I just don't get it...

Ever since I was young, I was told to "never wear sock with flipflops". It's against fashion rules, a deadly sin in this sector even. But, if so, why do so many athletes and people still do it? 

Simple.

"If it looks dumb and it works, it isn't dumb."

The only negative that can be pushed onto society is that it "looks" dumb, but there are key situations in which wearing sock with flipflops are a huge advantage:

1. Breathe Easy

In the sports sphere, I see all too often, high level athletes committing this ungodly sin. They can't all be so fashion "unsavvy"! You see, when you wear shoes while playing sports (which includes a majority of athletes), two things happen: heat and friction.

When your feet shift, jump, land and all of the above, they rub along the interior of the shoe, creating friction on your foot. Not only this, but your feet are constricted inside this shoe, making it a very ,very hot atmosphere that is not conducive to a healthy heel. Rather than taking off, what is usually two pairs of socks and carrying them around, it is a nice feeling to kick those shoes off and slip those hot pockets right into a comfy pair of flipflops!

2. Chills

Imagine this:

You're taking a long relaxing stroll in the park on a breezy summer's eve after having spent the better part of the day shielding yourself from the unyielding scorn of the sun. While on your walk, you start to feel a cool breath of air wiz by you. Fine, your arms and legs are used to being exposed so they don't feel the icy air, but your feet? They're a different story! You decided to expose them to the brute force of mother nature herself. You went from 0-100 real quick! Now, your whole body is cold because your feet are!  (This is a known, verifiable fact because my mom tell me all the time)

What to do? 

Nothing this time because you were selfish and didn't about the two grounding elements that make you the vertical, homo sapien sapien that you are! You need something that covers your feet while still staying in the comfort of flipflops. Hmm... Mittens? No... A new car? No... Toaster strudel? Delicious, but no... 

SOCKS!

They will allow you to continue pursuing all the comfort of flipflops, but with a warm, cuddly twist.

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Forget the naysayers, and do what you know in your heart to be the right thing to do! Tell aunt Judy to mind her own business when she says you look silly! Tell Father George to go back to church and pray for all the lost souls that have traveled sockless into the night! Tell your best-friend's dad that he should worry more about his crumbling marriage instead of your choice of comfortable footwear!

Next time, be confident because: SOCKS! 

Feet are cold, but don't feel like putting shoes on? SOCKS!

Don't want to dirty your feet? SOCKS!

Have a niece or nephew that you want to entertain, but you don't have any puppets? SOCKS!

Can't pass your math exam? SOCKS! 

(Maybe not that last one, but you get it)

Just please don't wear socks and "thong flops". It's disgusting.