Will you wear socks with holes in them?

United States
January 18, 2010 9:02am CST
This morning I noticed my sock had a hole in it. Since it is where my big toe goes on my right foot, I switched it to the left foot instead! I'll wear it there until it gets another hole for that big toe, then I'll toss 'em! Do you wear your socks when they have holes in them?
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@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
19 Jan 10
I usually wear socks with holes in it when all my other good socks are all dirty. No one will see it anyway.
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• United States
19 Jan 10
I keep them for awhile, as long as my toe doesn't escape the hole. When that's a problem (depending on my mood) I toss 'em!! They gotta go if my big toe goes through the hole!
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
19 Jan 10
I have done once switched the sock when its right where my toe will be sticking out from. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to get other socks. I don't make a habit of doing that. I get a hole I usually sew them or depending on how bad the hole is toss them out. I just sometimes find it strange how the hole just appears out of no where.
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• United States
19 Jan 10
I haven't ever sewn my socks up. Maybe I should learn how to do that. I just throw them away when the hole gets too big. Then when I get down to too few pairs I go buy more!
@LaurenR (54)
• United States
19 Jan 10
If it's a small hole then yes, I'll still wear them. If it's not then I definitely wouldn't wear them.
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• United States
19 Jan 10
It has to be small enough that my toe won't stick out. That's when I'm okay with it.. but if my toe goes through then I'm done with it!
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
18 Jan 10
No, it really bugs me for some reason to wear socks with holes in them. I do not know why. It is just something that annoys me to know it. The fact is it just feels wrong. I try to mend the sock if I can. If there's no way to mend it and there is no hope to fix it, then it gets tossed.
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• United States
18 Jan 10
I haven't ever mended a sock. I just toss them until I don't have any pairs left. Then I just go buy some more. I usually go by new ones when they start wearing thin!
@maria1081 (1251)
• Philippines
18 Jan 10
I see nothing wrong wearing socks with hole as long as you still need it and the hole is not in the area where other people can easily see. If you are still comfortable wearing it then wear it but if you feel like buying a new one then go for it.
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• United States
18 Jan 10
I try to hold out as long as possible before buying new ones! I am picky about the brands I buy to begin with too! Most of the time no one will ever see my socks anyway!
• Finland
18 Jan 10
yes i do actually LOL. I always wear socks until the end and yes there a lots of holes in my socks. very funny question, thank you for asking!
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• United States
18 Jan 10
I wear them and keep switching feet until there's no option left! I just don't like it when my big toe gets caught in the hole!
@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
14 Jun 10
That's a good idea to switch the socks so that it worn out another hole. I still wear the socks with holes, as long as the holes are still not too big. If the holes are too big, the socks will be deformed and it will be very uncomfortable to be in it. I will dispose the socks if I found that it's already in such condition.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
29 Aug 10
Hi, macdingolinger. When I am at home, I will wear them. If the hole in the sock, does not interfere with me walking in them, I will wear them. I had a pair of socks like this last year. It had a hole in it on my feet part. And, I wore the sock until the sock wore out. The hole never expanded no matter how many times I washed the sock or how much I have worn them.
@abruzzi10 (622)
• Latvia
18 Jan 10
hey, mate! Actually No, definitely no! It's really disgusting. Imagine - you're visiting your girlfriend/boyfriend or just friends, and than you take shoes off... and .. blooop! That's bad. But I just checked my wardrobe. Found some socks with holes in them , gotta buy some new! Cheers!
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• United States
18 Jan 10
lol!I don't have a boy friend so I guess that's why I don't worry about it too much!I just want my feet to be comfortable. The only time I take my shoes off in public is for a taekwondo class. Then I go barefoot anyway!So I hadn't thought about that!Sorry I cost you money for new socks!Maybe you'll make enough on mylot today to make up the difference!
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
28 Aug 10
Have you ever heard of a needle and thread? There is no r5reason to wear socks with holes. Darn the socks and they will be as good as new.
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
29 Aug 10
it does not matter for me as long as the socks still hide inside my shoes. no one can see it anyway, so why should i bother
• India
18 Jan 10
yes while at home i wear socks with hole
• United States
18 Jan 10
I'm okay with that as long as one of my toes doesn't stick through the holes!! I can't stand it when my toe sticks out! Other than that I'm okay with even wearing them in the day time. IT's not like anyone will see them!
15 Jun 10
Yes, I do. Would darn them as not to waste them. Then chuck 'em in the bin when I can't think of any other uses for them.
@formidexo (1351)
• Canada
31 Aug 10
Only if it was the only clean pair. But that doesn't happen to me as I wash all my socks once a week and I have about 5 spare sets. A dozen pairs serves me well and when a hole develops they get tossed and replaced. Because I visit lots of people and here we take off our shoes when entering someone's home and it would be very embarrassing to me. After all I write on Mylot and I wouldn't want to bring shame to this great company. LOL
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