My DD, Molly will be 20 in a couple of weeks and when she is just hanging out around the house or out with her boyfriend her socks almost never match. Now she does wear matched socks to work. It is, for her a funny little rebellion that hurts no one and makes them just a little different. I have seen her unbundle a pair of matched socks and take one & put it on and then grab another sock of a different color and put it on. I don't know about now, since I quit buying her clothes but you used to be able to buy mismatched socks at places like Walmart. It was a brand. They even sold them on QVC because I have bought them. When she was in away at college her socks NEVER matched...partly from the fad and mostly because she hated matching up socks on laundry day...

Personally I think it is cute, their first sign of independance....

Yep, my nieces used to do it when they were younger, years ago. Now that they're in their late teens and early 20's I don't see it as often but they still do from time to time.

I was doing a clean out yesterday and socks were on the list. I have way too many socks. Any that were missing a mate went in the go away pile. I have never worn mismatched socks but I have had some very colorful and unique designs. I still have some fun colors.

Yes my almost 19 year old granddaughter wears mismatched socks. I have even bought her some that were mismatched. Most all the girls at her high school wore socks that way. lol Drove me nuts. But I'm old school and wanted them to match.lol.
Mary

It's the pre-teen style right now. My 10-yr. old grandson wears one purple striped sock with a hot pink and red sock. If it is good enough for former Pres. Geo. H. W. Bush, I guess it's fine with me.

as long as they're the same length.
Don't think I could handle a crew sock w/a knee sock.

LOL

It's a pre-teen style where I live.

My 12 year old granddaughter has been doing this for several years.I think it's cute.

When I find a mismatched pair of socks, likely, I have another pair like it.

Alyssa is only 3 and went through a phase of doing that and also mismatched shoes. I have not noticed her doing that now.

Sue

Mismatched socks are a lot better than pants sagging and showing boxers. That look just screams low I.Q. IMO.

If the veggies notice mismatches ... they haven't so indicated.

They don't pay attention to holes, either.

One of the squeezy socks, that cost $40.00 each (about $30.00 and something with store loyalty card) developed a small hole in the front, non-elasticized end a while ago, so I had to be careful to put it on the leg where it would be a short distance from the big toe.

Till I darned the hole.

Both of the original pair developed a hole in the non-elasticized heel, and have been darned - I'll be darned if I'll throw out expensive socks due to a small hole (especially in the non-operational part).

Wear a pair of regular socks over them, too ... as I figure that hard shoes'll cause more wear on them than my soft foot and leg.

(and no comments about a soft head, if you please).

ole joyful

I LOVE mismatched socks !! In fact I buy mismatched socks all he time.

Here is a link that might be useful: SOCKS

I accidentally bought a three-pair bundle of HUE brand support crew socks and LOVE them. I can notice the difference in foot fatigue when I wear these. I try to buy a bunch of the same thing so there's less 'matching' to do after I wash. (DH's long dress socks in deep navy and black are real eye tests to match!)

I just noticed at work a package of sneaker sock that had 12 socks and none of them matched.
Kittywhiskers