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What socks are you wearing with your fashion sneakers?

Anonymous

I am getting ready to go out today in my shorts and purple Ecco tennies. I have a lot of walking to do, so I don't want to wear my Loft no show socks (about the only ones that stay on my feet). Even they don't always stay on my heel, plus the elastic can dig in uncomfortably. So I am wearing my balega brand low profile socks. There's about an inch of them showing.

So that got me to thinking, what are other people wearing? With shorts, skirts, booties, crop pants...

If my sock is below the shoe line, that leaves me very vulnerable to discomfort and blisters. Maybe I am choosing comfort over fashion here, but one does what one must.

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Jenn

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I'm with you. I have the same problems with elastic digging into my feet and small socks slipping off my heels, so I wear the length SmartWool calls "micro" rather than no-show. I wonder if part of my problem is that I wear a size 10 shoe, so I'm at the upper end of women's sock sizes?

I do try to choose socks that either blend in with my shoe or my ankle. Contrasting ones make me feel stumpy.

Gaylene

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Ditto here. I've never been able to wear those "no-show" socks although I've tried dozens of brands--assured by friends, websites, and sales people that "these ones really work". Must be the shape of my heels, the way I walk, or sock sizing, or some combination of the above. Like Jenn, after tossing away piles of socks, I've found the Smartwool micros work as do a couple of other low profile brands.

Going barefoot, even with my feet coated in Body Glide, and heels bandaged in tape, only works for short, slow walks. Blistered, bleeding feet are not attractive when I switch to sandals, and immobilizing myself just to be fashionable seems beyond dumb. It is what it is--and fashion critics can sneer all they want.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I find Stance work well for me. The sneakers have enough coverage to hide the socks for the most part. A little bit around the heel may show, so I try to wear ones that kind of match my shoes.

I've also found that some of my sneakers are fine without socks. Others don't; depends on the smoothness of the shoe lining. I put foot powder on to start, if I'm going sockless.

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Andrea H

Another vote for Smartwool micros in a color that blends with my shoes. Though when it's hot out, I just slather my feet in Bodyglide and hope for the best, because the thought of socks when it's over 75 makes me shudder. One of the reasons hope the Allbirds work out for me.

Emily K

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I think it is important to the look to appear sock-free. I wear no-show socks in nude color but they don't always stay on. If in doubt, I go barefoot. And, if I've gone barefoot, I take extra special care to air out the shoes and put some anti-microbial-type spray inside to keep them fresh. If the shoes are black, maybe the smallest/shortest black socks?

Joy

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I wear Smart Wool no shows or sometimes nude knee highs ( sheer nylons). My Smart Wool are the only Peds that stay on. I used to get them at REI but the new ones have seams. The SA told me to try Amazon! I have some Hue brand, but they do not stay put and bunch up in the shoe.

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Anonymous

Jenn - we are about the same shoe size.

Ideally I would have socks that match the shoes. I will have to search more of this style out. In fact, I have some black low profile socks I wore with black booties.

For me, it does depend on how long and far I will be walking. And often, I end up wearing a men's size sock, so my color choices become more limited.

Anonymous

Andrea, Joy - I will check out smartwool minis. Do you who wear them find them hot?

Gaylene - I also refuse to suffer uncomfortable feet.
Firecracker- I will check out that brand too.
Joy - I am also picky about seams.

Anonymous

Emily - I would prefer to have the appearance of no show too.

Angie

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I wear knee-highs, or regular long socks in the Winter which you can't see. I haven't figured out Summer with my hi tops yet.

Anonymous

I have only tried a couple of pair of Smartwool brand socks (not the micros though) , and find them really small - and I've got a very average size 8 foot. Those no-show peds never stay on my feet either, and frankly, I'm with Sharan in often going sockless. If I'm in danger of having to take my shoes off somewhere, I put a pair of golf-type socks or running socks in my purse.

Teresa

I use Smartwool, but not the micros, the ones called Hidden--

http://www.6pm.com/p/smartwool.....34/color/3

They are the only ones that'll stay on my heels no matter what, and don't show in all my sneakers. I have narrow feet, and these come in sizes, so I order the size smaller than my foot size, and they are perfect.

anchie

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I prefer the look of bare feets with the sneakers but can't actually wear them like this, so I wear nude nylon knee-highs. But ofc don't wear them with shorts and skirts like this

Anonymous

Angie - knee highs won't work too well with my shorts I'll be curious what you come up with for summer.

Lisap - I'll keep in mind to try a larger size in the smartwool socks. I will sometimes go sock less, but never for long distances.

Teresa - so lisap goes bigger in size and you need smaller. Hmm. I usually go up, not down, in size.

Archie - I haven't worn knee highs in quite a while because I don't like the feel around my calf/shin. Plus, that tricky seam always lays wrong at my toes. But mostly, I need for warmer weather than pants.

Greenjeans

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Smartwool ultralight micros work for me (size 7).

http://www.sierratradingpost.c.....n-and-wome

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kkards

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I go sock less, I've yet to find a no show that actually stays on. I think these have a removable liner--it maybe washable.

Anonymous

no - I haven't tried a diff size in the Smartwool socks - didn't know that option was available. I've just had whatever the usual women's size is : 7-10 or whatever it is. But I will now!