Socks Or No Socks? | Wearing Shoes Without Socks Fashion Trend

When the weather turns warmer, it’s time to start talking about one of the most contentious issues I’ve ever encountered in menswear–socks or no socks? People argue about this with the passion and conviction usually reserved only for arguments about politics, religion, or sports. The sockless thing has been something I’ve wanted to bring up on the channel for some time and, now, here it is!

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There are two common arguments the anti-sockless camp likes to cite for always wearing socks:

1. Your feet will sweat and your shoes will stink
2. It just looks bad

The first of those, I can get behind. The second, not so much.

Let’s be clear here, though. The sockless look is just that. It’s a look. And it’s a look that is an illusion. Should you wear socks? Yes. But they should be no-show socks. For me, the sockless look is cool both literally and aesthetically–nothing around your ankles keeps you cooler and it just looks cool.

That’s my opinion and I’m sure we’ve got MANY more opinions out there. Looking forward to everyone chiming into the discussion.

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50 Comments

  1. Michael 732 on May 24, 2020 at 3:56 am

    Put some socks on please…

  2. Alejandro Mendoza on May 24, 2020 at 3:57 am

    I agree, I think the ankle will always have a place in a stylish man’s arsenal. I love no show socks! The degree to which perscriptivism has infiltrated menswear via those who cling to rules and “how to be stylish” videos running rampant on YouTube alike is stifling actual style. That’s not to say I don’t make style mistakes, but I would argue using someone else’s cookie cutter does not make you stylish no matter what you end up wear, or how you do so for that matter.

  3. nick fry on May 24, 2020 at 3:58 am

    in the summer, i where my white vans slip ons without socks. i dont really get sweaty naturally, but i spray my feet with spray deodorant and spray the inside of my shoes.

  4. dovyhk on May 24, 2020 at 3:58 am

    What wrist watch you were wearing?

  5. Ryan Smith on May 24, 2020 at 3:59 am

    I wear some loafers and all of my boat shoes (keep in mind boat shoes are designed to be worn barefoot however it’s not a style rule violation to wear them with socks) completely footless. I do not mind the sweat and I feel a bare foot helps the cork liner to better form to the foot. I love the no sock look; I have been known even to sport it during the cold months here in upstate NY. I like the ability to just kick off my weeejuns or sperrys at the door. Lace ups I typically opt for no show socks. The sockless debate is simply a question of personal preference not a style rule debate as it is often billed.

  6. Rusty Shackleford on May 24, 2020 at 3:59 am

    No show with shorts? All day.
    No show with pants? Questionable but tolerable. Not everyone can pull them off.
    No show with suits? It’s like wearing a Borat swimsuit to a funeral. It’s one of those things you just don’t do because you look like a fool.

    As for wearing socks or no socks. It’s personal, but it seems that leather footbeds are the only ones that don’t stink like death.

  7. XFZ Kris on May 24, 2020 at 4:00 am

    Can I just say something people who voted team sockless good choice because no matter what no socks and shoes or no shoes it actually gives your feet air

  8. Christian Espino on May 24, 2020 at 4:00 am

    Totally agree. Nuff said! Love your sockless styles. Rockin it mate!!! I am all for it!!!

  9. Fouad AL-Hatlan on May 24, 2020 at 4:01 am

    Its over 110 degress here, so its fine to wear no socks looks. my issue is when to wear it a non broken goodyear shoes. it will cut the back of your heel and it wont be comfortable

    a positive thing is that it wont stain your luxury socks from polish cream or wax especilay if you have brogues . all of my socks have stains

  10. Jeffrey Payton on May 24, 2020 at 4:04 am

    Uniqlo no-show socks FTW. They’re the only ones that I’ve tried that actually stay on my heel.

  11. denver don on May 24, 2020 at 4:05 am

    yes, it does look bad

  12. Jeffery Wells on May 24, 2020 at 4:05 am

    Spray deodorant on your feet works best

  13. heyzoo007 on May 24, 2020 at 4:06 am

    He saying the exact words from an article I just read on this lmao might have been his article

  14. Ana Vitória on May 24, 2020 at 4:07 am

    i came from tik tok

  15. D-NICE on May 24, 2020 at 4:08 am

    No show socks for me every time that I decides to go with the sockless look .

  16. XFZ Kris on May 24, 2020 at 4:10 am

    @hespokestyle what team are you team sockless or team socks

  17. Julian Johnson on May 24, 2020 at 4:13 am

    I’ve comfortably gone without socks in California, Spain, and other arid conditions. In NYC it is too humid. I need socks and powder.

  18. gwimmer98 on May 24, 2020 at 4:13 am

    It depends I think, like everything regarding style. Do you work at a conservative Wall Street law firm or in an advertisement agency? Is the weather sunny or not? Important situation or not? Personally I would not pull it of with a suit, but with shorts there is no alternative. With chinos, jeans etc. it really depends…

  19. Gabriel Liwerant on May 24, 2020 at 4:14 am

    Unless I’m dressing formally, I am going sans-socks (with no-show socks) 100% of the time in summer. It just looks and feels right to me. I think Brian has mentioned this before, and I like it: if you’re wearing a tie, wear socks. Otherwise, I let the weather dictate.

  20. OVI-Wan Kenobi on May 24, 2020 at 4:14 am

    Unless your name is Sonny Crockett or Sonny Burnett and you’re an undercover vice cop in Miami, you need to be wearing socks with your dress shoes.

  21. Guillermo Huapeo on May 24, 2020 at 4:16 am

    I’ve got a question. What about wearing slippers without socks? I recently got a pair of Ugg slippers and when I try them on with socks, they are a little on the too snug side, and when I wear them without socks, they feel more comfortable. I looked up the website and even on there it states that Ugg boots (I’m assuming goes the same with slippers) are meant to be worn without socks. I guess at the end of the day it’s all preference on that particular person.

  22. Rex Maverick on May 24, 2020 at 4:20 am

    Being in the military I now the importance of socks and how the help the feet absorb sweet and protect your skin from the shoe itself. The sockless look is just a look that can be achieved with socks; therefore, socks for the win all the way. Wear socks your feet will thank you for it.

  23. XFZ Kris on May 24, 2020 at 4:20 am

    Hi there I just wanted to know what do you prefer no socks or socks

  24. PMZPatriot on May 24, 2020 at 4:21 am

    What sunglasses are you wearing in the title still?

  25. Paul W on May 24, 2020 at 4:23 am

    I have been wearing my sneakers year round without socks even in the Winter time. (I hate wearing socks) for at least 35 years and never had any serious problems, even though my feet stink just a little bit. I do wear sandals all day this time of year (I usually wear those athletic sandals between the months of mid March through mid November, and even my sandals will make my feet stink now and then. There are some sneakers where you can take out the insoles to wash them (that is only if they are machine washable) so the insoles can stay clean, and not stink.

  26. Diego Norreas on May 24, 2020 at 4:27 am

    Sockless!!

  27. Cruize Sraha on May 24, 2020 at 4:28 am

    NONONONO

  28. Matt Hogan on May 24, 2020 at 4:29 am

    I like that polo! What brand / color is it?

  29. Jamil Wehbe on May 24, 2020 at 4:29 am

    I agree you 100%.

  30. Michael Dawes on May 24, 2020 at 4:33 am

    I’m certainly glad you addressed these sentiments in your video. I was raised old fashioned by a dad that cringed at not wearing an undershirt under a tee shirt. I see both sides of the argument. However, as an avid church goer, I tend to adorn myself with socks if I’m suited with a tie. I just feel that my ensemble is incomplete without a pair of thin solid colored over the calf socks when I wear a suit. On the other hand, during hot summer months, in a less formal setting I may opt for no show socks with a linen suit with no tie, or if I’m wearing a pair chinos and a polo. That’s just me though

  31. RedBull1324 on May 24, 2020 at 4:33 am

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  32. Damian Marjanovic on May 24, 2020 at 4:36 am

    Can you do a video on selvedge denim jeans or just jeans in General 🙂

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  34. A B C on May 24, 2020 at 4:38 am

    No man EVER looked good sockless. Doesn’t matter if you are Steve McQueen or Tom Ford. What’s next – a tie with a swimsuit??

  35. tim6666 on May 24, 2020 at 4:39 am

    Look so bad.. no show socks they look like they’re for ladies more than they look like for men keep socks on

  36. Jon Stern on May 24, 2020 at 4:39 am

    I go sockless frequently but I didn’t like those sockless photos where they were wearing a conventional business style suit

  37. andrew kelly on May 24, 2020 at 4:40 am

    I prefer to wear no show socks in the summer with loafers but I occasionally go sock less if I’m out for a couple of hours.

  38. Aces FN on May 24, 2020 at 4:42 am

    I have seen so many people. (women I particular) wearing the very short socks and you can barely notice them. My brother bought a pair od them for his shoes when going on holiday but the men’s ones don’t exactly no show like the womens so he had to go sockless. I prefert o wear socks unless I an wearing my sandals

  39. Q-Storm76 on May 24, 2020 at 4:42 am

    The only time I wear shoes without socks is when I sport casual sandals during the summer. I did discovered if you wear slippers without socks a lot, they’ll start to smell.

  40. Van Avakian on May 24, 2020 at 4:43 am

    He must secretly be a music producer. He has THE Hardrive.

  41. Anoni.mouse same on May 24, 2020 at 4:44 am

    I wear no-show Falke socks with those little silicone nobs in the heel pocket. I don’t know what that model is called but they r comfortable and never slip.

  42. Lee Yi on May 24, 2020 at 4:47 am

    In NYC, I saw a man wear no sock look in the freezing temps!

  43. spoodles50 on May 24, 2020 at 4:47 am

    Obviously you have no stance. Like a typical politician, people still don’t know where you stand. Going sockless in formal or business wear looks rediculous. It is smelly and it takes away from what would be a fashionable look. I do not let people wear shoes in my house and I certainly would not let them walk around barefoot. I would compare sockless shoes to wearing a wife beater t- shirt in a restaurant. So sad

  44. mistermatsuda on May 24, 2020 at 4:47 am

    I never wear socks with boat shoes. Here’s the key: Do not wear your shoes, sock or sockless, on consecutive days – maybe another day or so depending on how much your feet sweat. You need to dry them out, give them at the very least, 24 hrs. Also, you need to put newspaper or the tissue they came with back into them to absorb any moisture built up and also to keep their shape. Any smell you get is because your feet sweat a lot and you wear them too frequently.

  45. Michel Jean «Lit et dit» on May 24, 2020 at 4:48 am

    Its an option. Why not like it.

  46. Daniel Kirkpatrick on May 24, 2020 at 4:49 am

    One thing that I think could’ve been mentioned….one main key to going “sockless,” (i.e. no show socks) is tailoring. Your tailor has to taper the leg of your pants so that they graze your calves and not break or sit on your loafers. Otherwise it looks a little sloppy and unintentional in my opinion.

  47. madelfuns a on May 24, 2020 at 4:52 am

    You realize you ended up in a bizarre alley in life when you watched a debate about socks or no socks.

  48. tim6666 on May 24, 2020 at 4:52 am

    Well I think you need suck some your feet stink and sweat I had employee that came into work everyday and dress shoes with no socks people were complaining how bad his feet were thinking at the end of the day finally I had to put my foot down and tell him he has to wear socks or go home… it is a bad look for the company and also if they stink everybody else needs to feel comfortable at work.. we now have a dress code on everything

  49. Bernardo Fagot on May 24, 2020 at 4:52 am

    NO Socks REALLY Looks like shit 💩💩

  50. Jon Stern on May 24, 2020 at 4:52 am

    No show socks always fall off my heels. I can’t therefore wear them. Anyone else have this issue?

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