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

Been a thing for a while. I think it’s absolutely fucking hideous but that’s how I know I’m now a grown up 😂

They are meant to pulled up

I think sliders are horrible and tacky even without socks, but this takes it to a new level.

It’s just as bad as socks and sandals IMO.

Apparently the fashion set have moved on to just a standard sandal with a sock

Perhaps it started because a teenage boy had his toenails painted by his sister, so he wore the socks to hide them. I think it looks awful, and the young adults do it too - the students next door are frequently in sliders and socks. It's really odd when you see armies of teenagers loitering, and they're all attired like that.

Mind you, I thought I was being rebellious as a teenager with my choice of summer footwear: trainers without socks at any hint of warm weather, and I certainly didn't wear invisible socks!

If the posh kids have started doing it the PRU kids will soon stop

Fab!
I've been wearing socks with my Birkinstocks around the house. Soooo comfy.
If the doorbell has rang I've quickly taken off the sandles or socks( if I've time) so no one can see my foot ensemble. Now I'll wear with pride!!

Sandals

@googybob

Apparently the fashion set have moved on to just a standard sandal with a sock

Of course, having only one of each does make it somewhat difficult to walk... but fashion, darling.

My 14 Yr old does this sometimes but I don't think he's being trendy... Just too lazy to put trainers on

Ha - I first came across this via rugby. No boots in the club house, so DS and his mates all have sliders for after the match. I can only dream of the sartorial elegance of sliders paired with clean white socks

As an aside, due to a complicated set of events (involving blisters, a hot day and a long walk to a conference venue) I have tried socks and sandals. OMG! Most comfortable footwear combination ever. I just wish I had enough of a give-no-fucks attitude to wear it. (In RL socks were whipped off just round corner from venue, plasters applied, and I limped round for the rest of the day, mildly uncomfortable but presentable).

@Ughmaybenot 🤣🤣 fashion does not care about comfort

To my shame I did wear sliders and socks whilst glamping last yr. Essentially they were my slippers.

I've invented the next wave: flip flops an strainer socks - very comfy in warm weather

As a sock refuser, I need to get hold of a customised pair of sliders, which say "no socks" on one, and "for me" on the other. Alternatively "knock your" & "socks off" might work, like in some adverts for sandals.

(I'd rather people look at my feet, than my ugly face mask.)

What's RPU?

Teen ds goes barefoot or wears his flip flops.
No sliders here.
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It's been that way since last Christmas and if not before!

My ds is a swimmer and it started to add ages to them getting changed.

Gone were the days of slipping damp feet into sliders

PRU - Pupil Referral Unit.

Are sliders and mules the same thing? I have a cheap, comfy silver pair from Home Bargains which I love, and use as my summer slippers, but I also go out in them. Definitely worn without socks though!

Thanks

Oh god this is mine but with unbranded school socks. Hide my eyes!

Thanks Ops now I don't feel like it's just mine. Mine are on the branded sliders and matching socks to go with it or ankle socks x

@FinnyStory you sound very snotty! My dd and her friend wear them too, only with fluffy Sliders. It looks absolutely vile but I can't say anything or she will like them even more!

Yes and hair bands on boys. DS looks like an alpaca with a long curly fringe and then he sticks a hair and on it and it looks really stupid.

I bet our parents thought sun in and ra ra skirts were ridiculous though!