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[Natasha218]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

i rarely wear any type of sock when i wear boots. i just feel more comfortable that way. socks tend to make my feet feel claustrophobic.

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       Gosh yes, that tight feeling when you are in boots and the sock "squeezes" your toes and all you can think about is your aching foot.  I don't wear socks or hose with ankle boots but when I wear tall boots, I snip the toe part of my socks or tights so my toes can be free.

[ahoymate]

Wearing any closed shoe without some type of 'sock', hose, etc. is a great way to get foot fungus i.e., athlete's foot. Fungus, bacteria thrive in a warm, moist environment.   Nail fungus is another problem &  is very, very difficult to get rid of. My experience. Take it or leave it. It's your feet.

[StylishLady]

I wear "footie" nylons with my ankle boots and knee highs with the knee high and OTK. Just feels more comfortable to me.

[2blonde]

The only time I wear socks is when I'm at the gym or out jogging.  I have many boots, both ankle and tall, and I never wear socks with them, ever.  My feet love the extra wiggle room, and they are never cold in boots, even in the winter.  I love the freedom of it.  BTW, I don't get foot fungus (I do take showers and baths).

[ALRATIBA]

Other than sandals ... I wear socks or stockings with shoes, sneakers or boots. 

Yucky just thinking of bare feet in boots!

[Bird mama]

I'm sure it's personal preference.  I'm a sock person and won't wear sneakers without socks.  I do have a pair of lucky brand (Basel) perforated booties that I will wear without socks if I am wearing them in the summer. That doesn't happen often though.

[insomniac2]

Yuck.

[jaxs mom]

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@ahoymate wrote:

Wearing any closed shoe without some type of 'sock', hose, etc. is a great way to get foot fungus i.e., athlete's foot. Fungus, bacteria thrive in a warm, moist environment.   Nail fungus is another problem &  is very, very difficult to get rid of. My experience. Take it or leave it. It's your feet.

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I've never had any issues. I basically only wear socks when it's cold. I do spend most of my time barefoot though, in the house. 

[Topaz Gem]

I can't stand wearing closed-toed shoes with no socks.  Yuck.  Most of the time I wear very thin trouser socks just to have something to prevent chafing and/or sweating.  To each his own though.

[Mom2Dogs]

I am in the midwest and always wondered about socks as well.  As much as I dislike wearing socks it is a MUST in the winter time.  I wish they would style with socks for some of the presentations.