Socks and Sliders

[TeenMummy]

What are your thoughts of socks and sliders. My two boys (15/12) have gone crazy with this and want to wear socks (Black or white only) and their adidas or SuperDry sliders to the shops and sometimes out with friends. Is this the new fashion? Growing up for me it was Sliders and no socks or you'd only get funny looks with socks. Is this normal fashion

Yep, mine too! DH is astounded by this and has tried in vain to tell DS1 that it’s not a good look and that we spent many years laughing at people who wore socks with sandals.

Yep, it’s a popular look at the moment.

I'm glad it just not my two then. Crazy new fashion look

It goes against everything ive ever known fashion wise but seems to be a popular look

Plus it looks very comfy

Oh I had this with DS too! I didn't want him going out looking ridiculous and having the piss taken. If its the trend I'll back off (but silently snigger)

Yep this is the way to wear them

Its not new, but yeah this is how they're worn now

This is (sadly) all the rage - driven by footballers who do it.

Personally I think it looks ridiculous!

I love wearing socks with my Birkenstocks (around the house) as it's so comfy, much to DD(15)'s dismay. She refuses to accept I'm now on trend! 💁😂

I work in a PRU and I'd say that's what they were almost all wearing last term (we were open as all our kids are considered vulnerable).

Have to say though that I suspect that it's a look favoured by teens who fit the typical demographic of children at a PRU. My own boys 17 & 19 don't do it and I haven't noticed it among their friends.

@FinnyStory, that’s a little rude!

Just an observation. It's also not new. They were doing it last summer too.

I'm sorry, I think it started here in France, there's even a song about it called Claquettes chaussettes. It's been around for a good few years now.

It's not new where I live either but it is pretty common. It's not to my taste but pretty low down on my fashion crime rating.

They’re all doing it here. We live in a very middle class rural town in South Norfolk so it certainly doesn’t fit any particular demographic! It’s just fashion!

Not a look I’d ever consider but I did buy some sliders at the beginning of summer, by god they are comfy.

Too hot for slippers so they are perfect.

This has been a thing for sometime. Driven by footballers I reckon too. Also a thing in private schools so not just a PRU thing.

I think you should start wearing dazzling white socks with your sandals when you all go out! Even better, buy yourself a pair of crocs!

What's with the sports socks worn pulled up with the shorts (and sliders) too? I was in a coffee shop and a young man came in. He was incredibly handsome and I looked down at his feet and saw that abomination. In my day he would have been the object of ridicule. I'm trying to think of a bad mans fashion from my youth and the worst I can think of is the curtains (hair). Womens fashion on the other hand... I could write a tome on dreadful fashion

Socks and sandals are very comfy!

sorry I should have been clearer. Its the socks being pulled up the leg that makes it worse. It would look better (imo) if the socks were at least ruched.

It's really old influenced by American athletes & the hip hop scene. I know it became mainstream again a few yrs ago.

The whole point of the socks pulled up is that they have to be branded - Adidas, Nike whatever. It’s to show the brand off.

He was incredibly handsome and I looked down at his feet and saw that abomination.

I feel this way whenever I go into Urban Outfitters with my DC.
It’s like they’ve taken every single one of the worst fashion mistakes ever made during the ‘70s/‘80s/‘90’s and put them all in one shop.

Its trying to be retro but kind of getting it a bit wrong