Hose and Shoes

[Dale Seago]

If you're wearing boots, I think scrunched or folded hose balance the visual weight of the boots against bare leg.

Just to add to my comments in my post above, I don't think this will ever be part of "my look". But I don't think it looks "bad". In fact, it's something you see so often now in pubs, at athletic events, and at Scottish gatherings that it may actually be becoming "traditional" as what might be called "ultra casual" attire.

[CMcG]

Just to add to my comments in my post above, I don't think this will ever be part of "my look". But I don't think it looks "bad". In fact, it's something you see so often now in pubs, at athletic events, and at Scottish gatherings that it may actually be becoming "traditional" as what might be called "ultra casual" attire.

Yes, the "boots with scrunched/folded hose" look has become fairly common in informal settings. I've only done it a couple of times, because I usually prefer a smarter, more traditional look, but it has its place.

To clarify, this seems to work better with boots that are higher than ankle height and chunkier. I have seen people wear their hose up with that type of boot and also wear regular athletic or hiking socks, which is fine too, especially if there are practical reasons involved. I just prefer the overall, informal, slightly edgy, combination of hefty boots and scrunched/folded hose.