"foostie" socks with flats???

[lauralala]

The past couple of days I have noticed several people wearing these socks - the ones that I guess are not supposed to show if you wear flats, but they do. Um, this is not attractive. Are people really wearing these and I just never noticed before?

[winnied]

I notice them on tourists trying to looks nice in the city.

[hannamaren]

I do this at work. I cant wear shoes all day without socks, but in summer, if I wear a skirt, I would look ridiculous in nylons. I stand all day.
However, I dont care what I look like t work.

[heyrebekah]

I think some people are under the delusion that you can't see them.

[Susie]

Oct 2, 2012 13:36:27 GMT -5 jjwritergirl said:

I am guilty of this sometimes. I know they show occasionally, but I set aside my vanity to prevent blisters. I do try to wear nude colored to blend in... ish. Some shoes just blister too badly to go without socks.

+1. Especially if I'm wearing new shoes that I need to break in.

[Deleted]

I bought them but none of my shoes work with them so I haven't worn them. I have a smelly feet issue. I wish something worked!

[hilwithonelary]

They are buying the wrong ones if they're showing. I never wear flats without socks, but they very rarely show. If they do, I readjust them. It took trying multiple brands before finding some that work. I don't know how anyone wears flats without socks. My feet would be sweaty, smelly, and covered in blisters.

[mrssavy42112]

Oct 2, 2012 13:36:23 GMT -5 winnied said:

I notice them on tourists trying to looks nice in the city.

Along with their khaki shorts & fanny packs. I swear 75% of NYC tourists I see look like this. In my experience, footsies were popular in the 90s & we now know better. They almost always show and it’s not attractive.

[lauralala]

Oct 2, 2012 13:44:04 GMT -5 hilwithonelary said:

They are buying the wrong ones if they're showing. I never wear flats without socks, but they very rarely show. If they do, I readjust them. It took trying multiple brands before finding some that work. I don't know how anyone wears flats without socks. My feet would be sweaty, smelly, and covered in blisters.

I will admit that cheap flats make my feet stinky, but real leather ones do not. I don't usually get blisters, either, unless the shoes don't really fit well. I guess I am just lucky and never knew this was a thing! I will try not to judge harshly - but the lady across the hall from me who wore bright orange socks under gray shoes yesterday is still getting the side eye.

[MamaMaui24]

Vans has the best no show socks

shop.vans.com/catalog/Vans/en_US/category/women/accessories/socks.html

[raangoli]

Oct 2, 2012 13:42:23 GMT -5 Susie said:

Oct 2, 2012 13:36:27 GMT -5 jjwritergirl said:

I am guilty of this sometimes. I know they show occasionally, but I set aside my vanity to prevent blisters. I do try to wear nude colored to blend in... ish. Some shoes just blister too badly to go without socks.

+1. Especially if I'm wearing new shoes that I need to break in.

Add me to this list. I hate that it happens, but I can't wear flats without socks. The shoes would stink since I am also like NQB and have a stinky foot problem.

What really gets me is because I am brown the "flesh" or "nude" is never, ever right for me.

[raangoli]

Wait - I clicked on Maui's link and that's not what I was thinking of when talking about socks with flats.

I was thinking more along the lines of these:

[ESF]

Oct 2, 2012 13:43:11 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

I bought them but none of my shoes work with them so I haven't worn them. I have a smelly feet issue. I wish something worked!

I always sprinkle a little baby powder or baking soda right into the shoe. It really helps cut down on blisters and stink.

[MamaMaui24]

The Vans socks I posted work for sneakers or TOMS. I like them because they are thick. But of course you can't wear them with dress flats - that's when you need the nylon ones. Those never stay on though!

[Norticprincess]

Oct 2, 2012 15:38:19 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

The Vans socks I posted work for sneakers or TOMS. I like them because they are thick. But of course you can't wear them with dress flats - that's when you need the nylon ones. Those never stay on though!

Kohl's has ones with a rubber patch on the heel, they stay in place a bit better. www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524892904016&crosssell=true


They don't normally show with my flats. Unless I tried to wear ballet flats with really short toe coverage.

[jenn248]

I occasionally wear the ones like raangoli posted with flats, especially if I am going to be doing a lot of walking. It does bug me when they show though, which is why I don't wear them all the time.

[elizabethann]

I purchased some with the hopes that they would solve my blister/sweaty feet issue at work but they show over the sides of my cute flats so I don't wear them. Baby powder is a good idea, thanks for sharing ESW I'll have to try that!