“I was coming down the stairs and I saw your feet resting up on the table. I knew it was you from the socks, even before I saw your face. ” Paul
I am infamous at my school for wearing “toe socks“, ridiculously bright and garish socks with individualized toes. I find them comforting and fun, and at this point a little defining. I wear them under tennis shoes and sandals, to court and in class, around the house and at parties. I used to be a one of those people who would not leave the house unless all my accessories went well together and complimented my outfit. Now I see no problem pairing green, pink and blue striped toe socks covered in hopping green frogs with almost any outfit.
“I saw a Family Guy episode where Lois told Peter she had thrown out some socks and he said ‘not my rainbow socks with the individualized toes!!’ I instantly thought of you.” Nick
In addition to being a great way to keep my feet warm these socks are a great icebreaker, everyone comments on them. I have more people coming to talk to me on a day when I wear toe socks than on any day when I don’t. They also make great puppets for bored and restless children during all the mundane and boring times in which parents make them participate. Many a toddler fit has been precluded by the sudden vocal stylings of pink, orange, and white striped fluffy sheep toe sock puppets.
Granted you must get over the desire to affirmatively declare that all your clothing matches or coordinates. Most toe socks are created in such a way that no matter what you wear, they will never compliment nor coordinate with anything. They are garish enough to clash with themselves. But whenever I wear them, I happily feel as though I am breaking some small social norm and carving out a little niche of my own. Even if it’s only for my feet.