Whether you’re a bike courier or a beach bum, or you happen to be a stay-at-home dad or working from a home office, shorts and/or three-quarter length pants might be your go-to wardrobe option. And with great reason — shorts and short pants offer a kind of freedom some guys need to get things done around the house, on the go, in the yard, or while simply messing around out in the world.
And while shorts and three-quarter length pants offer the kind of versatility you may be looking for, there is a kind of cardinal rule about wearing them: you can’t rock socks. Ever. Shorts and socks together make it look like you don’t know what you’re doing, don’t care how you look, or just don’t know about a perfect little solution to your problem: no show socks.
When you couple a quality pair of no show socks with shorts or high-rise pants, you avoid having to make that awkward decision: “Do I just go full knee-high sock and own this look or ugly plain white ankle socks that make this whole outfit look a mess? Or worse — do I forego socks altogether and risk the discomfort, blisters, and odor?” Never again!
Instead of the above set of less than great choices, utilize no show socks in one of two varieties. Pick the shorts, three-quarter length, or high-hem utility pants for the day, choose the sneakers, boat shoes, or casual slip-ons you want to wear with them, and slide into a pair of no show socks.
For your everyday sneakers or regular ankle-height skate shoes, you’ll pick a pair of standard no show socks. If you plan on wearing slip-ons by Vans, Tom’s, or other similar brands, you’ll want to pick a pair of extra low no show socks so they stay completely out of sight.
With premium cotton, nylon, and spandex blended no show socks between you and your shoes, you’ll enjoy all the comfort any other standard length sock will bring you without broadcasting to the world that you’re wearing socks at all. So, the totally sockless look is completely attainable — without the discomfort of actually going sockless — which is a must when you’re wearing shorts or short pants. Enjoy cruising around in the style that suits you best; there’s no shame in wearing shorts, only in doing so with socks that disrupt your otherwise cool, laidback look.
