When are athletic socks acceptable?
49%
Whenever
- Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"I love to wear mens' knee highs, so wear whatever makes you happy!" - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Socks are boring anyway." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"I'm not picky—or bitchy—enough to be weird about athletic socks." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Unless you're wearing a suit..." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Whatever - be comfortable." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"Sincere or ironic, I kind of like both." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"I'm not a sports fan. So I don't really care about the socks part." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"We're not talking about tube socks are we?" - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Who cares about what kind of socks a guy wears?" - Jessica Chang, 30, from Los Angeles, CA
"Athletic socks are a huge no-no with dress shoes. Keep it classy." - Corey G, 25, from Chicago, IL
"They've never bothered me, probably because I am an athlete." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"Multipurpose socks." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Except for at work for most guys." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"I really don't care what socks you wear, unless you are wearing dress pants with white socks." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I wear athletic socks with heels, if the pants are long enough. You may do the same." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Socks don't matter." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"As long as you don't wear them with dress shoes." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"Just no socks with sandals!" - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I wear mismatched, multicolored socks all the time. :O)" - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Who cares about socks? They're coming off." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"Doesn't really make a difference to me." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"I love to steal your comfy sports socks." - Miranda Elling, 32, from Chicago, IL
"I'm assuming these athletic socks are cute and somewhat clean." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"As long as you don't wear athletic shoes without socks." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Not big on socks." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"Shoes smell horrid when guys sweat and aren't wearing socks." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"Hahahaha... I barely wear socks that are the same color." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"For sport events." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Not an issue." - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"But don't bring back the 90's.'" - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"Smelly feet are the unacceptable thing." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Just not with a tux, OK?" - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"Don’t care about socks as long as it’s not ALL that you’re wearing." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"It’s alright if they keep him warm." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"I don't really have a sock preference." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I think if you're either playing sports (obviously), or just dressed casual." - Angela Lee, 23, from Cerritos, CA
"Hey at least he is wearing socks." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"Who cares? As long as they're clean..." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"As long as they're clean." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"Who cares?" - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"If you wear them with short shorts like you're playing basketball in the 70s." - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"Give them a break..." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"Maybe not to work along with your business suit..but any other time comfort is key!" - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Socks should match the footwear." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Depends on how it looks with the outfit!" - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It doesn't really matter, as long as you don't wear them with dressy clothing." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"I think they're sexy. I want to see someone in athletic socks with 2 stripes and nothing else." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"As long as you wear socks you're good." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"They're just socks." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"I don't care much about a guys' socks." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"Whatever is comfortable for him. Just not with sandals!!!!" - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"Whenever you’re wearing sneakers, it’s fine."
49%
Only when playing sports.
- Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"That's why they're called athletic socks." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"they are called athletic for a reason" - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"Ankle socks please." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"Leave the knee highs on the field/court." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"I'm from Texas, those things are too hot even in the winter." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"Seriously?" - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"Only only for sports!" - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"Cute while playing sports, otherwise, eh." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Sports... yeah." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Imagine what you would look like if you were at a board meeting and you were sitting down..." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Athletic socks and dress shoes do not go." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Not sure what these are?" - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"As long as they don't smell." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"And please take them off before we get it on." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Or during 'Risky Business' impersonations." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"That's it, we ain't in high school anymore." - Wendy Farley, 44, from Charleston, SC
"Atheltic socks are pretty yuck." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"Regular socks for everyday life." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"I've never happened upon one, but if I did I'm sure I'd be turned off." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"And maybe to keep your feet warm on the couch, but never in public." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Don't wear tube socks on a date." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"When else would you need to wear them?" - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"Hence the word atheltic in the name." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"....or while watching movies. Same rules apply to sweatpants." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"Socks on? No sex. Be a man!" - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"Any other time is just ridiculous." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"Definitely keep those off unless you're playing a sport or working out at the gym." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"They're called 'athletic' for a reason." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"Meh." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"Haha...those things make guys look so dorky!" - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Ankle socks are better." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"Hint: Athletic socks!" - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"Nothing is worst than your date dropping his Armani trousers to reveal Doc J from the Lakers socks!" - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"or when wearing jeans." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"Sports only!!" - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Imagine what you would look like if you were at a board meeting and you were sitting down…" - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"they’re nasty" - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"sports only" - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"And never never in the bedroom." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"Never seen one" - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"They’re ugly so just wear it when playing sports." - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"The name tells the occasion." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"Or when wearing sporty styles…" - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"Lets keep them for working out in." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"I don’t want to see white sock underneath those dress pants mister! So tacky." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"Sports are a good thing." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"In the locker room only." - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"As long as they don't have holes in them..." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Even during sports is pushing it. But they are athletic socks so fine..." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Please don't wear these under dress shoes!" - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Otherwise, they aren't too attractive." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"...Or for his personal time..."
2%
Never
- Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"Unless you're a pro football player, leave them at the gym." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"NEVER. EVER."