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> Sock shoe sock shoe or sock sock shoe shoe? This is an amusing question. I was thoroughly confused by what this meant. In my country, I keep my socks in a c
by BossingAround 5y ago
> Sock shoe sock shoe or sock sock shoe shoe?
This is an amusing question. I was thoroughly confused by what this meant.
In my country, I keep my socks in a completely different room from my shoes. So when I put on clothes, I first have to put on socks, then leave the room, and then put on the shoes. I've observed the same in Germany, France, Austria, Poland, and Spain (off the top of my head).
As a separate issue, the habit of walking in shoes within your house is still utterly baffling to me. I've seen people not walk in shoes even at the office (because it's uncomfortable). Can't imagine the smell of feet after walking in shoes the whole day.
- shrimpx 5y agoSock shoe sock shoe means you get dressed but hold off putting on your socks until you're about to put your shoes on and get out the door. The advantage is you don't put dirt/dust, and whatever else you drag off your floors, inside your shoes.
- jrib 5y ago> The advantage is you don't put dirt/dust, and whatever else you drag off your floors, inside your shoes. You put the dirt inside your sock instead though.
- Stratoscope 5y agoAgreed, I can't imagine wearing shoes all day. The most pleasant footwear for me is Birkenstock Arizonas with socks, at home or office or when driving or running errands. This is the classic model with two straps over your foot and no back strap. I only switch to shoes when I will be walking some distance. With the Birkenstocks, most of your foot is ventilated even while standing or sitting, and every time you take a step the bottom of your foot gets some air. Don't over-tighten the straps. You should be able to slip your feet in and out of them without reaching down. Have at least two pair on hand, so you can easily slip out of one pair and into another. In the summer I may leave off the socks to stay cooler, so it is especially nice to switch to another pair of sandals to let them dry out. With socks in cool weather, I'm comfortable wearing the same pair all day. If you get these, be sure to get the "soft footbed" version. They are much more comfortable than the originals. And I like the suede version for the softer straps. You may look geeky wearing them, but face it, you're already a geek!
- taberiand 5y agoI carry my socks over to my shoes and then put them on. But of course, it's socks first, then shoes.
- ipiz0618 5y agoSock shoe sock shoe...who would do such an atrocious thing??
- sparky_z 5y agoSomeone who's old or infirm enough that reaching their feet is an ordeal, so they minimize the number of "trips".
- Ekaros 5y agoCan't you just take pair of socks with you when going down? And maybe place one in the other shoe or on top of it?
- pnut 5y agoI wear house shoes, and keep my outdoor socks with my outdoor shoes. I do sock shoe sock shoe because the sequence takes less time overall that way.
- pharke 5y agoWait, you have outdoor socks to go with the outdoor shoes? What purpose does it serve to change your socks before going outside?
- fredrikholm 5y agoAdd Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Holland. Pretty sure it's an American thing to constantly wear shoes, which is weird considering how little walking they appear to do (compared to driving).
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoI heard a former US Army guy saying in a podcast, even at home he's always dressed to be ready to walk out the door at any second, because it's a habit he developed in the Army. Which makes sense, the enemy doesn't wait for you to wait to put your socks and shoes on.
- alvarlagerlof 5y agoIt takes less than 5 seconds if you're good.
- SuoDuanDao 5y agoDepends on the type of shoes too... slip-ons are much less popular in North America, probably a self-reinforcing thing there.
- simonswords82 5y agoSorry, am I reading correctly that you can put both shoes and socks on in less than 5 seconds?! I need to see this...
- croon 5y agoCan't imagine being prepared 24/7 waiting for some unnamed enemy to strike, over just going about my day in the most pleasant way (including foot health) possible.
- dugmartin 5y agoUnfortunately that is called "hypervigilance" and is one of the central features of PTSD.
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- KronisLV 5y ago> In my country, I keep my socks in a completely different room from my shoes. So when I put on clothes, I first have to put on socks, then leave the room, and then put on the shoes. I've observed the same in Germany, France, Austria, Poland, and Spain (off the top of my head). From Latvia here, more or less the same. Then again, i really like wearing woolen socks everywhere, especially when it's cold outside, so they're on my legs most of the time anyways. Though i do have to change them often, or sometimes just put one pair on a radiator and wear another one, so that once i need to switch the new pair is warm. It's actually really comfortable.
- Jaruzel 5y agoI've noticed as I get older, my feet are more cold. As such I now wear shoes a lot, compared to years ago, when I hardly did. So maybe it's an age thing as well ?
- ajuc 5y agoThere's slippers for that. Yes, even for guests. And still nobody puts a slipper on after putting on 1 sock. I think it's mostly climate + walking culture thing. If you live in a muddy/snowy climate and people walk a lot - wearing shoes in your house is simply a no-go. You'd have to clean up constantly.
- Jaruzel 5y ago> There's slippers for that. Only "old man" ones. I want cool looking slippers that don't make me look like I belong in a retirement home.
- royletron 5y ago"old man" slippers === cool slippers I mean 'come on'.
- justsomehnguy 5y agoWhen was the last time you actually seen "sleepers department" in your local store? There are everything from oversized pink rabbits to star wars themed ones. Also sandals and flip-flops are an option too.
- Jaruzel 5y agoI don't shop in brick and mortar stores plus here in the UK a 'sleepers' department isn't a thing. Online, 'cool' slippers are all of a very low quality, and mostly only available in kids sizes.
- dugmartin 5y agoYou might just be sitting more as you get older and thus are causing reduced circulation to your feet.
- ajuc 5y agoYeah, in Poland you don't wear shoes in the house, you put them on just before leaving the house. Often there's a separate room for shoes and jackets. There are slippers for walking around in the house if you want them (and every family has "guest slippers" for when somebody comes to visit). Not taking off your shoes when you come to someone is very rude.
- onion2k 5y agoSo when I put on clothes, I first have to put on socks, then leave the room, and then put on the shoes. You could put one sock on, then go to the other room and put a shoe on, return to the first room for the other sock, and then go back and put the second shoe on. It'd be like applying a bubble sort to getting dressed.
- sillysaurusx 5y agoPersonally, I prefer to flip a coin to decide which room to visit at each step. It's probabilistically guaranteed to be an efficient way to put on shoes as long as you have no more than two feet.
- zeeZ 5y agoYou can't, because you have to take off your shoes before entering the socks room.
- marcosdumay 5y agoWell, I carry my socks to where the shoes are, and put them there. There's not reason to use the socks all the way there. (I still put the socks first, but alternating isn't completely unreasonable.)
- dorkwood 5y agoI still don't understand the question. Are people laying their socks next to their shoes? I've never seen this before.
- mkd1964 5y agoThis debate has been in the popular psyche for quite a while: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prRtcQz8Uqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prRtcQz8Uqk