Moronic developments in men's multipack socks

[Hollis]

I mean I've wasted 10 minutes trying to match socks.

(a) why do they do multipacks with different colour coded heels/toes

(b) why do they multipacks with 7 different shades of blue

Completely stupid.

 

[Kuso]

surely A makes them easier to match?

B pisses me off though.

But can't you just buy plain ones? Besides socks only need matched by thickness...

 

[Tankus]

I only buy black socks ....job done

 

[Hollis]

surely A makes them easier to match?

...

It still requires you to find 2 specific socks.. but never mind.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I keep promising myself that one day I'm going to throw out all my socks, then go buy a draw full of identical pairs so I never have to worry about this ever again.

I never do though

 

[gentlegreen]

I currently wear 3 very thin pairs of socks and I wear the colours I didn't want under the handful of the grey I did want.
Needless to say it's the grey ones that are wearing out first.

 

[joustmaster]

I just wear any two similar sock that come out of the drawer, and to hell with good intentions.

If you're wearing three pairs of socks. You might need better fitting shoes

 

[twentythreedom]

I bought 10 pairs of identical black socks from Sportsdirect, problem sorted. Cheap too.

 

[gentlegreen]

If you're wearing three pairs of socks. You might need better fitting shoes

It;s what I feel comfortable in.
I used to wear hiking socks all year around.

 

[Miss Caphat]

you're all being oppressed by matriarchal sock manufacturers-face it! They're multicolored for the sheer pleasure of leering female foot fetishists.

 

[Miss Caphat]

sorry, wrong thread

 

[Manter]

It still requires you to find 2 specific socks.. but never mind.

noone will see that the toes are different colours if you are in shoes....?

 

[killer b]

I've tried both having all black socks, and having easily identifiable patterned socks, and much prefer the latter. Also, any odd socks get shoved into a bag at the back of the wardrobe, which is sorted through every few months - magically pairs will appear.

 

[weepiper]

Try having two sons with a different shoe size, so not only do you have to try and get two socks with the same coloured toe, you also have to make sure they are the same size. Their sock drawers are awash with odd socks, with three or four forlorn pairs.

 

[sleaterkinney]

I like having the multicoloured socks, it pleases my ocd. The problem with all having the same colour is that some go grey faster than the others and don't match.

 

[pogofish]

Try having two sons with a different shoe size, so not only do you have to try and get two socks with the same coloured toe, you also have to make sure they are the same size. Their sock drawers are awash with odd socks, with three or four forlorn pairs.

Traditional footwraps could be an answer:

 

[Kuso]

I just buy grey ones, saves on the white ones going grey and black ones fading problem

 

[gentlegreen]

It gives the lie to the myth that we can have exactly what we want.
I can get any electronic component I want, stuff sent all the way from China in a few days with a few mouse-clicks.
But not the actual socks and pants I want.
At least I can get my pants white and dye them black.
Though I feel very self-conscious buying white pants.

 

[The Boy]

Matching socks? The fuck is that?

 

[Hollis]

Just bought 2 multipacks (that's 28 socks in total) thinking they were identical, only to discover they have little markings on them to match..

Why? Why? Why?

 

[dylanredefined]

Traditional footwraps could be an answer:

Your an evil commie.
Though even the Russian Army has given up on those now as their stupid.

 

[gentlegreen]

Perhaps the male of the species is expected to have poor taste.

I'm dreading the day my particular style of pants I've worn since my teens finally goes out of production - I already have to buy white ones and dye them to get them how I like.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

I keep promising myself that one day I'm going to throw out all my socks, then go buy a draw full of identical pairs so I never have to worry about this ever again.

I never do though

+1

 

[fredfelt]

I keep promising myself that one day I'm going to throw out all my socks, then go buy a draw full of identical pairs so I never have to worry about this ever again.

I never do though

Oh, I did that. It was a blissful period in my life. For several months every sock was the same. Now several birthday's and Christmases on, with plenty of thoughtful presents behind me the system has gone to pot.

 

[Badgers]

Socks are serious business

I have done the sock clear out (best dusters ever) before but ranges are changed and such. Would rather have a single pair of Kevlar infused bastards that were serviceable

 

[fredfelt]

Perhaps the male of the species is expected to have poor taste.

I'm dreading the day my particular style of pants I've worn since my teens finally goes out of production - I already have to buy white ones and dye them to get them how I like.

I hope you don't mind me saying but you talk about your undergarments too much!

 

[Espresso]

(a) why do they do multipacks with different colour coded heels/toes

Unless you're buying these socks to wear with open toed sandals - in which case I've got no sympathy for you - why does it matter a fart if you wear one sock with a green heel or toe and one sock with a blue heel or toe?

 

[gentlegreen]

I hope you don't mind me saying but you talk about your undergarments too much!

I thought it was 100 percent relevant.

Having a steady supply of self-coloured pants is one of the few constants on my life.

 

[salem]

So long as the thickness is about even it's a pair of matching socks in my book.

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm guessing that sock fabric might not dye consistently ?
The last batch of white cotton pants I dyed ended up with apricot-coloured elastic.