 +0000 Carole 104844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have several pairs of boots, ankle and tall, but need a pair of comfy low heels -<br /> Can i wear these with socks?</p> <p><a href="http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7552888/c/1153.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7552888/c/1153.html</a></p> <p>What do you think of them? </p>