Is there any negative consequence to wearing socks inside out?
Is there any negative consequence to wearing socks inside out?
Ok hear me out.
I've never worn normal socks inside out because it's so easy to get them into the correct orientation. But I have a whole bunch of toe socks now, and the easiest way to take them off is by peeling them off, which leaves them inside out at the end.
I've been righting them and washing them, but it adds quite an annoyance as for every n socks it adds n time.
So I am wondering can I just get away with wearing them inside out half the time?
Potential downsides I've already though of:
- It might look dumb
- It might wear out the fuzzy side faster than normal.
Let's say those are both a price I'll willing to pay. Is there anything else I haven't thought of? Does anybody have personal experience or cultural knowledge in this regard?
Edit: this is all very good information. Thank you, I'll try it out for a few days.
I have worn my socks inside out for over 20 years now.
I like the smoother side of the socks. feels nicer than the fuzzy side. especially if i can feel the seams, which I detest.
it looks weird to you and me, but it doesn't seem like anybody ever notices. Even when I wear shorts. you should be fine.
in fact, I had a girlfriend of nearly 4 years and she didn't notice my socks were inside out for the first two or three?
so she tried it out and even years later, she still wears her socks inside out as well(we're on good enough terms to discuss sock developments).
There will be a price. Don't do this unless you want the fashion police to rappel in through your smashed windows and beat you while you choke on tear gas.
Depends on the sock but some are designed to wick moisture away from the foot and evaporate on the outside.
Turning them inside out is going keep the moisture close to the foot. This will cause problems—sores, smells, etc.
The outside would make less skin contact than the fuzzy inside. I imagine you'd have more stinky feet at the end of the day.
I have neuropathy and so I wear special diabetic socks that are even more fuzzy on the inside than regular socks. It helps somewhat with the pain. I guess the extra stimulation of the fuzzy side kind of distracts the nerves that are telling me that I'm being stung by wasps.
I asked my husband why he always wore his socks inside out. He said: "Why would you put the annoying part on the inside?!"
My best friend of 25+ years has always worn his socks inside out. He has always preferred the smooth finished side to the unfinished/textured "inside" of normal socks.
It has never been a problem nor will it. It's just preference. Go for it, it's not going to change a single thing other than how your socks feel.
Why don’t you pull the sock off from the front?
Seems a bit ostentatious.
It doesn't work that well, but you can.
First you have to push it down from the ankle onto the mid foot, then you can pull it off each toe one at a time.
Sometimes the way the seams are sewn makes them more comfortable to have on the “right way around” so the sock material is a buffer between the seam and your foot. May not apply to all socks.
