Socks?

Thistle

Do these require doing without regular socks? I give kudos to those if you that wear trouser socks, but in my freezer box office, I wear traditional gold toe. Sometimes gold toe knee highs.

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8 years ago

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Latest reply was from Summer

retailgirl

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I'd wear them with sheer knee highs, but that sounds like that wouldn't be warm enough for you. I would definitely not like these with socks, I think socks require a sturdier shoe. My office is cold, too, we're on an island on the Atlantic and it's windy! ( Newport, RI) And almost everyone in the office has a little heater by his or her feet, but I know some places wouldn't allow that.

8 years ago

Diana

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Depends on the pants. If you're wearing with flares or wide leg trousers I think socks would be fine.

8 years ago

kkards

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i wouldn't wear these with sock. maybe i'd wear trouser socks, but probably not even those. maybe these socks that jenava asked about?

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8 years ago

Joyce B

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Maybe with some thin smartwool socks? I think I will look for some for myself, too. Sorry that I don't have a specific one to tell you about, just an idea.

8 years ago

Joy

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I would not wear that style of shoes with socks, even trouser socks. For A/C I'd wear a different shoe style. I would wear them with knee highs or sheer nude stockings or nude micro-fishnets if some warmth is needed.

8 years ago

deb

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I would not wear socks with those shoes.

8 years ago

Dee

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I don't wear socks with ballet of slipper flats. I've never really thought about it, but I only wear socks with shoes with actual laces or booties.

8 years ago

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I agree with most; I wouldn't wear those with socks. Maybe the really thin trouser socks that look like hose, if it were cold. But if it were cold, I'd opt for a different style of shoe, an oxford or similar.

8 years ago

unfrumped

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Thistle I got the ones on the left and will wear with sheer knee highs, sheer hose, and maybe gray opaque tights of a thinner denier. Socks are too poufy for this shoe style-wise but also size wise I'd be in a whole different size.
I wear Gold Toes in cotton and wool also but with boots or chunkier shoes or shooties. I break rules and wear some loafers with socks but again, they have more substance than the ballet flat.
I think for you these would be summer shoes. Maybe keep an eye out for a lace less Oxford, shooties, chunky heeled loafer.

8 years ago

Thistle

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Okay, then I am passing on the shoes. Winter and fall, my dominant seasons, require socks. Sounds like these aren't good choices for me.

8 years ago

rachylou

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I believe in general hosiery (sp?), so I say yes. But these do require delicate hose... I'd go for Uniqlo Heattech...

8 years ago

Anonymous

Yes, socks would pretty much negate the sleek femininity of these shoes--and that would be a shame!

8 years ago

Alassë

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I wear tights with ballet flats in winter, or socks if wearing trousers.

8 years ago

Echo

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Sadly, I agree that ballet flats call for either bare feet or sheer socks, not warm-enough-for-Wisconsin-winters socks.

8 years ago

Aquamarine

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Good choice to pass, I think. some shoes are just made for a moderate climate

8 years ago

BethT

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I think thin socks could potentially work with pant, but these would look super cute with tights and a skirt.

8 years ago

Staysfit

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I wear them with thin merino wool tights, or sheer socks, but I carry them in a separate bag and wear boots to the office and change on cold days. There's no getting through Central New York's lake effect snow in these, but I love them anyways. I have 5 pairs of the first type, collected over many years, in many colors.

8 years ago

Thistle

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I really love the second shoe, but I know me. I'll ruin them with socks. Not cute trouser socks, but warm socks.

And yes, I carry my shoes to work when it gets really cold. But I still will wear socks. If my feet aren't warm, I am not warm.

I will have to wait and see what else the fall/winter collections bring.

8 years ago

JAileen

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When I was younger and lived in the mountains (at 6200 feet), I wore stockings with shoes like that in winter. It was quite cold. I don't know how I stood it. Funny, back then the only boots I had were snow boots or actual hiking boots. Now I would wear boots or booties. I can't stand having cold feet either.

8 years ago

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I'm among those who wear knee-high stockings or go bare-legged with ballet flats like these. They are limited to late spring to early fall for me, for that reason. In colder months I wear boots and booties mostly. Oxfords may be a suitable substitute for you, Thistle; I could see wearing socks with many oxford styles. Maybe something like the ones I just got (Paul Green, Dale) or the Courtneys that unfrumped has.

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8 years ago

Summer

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I agree that these should be worn socks-free or with sheer hose. If you suffer with chilly feet, I'd go for something more substantial and sock-friendly.

8 years ago

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