What’s the deal with socks now?

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I’m your standard mid 30s millennial. I wouldn’t consider myself ‘fashionable’ but I like clothes and enjoy looking well put together in any given situation.

As spring arrives, we’re about to hit the yearly moment when I move from boots worn with everything, to white trainers worn with everything - usually fairly plain, slim, low rise lace ups.

I’ve finally got my head around jeans (I still love my skinnies but am embracing wide leg, barrel and boyfriend) but I’ve heard trainer socks are now the height of uncool??

So what DOES look acceptable when your trousers/dress leave your ankle exposed?

I am tall with big feet so things that look cute on dainty feet make me look like a clown, so I fear the wrong socks will add to this issue.

Photos and links of acceptable socks greatly appreciated!

They’re actually a lot stronger than you’d think. It’s a special kind of weave that they use for them. Also, because they are so fine they sit very close to your skin, and it’s not as easy for them to catch as thicker deniers would be. As long as you are careful putting them on if you have long nails I find they last well. With them coming in sizes now it’s much better than the old one size fits nobody all. I usually carry a spare pair in my bag just in case, but I’ve never had to use them.

Me too ! No one is taking my trainer socks away from me !

I reduced an entire Miss Selfridge changing room to helpless laughter in the early 80s when I tried a dress with a rara skirt. I think that was the day I stopped caring about fashion and leant heavily into style.

Oh Miss Selfridge. I had everything with that lip print on it - pyjamas, make-up…
The make-up was amazing.
Yep, my ra-ra was fuschia pink with black polka dots I loved it.
What a time to be alive that was….

I have loads like this in various neutral shades. I'm late 30s, I have always found ankle socks annoying though so I am glad that crew socks are more fashionable. I mainly wear them under jeans though so you can't really see them, or for actual sports with shorts. I wouldn't really wear trainers and a dress together, I prefer a sandal or flat shoe (without socks...)

I buy socks the same colours as my shoes, long enough to cover my entire visible ankle when seated in trousers. A gentleman never shows bare leg flesh when wearing trousers, and this is a solid principle for ladies to adopt for maximum warmth and smartness. Plus, it then does not matter if you did not shave your legs.

I have not worn socks with a skirt since school, except when the skirt has been ankle-length and the socks knee-high so I can avoid the hated itchy tights.

These look really comfy for under boots…but I just can’t get my head around having them on show. I think I’d look like my grandad!

I don’t really understand trainers these days either. They all seem to look like my grandad too.

I've never got on with trainer socks

I'll stick with my frilly socks, at least I've been able to get them in colours last year still from the kids section

Oo I do actually like these.

When it gets warm, crew socks are too warm for me. I always marvel at people wearing trainers in the dead of summer let alone with full socks on as well. I agree though though that ankles on show have been decreed a no no. Which is good for cooler weather as I've seen many a cold ankle over the years.

I always marvel at people wearing trainers in the dead of summer let alone with full socks on as well.

<Raynaud's Syndrome has entered the chat>

I use my electric blanket's foot heating zone for at least fifty weeks of the year.

Fashion VS style is a fabulous point.

I wear wide leg jeans so no ankle showing. I would not dream of wearing a sock with a dress or skirt. It looks bad unless you’re about 6ft with very slim legs. I would look like wee Jimmy Cranky! But I'm 55.

I like these socks but how bad is this look www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/products/E477074-000/00

OMG I thought socks with trainers was bad enough, but socks with loafers? 🤮. It hurts my millennial eyes!

the shorts, boat shoes with denim shirt wtf 😅

I think anyone with feet over a size 4 is going to look bad recreating any of these looks. The black shorts and loafers isn’t terrible, but the woman in the long tan shorts looks like she’s running a scout camp.

I loathe socks on display, I always have done.
I remember getting told off by my Mum for rolling down my stupid knee socks.
My eldest has commented on my socks under leggings look for the gym saying it looks better with socks over the leggings. I disagree strongly. My young adults and teens feel it’s important to show off branded socks and I get it for them but I’m happy to be more mysterious.

I’m older but feel the same😂

It’s so bad isn’t it? Made me lol.

We all wore loafers with ankle socks round my way in 1979

That’s because it does!

I feel like this would also not look good on someone younger as well. I’m not sure if it’s the pumps with the socks or the turn ups with the socks, it just looks odd. It’s very grandad

I get socks from The Donkey Sanctuary and wear them with cropped jeans and buttoned up slim fitting cardigans at this time of year. I love interesting socks and am glad I no longer have to hide them.

I goto slimming world. Part of the process is to step on the scales. I make sure to wear interesting socks. I do see i variety of good socks. I always comment on the interesting ones.