My wife thinks I should wear WHITE socks with my Khaki pants...

[expatriot]

I think that is so dorky... what color of socks would you recommend? is it okay to wear white socks with khaki pants and brown leather shoes?

[ixion]

ewwww... don't do that...

black is much better with khaki... white socks stand out like a sore thumb. What, is your wife trying to me you look like a geek? ;-)

[pmbryant]

1. I'm definitely no fashion expert

but I always thought it was a complete no-no to wear white socks with anything except sneakers.

:shrug:

--Peter

[expatriot]

4. YES!!!!! thank you!!!!!!

I should have posted this question years ago!!!! She is in meltdown mode... THANK YOU!!!!!

[Lars39]

2. Nooo!!!!!

Match your socks to your pants or to your shoes!!!! No white socks!!!!

[Blue-Jay]

3. What color shirt are you wearing?

Match socks to the shirt, if possible.

[Aristus]

5. NO! Match socks to pants........ALWAYS!

Trust me, I used to sell men's clothing. The socks are considered an extension of the pants. Wear khaki colored socks.

[trof]

6. tan sox

a little darker than the khakis

[expatriot]

7. My wife doesn't believe that any of you are either a. female or b. gay.

and therefore you are all fashionless men like me.

[Blue-Jay]

10. You're right! Where are the gay guys?

I'll admit that I need help.

[pmbryant]

14. Well, she's right about me

But I think my fashionable wife would agree with me. ;-)

--Peter

[Scottie72]

21. no white socks with

kahkis and shoes. Definitely need to wear socks that match the pants, or a few shades darker.

[GOPisEvil]

8. She wants you to look dorky so women don't hit on you!

:D

I match my socks to my pants, generally. White socks are for athletic shoes or hiking boots.

[trigz]

9. the norwegian fashion guru

ie. my wife threw away, pair by pair, all of my white socks inside the first two weeks after we moved in together out of fear that I might one day be forced to wear white socks in public because all my coloured ones were dirty.

A true story, even if somewhat incredulous. Anyway, she was right. White socks should only be worn with pyjamas, and even then only in the dark. I'd go for dark socks at all times: A certain winner! ;)

[BurtWorm]

11. Be sure to wear black shoes

with that outfit.

[Tripper11]

12. Easy answer......

do what I do....don't wear socks EVER! I hate them.

[expatriot]

13. thanks all... I am going off to work with BROWN socks! yea!

I don't have khaki socks.... sorry.

LATERS, I LOVE YOU ALLL

[GOPisEvil]

15. Brown is better than white...

..but I'd go shopping for some nice, patterned, khaki-colored socks.

Oh, and make sure your belt and shoes match! :thumbsup:

[realFedUp]

16. white socks with topsiders and tennis shoes

dark socks with dark dress shoes.

It's a hue thing.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

17. They're just socks...

If you're up moving around, you can't see them...and if you can, you need to get some longer pants. Wear whatever you want. Why is it such a big deal what color socks you wear?
Duckie

[bif]

18. I almost always wear white socks

because I wear jeans and running shoes. If I'm getting more dressed up, I'd wear colored socks.

[markses]

19. Have you gone mad? White socks w/ khakis and brown shoes?

Insane.

Why not just tape your glasses in the center, hook up the pocket protector and be done with it.

[10digits]

20. Khakis

are out. Buy cords. Buy grey socks push the envelope.

[ForrestGump]

22. When I'm wearing my khaki pants as formal wear

(yes, that's formal for me) I wear tan socks and brown shoes. When I wear them as regular clothes, I wear white socks - but, and this is key, because I wear running shoes with them I believe that I am covered under subparagraph 12(c)(iii) of Article 52 as appertains to the wearing of white socks with athletic shoes.

I am, I realize and admit, not likely to be profiled in GQ as exemplifying the 'new look'...or, indeed, any look at all other than perhaps near-40 surfer dude (who doesn't surf) or Jimmy Buffett tribute artist.

I will never, however, wear black socks with either sandals or perhaps with any form of bare-legged shoes.

I also pledge not to adopt the white belt with powder-blue slacks look as I age, though if you accost me with this pledge fifty years from now at the DU retirement home on South Beach (yes, GOPisEvil and I will still be scoping out the local female presence with our binoculars) I'll feign memory loss.

[markses]

23. You wear khakis with running shoes?

Lordy!

Where are the fab five when we need them?

[ForrestGump]

27. Help! Which one's ronnyk?!

So, what you're saying is that....there's something wrong with khaki pants and running shoes?

[markses]

36. You damn right there's something wrong with it

;-)

[trof]

24. Good answer, but

I actually prefer "sweatshirt gray" athletic sox.
They look OK with khakis too.

[ForrestGump]

29. I like that compromise

Though white athletic socks will eventually turn sweatshort gray, anyway, at least if you're suffering from bachelorism or living in similar manner. :-)

[GOPisEvil]

25. Forrest...say it isn't so...

Running shoes with khakis? Sigh...

However, I'm with you on the South Beach retirement home and binoculars. 50 years from now? You're on! I'm there!

[ForrestGump]

30. I'll see you at the beach, dude!

I'll still be wearing my running shoes. They're a trademark look, you see - I need them to stay ahead of the shotgun-equipped fathers of the 20-year-old daughters who've succumbed to my considerable charms.

Sadly, this is not true. Actually, that's not sad at all. Well, maybe it is for those 20-year-olds...

Come, we go South Beach and wear white belts and powder blue knee-length shorts...

[GOPisEvil]

31. Will we have those shorts waistbands around our chests?

Cool!!! :thumbsup:

Black knee-high socks and sandals? Woohoo!

[ForrestGump]

33. We be stylin', man!

Two help old cats out there on the sand....something to look forward to.



Dude, I'm still totally sitting on my bench!

[GOPisEvil]

34. *snarf*

Right before lunch - how could you?

We have to feed the pigeons too! :D

[ForrestGump]

35. Feeding the pigeons?

So that's what you call it now?

:D

[playahata1]

26. O, GOD -- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

DO NOT wear white socks with anything unless you are also wearing white shoes.

One of my grad school professors had the nerve to wear white sport socks with some black low-quarter Skechers/Doc Marten-like shoes. OFTEN. I can't tell you how many times I was SOOOOOOOOOOOO tempted to buy him a pair of dark socks for a Christmas or birthday gift, to send a message. However, I never acted on such impulses; although he is my friend as well as my professor and a member of my doctoral committee, I do not think that he would have appreciated it.

[sexybomber]

28. I don't wear khakis much,

But i'm gonna have to go with "not white". Perhaps green, so you've got an earth-tone thing going on?

[Braden]

32. dark socks