Sandals with socks: still to wear or not?

Is it possible to wear
What the designers say
How to choose the right combination

Is it possible to wear

Wearing sandals with socks has long been a sign of bad taste. Many bloggers devote their articles to this topic, backing them up with photos and sharp comments. But, despite all the ridicule and increased attention to this problem, dozens of men in sandals and socks can be seen daily on the streets of Russian cities. Many do not see anything terrible in this, especially older people who are used to dressing like this.

Basically, such a kit can be seen on men, but sometimes women use this combination of details. This applies to those cases when the weather outside already orders to wear short shorts and skirts, but the legs are still cool. Many wear socks under sandals, as this combination protects against blisters and discomfort.

But still, it’s worth figuring out why the combination of sandals and socks is so tasteless.

1. Combination with short pants. Perhaps the worst combination is breeches or shorts, white socks and sandals. Stylists unanimously say that a set of clothes should not be torn, and such a combination just cuts the image. In general, a man dressed like this is divided into parts - socks, bare legs and shorts, and just bare legs act as an unnecessary accent.

2. The color of the socks. Often the color of the socks goes against the rest of the image. Therefore, sandals look best on the leg without socks.

3. Color combination.The most unfortunate examples are white socks with dark open shoes and vice versa - black socks with white shoes.

4. The length of the socks. Often men wear socks with short pants or breeches, which creates the effect of a tight boot. Such a boot in any color combination will be sharply dissonant with a bare hairy male leg and, in general, will look very unattractive. In women's wardrobes, such an ensemble cuts the figure, which looks ridiculous.

5. The impracticality of the kit. In summer, there is a lot of dust, and in open shoes, socks quickly lose their appearance and become dirty. And this does not add attractiveness at all, but on the contrary, it looks very untidy and repulsive.

These are the most popular examples of bad sandal-sock combinations, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't wear sandals with socks.

What the designers say

In the world of high fashion, the combination of socks and sandals is considered quite fashionable. But, for the general public, who do not have the necessary knowledge about the combinations of these two wardrobe details, designers still recommend not to experiment, and use proven and simple images.

In addition, designers and stylists urge to remember the rules of etiquette, which say that you can wear open shoes on bare feet only on the beach. Therefore, in the city, sandals should still be worn with socks. In this case, you need to choose the right clothes, short shorts may be inappropriate in an urban environment.

How to choose the right combination

By learning how to properly combine socks, open shoes and clothes, you can forever get rid of the feeling of bad taste. There are several options in which such a combination would be appropriate.

1. Color combination.Socks must be in the same color as open shoes. Then the illusion of continuity and unity of the lower part of the leg is created. Skin-colored socks work well with open-toed shoes, but this ensemble is best worn with long trousers. On fashion catwalks you can find not only white and black socks with shoes of the same color, but also yellow, red and other colors.

2. Match with clothes. With short shorts or breeches, socks with sandals are combined rather badly, but with long trousers or jeans it is very good. But in this case, do not forget about the first rule - the unity of the color of shoes and socks. Women who wear such an ensemble not only with trousers and shorts, but also with dresses and skirts should choose the color of their socks, depending not only on the color of the shoes, but also on the color of the clothes.

3. Match with shoes. For example, if shoes and a dress are in the same color, then socks should be selected for them in pastel and flesh tones. Socks with a large pattern or pattern do not look very good, it is best that they be plain. Do not wear socks with shoes with thin straps and ribbons, it is best if they are fishnet sandals with embossed soles.

4. The quality of the socks. This indicator directly affects their appearance. Socks are of good quality and look much better, but do not forget about hygiene indicators. For example, bamboo socks are considered very good.

5. The length of the socks. In order to be able to wear socks with sandals and remain fashionable, it is important to remember the length of the socks. With breeches and shorts, high sandals that reach to the calf and socks of the same color that protrude far beyond the top of the shoe go well.With ordinary short sandals, it is best to wear cropped sock models.

When choosing sets that involve wearing open shoes with socks, it is worth remembering that such ensembles are inappropriate in a business, classic and evening style.

Summing up, we can safely say that you can wear socks with sandals, but on condition that you know how to combine them correctly and match them with clothes.