Polish men in shorts with sandals and socks..

Ha, it's this time of year again. With summer approaching, more and more polish men seem to think nothing about appearing in public dressed in shorts , with sandals and socks.. Am I the only one to find this type of outfit ridiculous?? Luckily for us males, polish ladies have more dress style!

I agree socks and sandals are bad combo.

What about shorts, shoes and long socks pulled up like golfers?? This sticks out more, IMO.

Poles need to be introduced to ankle socks.

You can always spot a freshly arrived European on the beach, who shows up in his skin tight swimsuit. Lol.

sexy, no? ;) :D

Oh yeah ... yeah baby ... yeah ... those sandals and those grey socks are making me HAWT ...

Ive got a cracking picture of some Germans walking across the Charles Bridge in Prague, I actually followed them a took a picture of their sandle and sock clad feet :0)

HI ShelleyS

Can you post the picture? A good laugh is always better shared!

It's an actual photo, I'll dig it out and scan it or try and take a photo of the photo...either way, I'll share it with you...


Funny you mention that, I did see a few lads (early 20s) who looked like their mums had dressed them, this them the first time I went to Poland and it was summer time.

I have no idea why German or english like to wear white socks and sandals

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Well since we are talking about shorts.. During a recent trip to Poland I observed a tendency for young Polish women to wear knee length shorts and strange pattered tights (thin denier with patterns runnning down the side) coupled with the obligatory stiletto type shoe and most usually accompanied by some kind of tight fitting blouse unbuttoned to the max. Is it is only me who finds this look weird and unattractive? I did find myself wearing white clothes though in order to blend in.. thank god the 80s look is back thats all i can say!

Since when did Europeans make the switch from Speedos to shorts...hahaha
We can spot you guys a half mile away down the beach

Seriously you stick out like a sore thumb ( no pun attended)

Foxy, surely you don't mean that?


Did they have little white canes?


Brits dont do the whole speedo thing, havent done for years, it's a favourite of the Gerries tho...but I suppose we should be thankful they're at least keeping something on ;0)

Ha, this things about sandals and socks always makes me wonder: WHY NOT?
In time I've become convinced that this idea is based ENTIRELY on its source, which are most probably fashion houses in Italy and France. Countries, where if you have 30 degrees, then you have it all day long... All this "socks and sandals" critics should:

1. start thinking for themselves
2. understand that in Poland you can have within and hour frame slide from 25 to 15 degrees. It is really not fun to have sandals without socks in that situation... :-)

Hm.. another thing I've really never understood is why socks have to be always the same?
But I rarely have a courage to break that stupid custom :-) Only, when I cann't find the other sock... :-)

Or maybe I'm just a man and there is some logic behind this two habits...
PS. "Because it doesn't look nice" it is not the point :-) it is not even valid argument :-)

I know,
Big beer bellies, bratwurst and a speedo a must for any occasion

Somebody please tell them that they went out of style along with disco:)

And with that, I think I need to go and take a cold shower, the thought was just too much!


Not a fcukign chance, they make us Brits look better and while there's a chance of that...we'll keep quiet!


It's a man thing, it looks stupid and it's not necessary, my ex didn't wear socks with this birkenstocks! I have certainly not worn socks with my sandles since I was about 6!

That's a cultural shock lol. In France, you don't care if you are cold / warm, you just HAVE TO BE fashionable. But you can also be comfortable AND fashionable.

And short and socks are everything but fashionable :)))

Sorry ShelleyS, like I said "Because it doesn't look nice" is not an argument for me :-)
Anyway, my fiancee says the same thing as you... I think that in future, when some equal rights for man movement will emerge, then one of the top slogans would be:

1. Every man has a right to wear socks with sandals!
2. Further, those socks could be different!

Probably political correct compromise would be: one leg with sock, the other without ;-)


Huh, and I've thought that France was a free country ;-) fashion slaves...

FYI, we rather call ourselves 'Fashion victims' ;)

Incidentally, Canadians are known to be the victims


Like these made in Poland "stopki"?

Americans can be spotted a mile away, just by their size (especially in Florida and Southern states!!)

btw. this is not only a polish phenomenon. lot's of americans do this too.. i do it most of the time when i am in the mountains.

Men: It's best to not wear socks with sandals--period. Oh, and no speedos. My Polish husband will not wear sandals? Is this taboo in Poland, but he says men DO wear speedos? Thank goodness he's vetoed the speedo gig. It's better to leave something to the imagination...sexier. Still working on the sandals? We live in the Northwest and it is the way to go.

with sandles? Oh plk, all images are shattered now :0(

Perhaps they wanna hide their pedicure.Sometimes I wish, people wore socks with their sandals (or sneakers with no socks).

Thanks Sadie Ann, I wholeheartedly agree. I would even go so far as to suggest that sandals too (with or without socks) are off limits...

LOL...this thread reminds me of my father and his sandals with socks... I was always telling him to get rid of the socks... he did after my badgering him for months. :)

This is un-Christ like.
He wore sandals, although no socks ;)

Yup, but fashion has moved on since...

I am not interested in males.


Probably.Because I find it hot.Tight fitting blouse,well,not a bad idea,really.Dress to impress.

Why don't they wear them?