And I didn’t even show you my Crocs-with-socks look yesterday.
Apparently I have a sock issue.
Or so it seems after yesterday’s post titled “So Shoe Me.”
I thought I was showing off my good taste in lace-less footwear.
You thought I was showing off shocking white socks.
So, one last footwear post. Honest.
Said Jolene: ” … then I saw your white socks with the loafers. I needed the chuckle.”
Said Audrey Dawn: “Shoes? All I see are pristine white socks …”
Wayne told me to check out Keens, for the “extra benefit of giving up socks.”
Said my childhood friend Mike: “No white socks please.”
Thank you to those who commented and did not take issue with my sock-wear.
And, as I pointed out to Audrey, I did don beige socks for the brown loafers and black socks for the black dress-ups.
As for the walkers …
When I was growing up, my dad always wore his dark dress knee socks, even in summer, even while wearing shorts.
I hated that look. (I was smart enough to not snicker or tell him flat-out). So I vowed to only wear white socks with shorts.
I did try the sans-sock look while in high school and college, when I only wore sneakers.
My mother held her nose when she threw out the smelly sneaks. My roommate left a can of Desenex powder on my desk.
I got the hints.
Nowadays, my feet are quite used to socks while out in public, even paired with Crocs.
It’s my fashion, and I’m sticking to it.
Mark Bialczak 
But you don’t wear socks with sandals, right?
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I don’t wear sandals, Cat, just the old-fashioned Crocs. With socks.
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I didn’t pay attention to the socks since you were talking about your shoes. I must be more observant.
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You had read it the way I intended it to be read, Kim!
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🙂
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My husband wears socks with sandals. I try to hide my embarrassment. But if anyone said anything to him I would have his back. Or feet. My dad wore white socks with black shoes. I remember that fondly now. 🙂
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I am glad you stand by your man’s hosiery choice, Colleen!
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To quote you “that’s the best and only way”. 😉
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Sorry Mark, I have no words!!!
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OK, Dan, if that’s the way it is … I stand by, and in, my socks.
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stand proud and loud, mark! i like your confidence. to tell you the truth, ii never even noticed your socks in the post, i swear. as for me, i generally don’t wear any socks from april 1 – nov 1, except when hiking or working out. shoes are optional when it works, and even then i’m pretty quick to take them off. as you know i’m a fan of slip on shoes, mules, or sandals. easy is good )
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Yup, easy is good. And comfortable is outstanding, Beth.
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I don’t mind your socks and like your reasoning for this choice of foot ‘attire,’ Mark! I like loafers and sandals without socks. But I do agree, every day, practically I have to use baby wipes to wipe them out, to keep them smelling “Powder Fresh,” Mark! Smiles, Robin
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You have solved your particular issue, Robin. My feet just stank from sockless situations no matter the maintenance!
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One day I was was wearing my 2 strap sandals with socks, I apologized to my daughter-in-law for the look and she said,”No that’s in style at the moment, they’re called Jesus sandals, they’re all the rage right now.” For once I was in style with my socks!
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It’s great to hear that the JC style is in these days, Dora. It’s always been in for me.
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I hate socks, Mark. But you keep on socking it, sock on.
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My feet cotton up to them, Mer.
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I’ve always enjoyed the feeling of air between my toes, Mark.
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Air Mer! The newest line from Nike, I hear …
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LOL!
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I’m reminded of the Steven Wright joke: “A woman told me I was wearing two different color socks. I said, that’s OK–I go by thickness.” To each his own, Mark! nice post.
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You can quote Steven Wright here anytime you’d like Phil. It’s a big world, and I wouldn’t want to paint it! Thank you. By thickness. Great line.
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How’d I miss this, Mark. LOL
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Since you are one of the stars of the post, Audrey, I’m glad you did not miss it!
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Yes Frank did like to sport the knee high blacks with shorts. Certainly a 2nd degree felony. White socks with crocs (is a crock) or anything else besides sneakers is probably a 3rd degree felony. LOL Have you put it in your will to be buried with white socks? Just a thought.
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Yep, that was my dad. Felonious Frank. My white socks stickler side goes only to shorts, by the way. Long pants, go to town with your colors. Argyles, even.
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I’m in your corner Mark. I have no shame in rocking socks and sandals and even have photographic evidence in a post of the same name to prove it! Go team white socks! We’re not the stinky ones. 😉
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I will go back to check out your photo proof, Sandra.
And you have given our team a new chant:
We don’t stink! We don’t stink! ;-o
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White socks are the only socks I currently own.
My ‘fashion’ sense is stuck somewhere between “I don’t care what people think” and “I am really not a clothes person.”
I do wear clothes, but you will never hear me say, “I sacrifice comfort for style.”
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I don’t think I’ve ever considered myself anything in which the suffix ‘ista’ can be attached, much less a guy steeped in fashion, Lance. Short form: Right with ‘ya!
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Socks are good, especially white ones. I even wear them to bed. I had a former apt manager (a hunchbacked old man) who used to walk out to the kidney-shaped swimming pool commons (in the center of our 12 apt units) and cuss at his Dachshund, wearing only a wifebeater, striped boxer shorts, and the knee high dark socks. So thanks for bringing back that image.
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My father, minus the spaghetti-strap shirt and public display of his boxers, Kerbey.
I am glad to hear you are in the white socks camp of life, thank you.
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HAHAHA…..no you didn’t!!!
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Yes I did, Jolene!
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I am currently sporting socks with crocs – though I am in my own garden 😉
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I support your foot fashion for gardening and even a walk through the neighborhood, Lydia!
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Thanks Mark – maybe I’ll just give it a go! It’s a pretty quiet neighbourhood – while people may judge me, I doubt they’ll resort to hurling abuse or missiles in my direction 🙂
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Take your phone to capture the astonished look on their faces? 😮 It would make a good post, Lydia!
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Ha ha 😀
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