Before retiring, I worked at one of the most prestigious Country Clubs in the world. The general manager was always dressed like a model for a high end men's shop. His trousers were perfect with a very crisp crease, his shirts looked like they were just delivered from the cleaners, his sports coats were just as fashionable. He wore fine leather loafers that looked as much like house slippers as shoes. No sox! He never wore sox. This was an interesting quirk and would be mentioned by patrons and employees from time to time. When he retired and a wheelbarrow of gifts were rolled out. Someone presented him with a gift to be opened at the podium. Yep, a great looking pair of Argyle Sox! As funny as that seems, think about this: I have a pair of Sperry Gold Cup shoes that are lined with the softest most wonderful feeling deer skin leather. These are not expensive shoes -- something between 150 - 200 dollars. This is cheap in comparison to a pair of fine Italian leather shoes that run hundreds, maybe over a thousand for the best. Now, why buy all that luxury and then put a 6.50 piece of cloth between your feet and that wonderful leather! This could be the same as putting a 10.00 filter on a 2000.00 lens, or paying 800.00 for a high end receiver and hooking up a pair of 40.00 speakers to it. Around the house I have been going sox-less when wearing house shoes or boat shoes. I still sox-up when going out in public though.