by Michael Wright
What do the following well-known men have in common? Zac Efron, Idris Elba, Dwayne Johnson, Daniel Kaluuya, Chris Pine, Andy Cohen, and the most obvious of all, perennial host, co-host & substitute-host of every television show that’s been broadcast since he replaced Dave Garroway on NBC’s “Today” Show (no fact-checking please): Ryan Seacrest.
And the answer is (drum roll) no socks!
Even with dress shoes, no socks!
Call me “old-fashionable,” but I just don’t get it. Is this “trendy”? The new “cool”? The latest haute couture?
Do men go on job interviews deeming this “putting their best foot forward”? Do they actually get hired? When I was going for job interviews, I not only wore socks and shined my shoes, I always wore shirts with French cuffs.
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Have I just described a bygone era? Please, say it isn’t so!
Obviously, I wear socks, and if I were not diabetic, I’d still wear diabetic socks. The first time I tried them, I couldn’t believe how comfortable they were. I recently got a pair of ultra comfortable socks included with my new shoes, also comfortable, Hokas from “Fleet Feet” (like the Good Feet Store, but not as pricey).
When I was in my 20s I went through a phase of wearing leather moccasins sans socks. It was comfortable, but odoriferous. Our son went through a similar stage during which we made him leave his shoes outside whoever he entered the house.
We should have bought stock in Air Wick!
Ahhhh….sweet memories!
Are you a square like Mike or are you a hipster? If you have opinions about this new trend, please share them with him at micwrighthamo@gmail.com
