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> Inexplicably, they don't slide down. Regular socks slowly work themselves down into your shoe over a day (depending on the build quality), but toe socks break sock physics and just...don't.

I think the author went from wearing very low quality socks to decent socks due to cheap low-quality toe socks not existing and has discovered that good socks actually do make a difference, but then misattributed some of that to them being toe socks.

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I don't think that's the issue. The author has a large bunion on his left foot (or is holding it as a very odd angle) and may have gait issues. I am an inveterate people watcher and am often surprised by others' posture and gait. It may be that his toes are doing extra work to compensate and with each step are pulling the toe box of a normal pair of socks forward. This would tie in with some other points they made about foot health/comfort problems.

I walk tens of miles every week at marching pace, mostly wearing the same shoes, and never have any of these problems, other than one very small recurring callous. I've never tried toe socks but am OK wit Japanese style tabi.

I immediately thought the same thing. I have been wearing regular socks my entire life and have never had a single one of the problems they mention.

Author was just unlucky. I encountered maybe a handful of socks that slid down. 99.5% percent of socks had unlimited uptime. And I always buy the cheapest, basic stuff so it's not about the quality.

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe the author should be comparing his $15 toe socks to a $15 pair of non toe socks because his post definitely sounds like he was wearing super low quality socks before.

I have toe socks that slide down. Just one pair of the dozens I have.

That doesn't depend on the socks, but the shoes (well, boots). I only have this problem with big boots with a fur liner and socks that are shorter than the boots.

I wonder if the sock sliding down requires the foot sliding up. and maybe the toes prevent that from happening?

Clearly not wearing Bombas

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