No Socks
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
Not everyone wears sneakers. This is especially in the South where temperatures in the 90s are expected for all but four months of the year. Often sandals are more than a type of shoe kept for a certain outfit; they’re the daily necessity. In Florida and California especially, where surf and sun is a daily way of life, flip flops are the default shoe, regardless of fashion style or preference.
Shoes that are not closed toed do not require socks. Wearing socks and sandals is often viewed on not only as unnecessary, but as awkward looking and quirky. Rather than being an inevitable part of daily life, socks can often be a rare occurrence associated only with an intense workout or a job interview. The further south you go the less necessary dress shoes on formal occasions become. Rather than being necessary for work every day, they become required for the day corporate visits.
Being barefoot, a style pioneered by non-Western cultures and adopted by hippies and children everywhere, has also been regaining ground lately. The development of the “foot gloves” reflects the collective desire of people to be able to walk around without shoes. These “foot gloves” are what the name implies: a plastic material that fits your foot like a glove. Though these “foot gloves” are thought to make your feet look like those of a swamp monster, they have been gaining popularity. Developed for people who did extensive swimming or went to the beach often, they have been adopted by every hippie at heart who has been kicked out of a restaurant or institution of learning for not wearing shoes.
Requiring no socks these “foot gloves” reflect the popular desire to be able to function without having to worry about socks and shoes on a daily basis.
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