Thursday, 24 September 2020

A GUIDE TO STYLING SOCKS WITH SHOES

Socks in the fashion industry are a section of focus now instead of being limited to just an afterthought, they are considerably involved in the making of an entire look and cultivate it into a fashion statement. Fashion is basically the regular way of human life and not necessarily it has to do with what one wears on a particular occasion, what you wear to work or even a date is considered to be fashion. Socks are playing an integral part in the process of contributing to everyone’s personal choices and complement each and every outfit wore by a person. The manufacturing of socks have shot up in the past few years with greater demand and the swift floating in of the ‘Athleisure’ style of casual dressing, individuals now wear socks with almost every outfit and not just socks but sneakers with almost everything which indicates that comfort has taken over the hard and fast rules of fashion clearly.

Socks and sneakers are complementary to each other, sometimes the length of the sneakers are too low when most people prefer wearing socks that will not show from above the shoes while some like to experiment with high length socks that will show above the monochromatic white shoes. Socks can be categorized based on their lengths as ankle socks, calf length socks, mid-calf length socks, loafer or ‘no-see’ socks, crew socks, knee high socks etc. among these the most worn styles are the ankle socks and the calf length socks. Socks are now worn with almost everything by both men and women paired with either formals or street style. For formals one generally sticks to neutral and monochromatic, checkered or striped calf length socks or crew socks, for a casual day out, street style or for staying in there are endless designs and patterns to choose from, worn with sneakers and even heels by women.

The ankle length socks are a go to add on with the gym attire as they are ideal when exercising and possess maximum flexible capacity, they are however also worn with sneakers and only a portion a little above the ankles are visible. This is for those who do not want to go for no see socks nor are calf length or mid-calf length socks, Adidas, Reebok, Puma etc. some of the best brands to get athleisure and best quality ankle length socks to wear with a pair of converse.

The common question that arises is that whether one should wear visible or no-see socks with casual shoes? While wearing sneakers or casual shoes, ankle socks are paired them and shorts worn with it and that is athleisure worn to the gym or even a casual day out, however dress socks are worn with formal shoes like oxfords just so that when sitting down the socks can be seen and not the bare leg beneath the trousers. Mid-calf socks and knee high socks are being paired with heels by women which not only is comforting when worn with heels but also adds edge and makes you look quite funky. However when choosing a pair of socks to wear one must always give precedence to comfort if the socks are to be worn with closed shoes like sneakers or boots. Ankle socks are mostly worn with sneakers since they are made from towel like material especially to be worn at the gym or with athleisure since they have cushioning towards the heels and are sweat absorbent letting your feet breathe. No-see socks on the other hand are worn with loafers, boat shoes and oxfords which is worn mainly for comfort and protection against the coarseness of the shoes. Women pair their heels with socks now, this gives comfort and helps make a fashion statement as street style as well, wearing socks is an essential in the winters, however with this wearing of socks with shoes provides comfort and protection, prevents bad odor and also makes a fashion statement with almost every attire irrespective of the event or occasion.

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