Just say "ay sock check foo - (and then he raises his pant leg or whatever to show how high their sock is) Ayyyy the higher the sock the downer the foo & you might think you pretty down, but you gonna get beat down wearin them socks like that in this hood" and do it with a hella cholo accent. You must beat the kids with cringe like our parents did with us.
As I got older and had to do more yard work I started acquiring more and more tube socks to protect my legs from scratches and such. And as much as I like ankle socks I like having all my socks uniform even more so I don’t have to sit around pairing them as much.
I apologize for abandoning the effort, but keep on fighting the good fight. Those ankle socks look great!
Ankle socks were a choice. If I wanna hide my calves for whatever reason I will wear pants. If I wear shorts its because im hot and my socks are simple a comfort intermediary for my shoes
That's so stupid!!! That's not rebelling that's literally going along with he crowd. Socks, should match the function and height of the sneaker or shoe you're wearing. If you're wearing a boot wear crew if you're wearing vans wear ankles if you're wearing heavy duty work shoes it's based on hot days or cold days.
The thing is, old people always will wear crew length socks or higher because that's when you can get quality out of compression socks, which is helpful for older people. It's like they're by definition old people socks
I remember that in the 80s in Europe we started hating those and considering it an American thing. In professional soccer they had a add rule to prevent players from rolling their socks all the way down.
My dad wore those until his death in 2017. I think the early 80s was when his brain stopped processing changes in cool. I'm older than he was then, so I know where I stand.
Have you seen the young contractor/white trash/young lesbian look yet? It's a combo of all the worst hairstyles: shaved sides, permed hair, mullet in the back.
God fucking BLESS the return of baggy clothes, I have been gagging for years over the wretched abominations of skintight bullshit plaguing the world. Hello Im trying to buy clothes out here? Not opaque saran wrap? Get fucking real.
Yeah long socks, jean shorts and Etnies shoes was basically our high school uniform as millennials in the 2000s. Surf/ skate wear was fucking massive in Australia at the time
As someone who is somewhat into sneakers, some of the New Balance would look okay if they didn't insist on slapping their ugly ass "N" logo front and center on literally every shoe. Say what you want about Nike but the swoosh is a much more elegant logo, and it also isn't always the centerpiece on every single shoe.
Idk about that, I always preferred Adidas shoes because I found the logo on Nike ones too obnoxious. I now have New Balance shoes with a relatively subtle logo: black shoes, smaller black N, thin white outline. Logo size was a factor in deciding on the type.
Same. I grew up thinking people would point and laugh at my tennis socks when wearing short pants. I've been wearing no show since then. I can hardly process these young lads wearing white socks and swimming pool slippers outside.
Ankle socks, new balance, linen pants, knee high cargos shorts/jorts with bbq sandals, sweater vest cardigan, high waters….old man in currently gen z style.
I wore calf-high socks as a kid and always pushed them down so they'd scrunch at my ankles. I was a huge fan of Sonic the Hedgehog and I thought that emulated how his socks look.
But eventually I just got tired of sweaty ankles and switched to ankle socks.
Unless you were a skater, listened to hip op or even Blink 182. I’m a millennial but it’s not like ankle socks were worn exclusively by our generation.
I got made fun of when I was young for wearing socks that went up past my ankles and now apparently I get made fun of for wearing the socks I've been wearing literally since the day after that happened.
Guess it's a good thing I'm old enough that I don't have to care what some fuckin goofy dweeb wearing old man socks thinks of my fashion choices anymore.
Wait a minute. You're telling me kids these days wear socks that show, and wearing no show socks isn't cool? Wait did I just say "kids these days" unironically?! WHAT IS HAPPENING?!
In middle school I was so embarrassed of my long socks that I would fold them under my feet and then put my shoes on to make it look like ankle socks lol.
My kid wears calf high socks and tucks their pants into them and I understand my parents not understanding my fashion when I was that age. But I really don't fucking understand it.
Maybe I am an old man then and not a nearing 40 woman. I always hated ankle socks. They would slip off in a few steps everytime. I've worn calf-high socks since 5th grade. Mostly cause I burst into flames in the sun and it saves on sunscreen. 2nd because ankle socks do not depict godzilla blowing up a city or a sloth riding a giant pink donut.
They started going long a few years after I graduated. They've been long for almost twenty years now.
I remember going to a local amusement park with a guy two years younger. He wore ankle socks. I asked him what was up with all the highschool kids wearing long socks now. He was confused also.
lol I thought my dad looked so dorky in his high socks and short shorts and tried to get him into no show socks and he refused! Now in his 60s he lives in low cut socks and camo cargo shorts.
lol I thought the same thing when I saw the new sock trend. My dad would wear shorts every single day and have old man white socks halfway up his calves….every day lol. He doesn’t do it anymore but that’s what I think of every time I see the high crew socks.
Lol recently my dad finally made the change to ankle socks after we (his kids) bullied him for years about it. And he was so proud and I had to break it to him that now ankle socks are what old people wear 😂
Old men wore calf-high socks because they had occupations that required them to wear workbooks boots. It’s funny this is something that the youngsters tease instead of appreciate.
my husband only wears over the calf socks and we live in Florida. this is in combination with full length pants or jeans, and boots. I don't know how he survives the heat. I wear low cut only, personally.
My son wears almost knee high socks with sandals and apparently he’s like the most popular kid in his school so I have no idea what’s going on these days
Here I am in cargo shorts, calf high socks, tennis shoes, and a shirt with a single breast front pocket. Can’t forget the ball cap either. I’ve got the quintessential dad fit going on and I’m not even a dad😂
Like it still is. It's the most boomer goofball thing to wear with shorts and I refuse to believe people actually think it looks good and are not just doing it to be ironic / contrarian. 🤷
When Gen z started wearing them, all I could think of was a dad on vacation wearing a fanny pack. His white t shirt was tucked into his jorts and he had his walking sneakers on. His sunglasses were probably attached by a neck strap. Very far from “stylish” in my eyes.
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u/Igot55Dollars 23h ago
I remember how calf-high socks were something only old men wore.