Human beings failed horribly at evolution.
We cant even get from the couch to the kitchen withouta Legocrippling us for life.
Otherwise our own gross oils and sweat wreck our footwear, leaving us to limp home in defeat.
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By preventing all our vile juices from saturating our footgear, we help it stay clean and last longer.
Right and tight is the way to go.
They should have a little bulk to them.
How comfortable your socks are is largely dependent on what materials they have.
Only your body will know what feels right when you put it on.
If barely clearing the bar is your aim, you might stop reading now.
If wearing a set of blue slacks, get a sock that is blue.
Or, swing to the opposite end of the spectrum.
Compare and Contrast
Now the game is, pardon the pun, afoot.
The difference is largely in showing that you know what youre wearing.
The key here is to show that the contrast is intentional.
Somewhere in the pattern must be a nod to other aspects of your outfit.
This is extrapolating out the notion of matching your socks to your pants.
In that case, youre combining a major color of your outfit to another major color.
With patterns and brighter colors, its better to match them to other small accents in your wardrobe.