Ok hear me out.

I’ve never worn normal socks inside out because it’s so easy to get them into the correct orientation. But I have a whole bunch of toe socks now, and the easiest way to take them off is by peeling them off, which leaves them inside out at the end.

I’ve been righting them and washing them, but it adds quite an annoyance as for every n socks it adds n time.

So I am wondering can I just get away with wearing them inside out half the time?

Potential downsides I’ve already though of:

  • It might look dumb
  • It might wear out the fuzzy side faster than normal.

Let’s say those are both a price I’ll willing to pay. Is there anything else I haven’t thought of? Does anybody have personal experience or cultural knowledge in this regard?

Edit: this is all very good information. Thank you, I’ll try it out for a few days.

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    22 hours ago

    I have worn my socks inside out for over 20 years now.

    I like the smoother side of the socks. feels nicer than the fuzzy side. especially if i can feel the seams, which I detest.

    it looks weird to you and me, but it doesn’t seem like anybody ever notices. Even when I wear shorts. you should be fine.

    in fact, I had a girlfriend of nearly 4 years and she didn’t notice my socks were inside out for the first two or three?

    so she tried it out and even years later, she still wears her socks inside out as well(we’re on good enough terms to discuss sock developments).