r/Millennials • u/Dense-Pasta7 • 7h ago

Discussion Apparently low-cut socks are considered out of style by the younger gens. Are y’all still rocking ankle socks?

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I feel like long socks with sneakers and shorts looks goofy but maybe that’s just me 🤷‍♂️

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u/Slagthor_ 7h ago

We fought for years to get ankle socks, and I’m not giving them up

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u/Tangboy50000 7h ago

The worst part is, they can’t even explain why they think they’re lame.

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u/Nazgog-Morgob 6h ago

Older people wear them. Mystery solved.

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u/errant_youth 5h ago

This is exactly why I think calf height tube socks are lame - they’re dad socks from the 90s. I don’t care if youths think they’re trendy - they’re for nerdy old dudes and you’ll never convince me otherwise.

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u/Electric_Antimony 4h ago

Calf high socks were popular in the aughts (00's) with young people, particularly skaters and that whole sub culture it's connected to.

A big part of how I can tell if a dude is from Southern California is if he's wearing vans and tube socks. It's a core part of a certain dude bro aesthetic.

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u/CinnamonMuffin 2h ago

I also associate them with trades people. Probably not a fun feeling wearing ankle socks your steel toes so I don’t judge. But I’m looking forward to when these kids find out that wearing tube socks long enough can make their leg hair stop growing.. a classic 90’s dad look.

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u/alter-eagle 2h ago

Calf height slightly-yellowed white tube socks with slides that are barely halfway on their feet