Do you prefer to wear socks or go bare feet?

Socks - Different coloured socks.
@reichiru (748)
Canada
February 10, 2009 12:30am CST
Hello fellow myLotters, I'm curious to see how many people prefer to wear socks and those who like to go bare-footed. I'll give a list of a few places where so you can answer to your full extent:1. In your own home? 2. At your friends' homes? 3. During summer? 4. During winter?I usually prefer to go bare-foot around my own house, unless it's winter and really cold, then I put on a pair of socks. Otherwise I wear socks, unless it's summer and I can wear sandals/flip-flops. What about you? Happy myLotting!
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@Gesusdid (1676)
• United States
10 Feb 09
i wear socks all the time , even to bed cause i like my feet to stay warm, only raely do i ever take them off , and sleep , i never walk barefoot, unlike some people ive seen who walk barefeet on roads to go to the store walking bare foot in the parking lott ewww
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@reichiru (748)
• Canada
10 Feb 09
Eww that is disgusting, I go bare feet in my own home, or at the very least with sandals on. I wouldn't go outside in my bare feet, not even onto the grass in my yard. I'm always afraid I'll step in something dirty. Thanks for your response!
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@srganesh (6340)
• India
10 Feb 09
I am from India and I only use to wear socks when I put on my shoes.Otherwise no.It is because the climatic condition here is hot and it is unwise for me to wear socks all around the day as any one do in the cold weather countries.So,I use socks only when I use shoes.Cheers!
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
10 Feb 09
Yeah it is usually pretty hot in Asia, I used to live there for a few years too (not in India though). Letting your feet sweat all day in socks isn't exactly the most sanitary thing to do. Thanks for your response!
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• United States
13 Feb 09
I definitely like to go bare foot as much as possible. At my house, I am always bare foot. At my friends' houses, I always wear sandals, unless they don't allow shoes on in the house, in that case, I'm bare foot. In both summer and winter, I am bare foot. I wear sandals any time I am outside. So, I pretty much never wear socks. The only time I wear socks is when I have to wear regular shoes or dress shoes, which is usually just for something like a wedding or an interview.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
14 Feb 09
Wow so you basically don't wear running shoes and stuff either on a regular basis? My feet would freeze if I did that, it's so cold here that I have to wear shoes, and even my furry boots sometimes when it's really really cold. Thanks for your response!
• United States
10 Feb 09
As much as I hate it, I can't go barefoot. I get terrible foot cramps. Even in bed, I have to wear socks and slippers. Very painful. I really miss running around barefoot. The cramps started when I was in my early 20's.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
10 Feb 09
Aww that must really suck =( Is there no way to get the cramps treated? I know how much I enjoy going around in my bare feet so I can imagine how you must feel not being able to do something you like. Thanks for your response though!
• United States
10 Feb 09
It does suck :( My older sister gets leg cramps, and my mother gets leg and foot cramps as well. I guess it's genetic. TY for your response
@tasha19 (254)
• United States
11 Feb 09
1. at my house nope i go bare feet all the time 2. i always wear my shoes i just dont it unless im at my house 3. yea during summer too its too hot to wear shoes 4. and only when its really really cold is when ill wear socks or slippers and i love wearing sandals so i guess if i have to wear something it would be sandals
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
12 Feb 09
Wow you wear sandals during the winter? I have to wear either socks or fuzzy slippers when I walk around my house during the winter, it's too cold here. Thanks for your response!
• China
11 Feb 09
most of the time ,i wear socks. in my home in the summer ,i dont wear socks, maybe because it's a private space. and in the public places or at my friends' homes,i usually wear socks-yeah, i'd like to wear the sports shoes in the summer.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
I tend to go with flip flops over the summer because it's much cooler that way. And I agree, sometimes it's not courteous to have bare feet in a public place, especially when you're trying to be respectful. Thanks for your response!
@emarie (5442)
• United States
11 Feb 09
i HATE socks and only wear them when i wear shoes and i don't have much shoes. i'm normally in slippers or during the winter i have boots when i go out. at home i have little bootties i got from my sister because winters up here are so cold and i wasn't used to it. i grew up knowing that when you enter someone elses house your shoes come up so i'm normally bare feet all over the place. at my grandmothers house we even went around the house outside bare feet. it was just how we were raised.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
My dad said that wearing boots without socks will cause the inside of the boots to get smelly, and if you own boots that have furry insides then that could cause a problem. I don't know though lol Thanks for your response!
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
11 Feb 09
1. I go with slippers without socks at home 2. It depends on my footwear, if I am wearing slippers I go barefoot if with shoes I go with socks. 3. Barefoot of course 4. There is no winter here but during very cold nights I wear socks while sleeping. Well at home I wear slippers but no socks.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
No socks is definitely comfortable in the house, gives you much more freedom. Thanks for your response!
@akangirl (2436)
• India
11 Feb 09
It depends upon weather. I like wear socks in winter but when i go in bed a wear a fresh pair to keep me warm (hygiene freak) and in summer barefoot or flip flops.I am very moody
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Hmm apparently it's not sanitary to wear socks to sleep though, cause your feet are cooped up and don't get any fresh air. Thanks for your response!
@Dally22 (49)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
I like wearing socks way better then bare feet. It is way more comfortable and when you are bare feet, sometimes the carpet makes your feet sore
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Wow the carpet makes your feet sore? That's never happened with me before. Thanks for your response!
• Philippines
11 Feb 09
Hello there reichiru! =) Here in our country is tropical. so no winter, spring stuff like that. I prefer not to wear socks, but i dont go bare feet. I always wear my slippers, because the ground is kinda cold when the night arrives. =) and slippers are protection from germs and bacterias. =)
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Yeah there's always problems with germs and stuff. Plus I always manage to stub my toe on something when I go bare footed, so I at least wear slippers also. Thanks for your response!
• United States
11 Feb 09
Socks in Winter to prevent colds. And mostly barefoot during summer! It gets hot!
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Yes it does get hot during the summer Thanks for your response!
@itsme_cha (504)
• United States
11 Feb 09
well for me it depends on setuation,, when its summer i dont wear socks, but when it winter i deffinately wear socks as its cold.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Of course one usually wears socks during the winter, it's cold in most parts of the world. Thanks for your response!
@Obsidian (70)
11 Feb 09
hi. I think that is depends on the weather ha. 1. I go bare-feet in my home all the time. It is comfortable! Most people should be same as me. 2. It is depends on the weather ,therefore ,see below. 3. I dont like wear socks in summer only if go sport since I need wear sport shoes. It is awful that wearing sport shoes without socks!! 4. I have to wear socks in winter because I am cold blooded. Beside that, I would like to wear a pair of boots and legging to keep myself warm :D
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Hooray for boots and leggings! I like to wear them during the winter too, cause my boots are furry and I really hate having to stuff my jeans in them, so I would much rather wear leggings. Thanks for your response!
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
10 Feb 09
it really depends where i am going... in my own house, i prefer to go bare feet unless if it is winter and the weather is really cold... when i wear shoes, usually i wear socks as well... but not in summer as the weather is too hot and humid... when i wear sandals or thongs, then i won't wear socks at all... take care and have a nice day...
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Haha I really don't see why anybody would wear socks when they wear sandals, that's just tacky. Thanks for your response!
@Dawn83 (20)
• United States
10 Feb 09
I love going barefoot. 1. almost all the time, even in the winter 2. it depends on how long i'm staying. but i tend to keep them on more. 3. always (inside) 4. almost always barefoot, sometimes i'll wear houseshoes, but hardly ever just socks (inside) But of course the problem with always going barefoot is the rough skin (heel and side of foot) at least for me. But I just soak my feet more. 5.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
My feet are always a disaster because I don't like to wear socks that much. I went around France and Spain last summer in flip-flops for a month, and my feet almost turned black. It was kind of disgusting Thanks for your response!
@zhuuraan (961)
• United States
10 Feb 09
I always have to wear socks, in all of the above scenarios. My feet get cold easily and are always the coldest part of my body, so going barefoot can be uncomfortable. Only time I'm not wearing socks is in the shower, of course, the pool, or if I go to some amusement park or something with water rides or something. Even at friends houses, I usually don't even take off my shoes, unless specifically told to. I find it rude to just flop down and kick off the shoes at someone else's house.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Where I live it's courteous to take off our shoes when we enter someone else's home, cause we don't want to dirty their carpets and stuff. My feet usually get pretty cold also, but I still like to walk around bare footed if I can. Thanks for your response!
• United Kingdom
10 Feb 09
I am so used to wearing socks that I cannot imagine a life without them! In the summer weather I still wear socks! I guess my style is jeans and t-shirt come summer and trainers obviously. You become used to a set pattern and this is definitely me. I don't wear those thin cotton socks either! I wear walking or hiking songs, they are quite thick and very comfortable. I'm a bit put off by flip flops and have never worn them however I do accept that they can be a good thing when it comes to airing your feet. Andrew
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Haha yeah you wouldn't want your feet to get too smelly My boyfriend has flat feet, so he has to wear runners and socks all the time, even in summer, because most sandals and flip flops don't fit him well. And I understand about being "used to a set pattern," I wear jeans 300 out of the 365 days of the year on an annual basis Thanks for your response!
• Philippines
10 Feb 09
i put on socks everytime i would go on jogging, something that has to do with any sports activity
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Of course wearing socks while exercising is a good idea, you wouldn't want your feet to blister or twist your ankle by wearing the wrong type of shoe because you didn't want to put socks on. Thanks for your response!
@playapal (894)
• United States
10 Feb 09
I live in Mexico and almost always go barefoot in my own home as well as my friends homes. If I go out I throw on a pair of flip flops. You know the Kenny Chesney song, "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems." Unfortunately being female I always wear a shirt. Happy mylotting
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
11 Feb 09
Haha I've never heard of the song before, but the way you said it made it sound really funny. Of course I wear a shirt too, I'm a female also And yupp I guess it would be hot in Mexico, too hot to wear socks most of the time, so going bare foot is a good idea. Thanks for your response!