▲ 40 ▼ My socks. The left foot indicator is on the right side of the sock. The right indicator is on the left side of the sock. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 94 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's probably so it's easier to see them instead of being hidden on the outside edge of your foot I'm guessing? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) Why not in the center of the socks then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Fermion@feddit.nl 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because the way you probably raise your foot toward you when putting on your socks ends up with that spot pointing toward your eyes. As to how that helps before you've actually got the sock on, you'll have to ask the designer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago This guy socks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago So they’re right next to each other when you’re looking at them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm not entirely sure. I've never had socks that were labeled left and right like that so this is all just my best guess. Maybe they were trying to keep it discreet? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) Why not in the center of the socks then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Fermion@feddit.nl 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because the way you probably raise your foot toward you when putting on your socks ends up with that spot pointing toward your eyes. As to how that helps before you've actually got the sock on, you'll have to ask the designer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago This guy socks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago So they’re right next to each other when you’re looking at them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm not entirely sure. I've never had socks that were labeled left and right like that so this is all just my best guess. Maybe they were trying to keep it discreet? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because the way you probably raise your foot toward you when putting on your socks ends up with that spot pointing toward your eyes. As to how that helps before you've actually got the sock on, you'll have to ask the designer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago This guy socks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago This guy socks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago So they’re right next to each other when you’re looking at them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm not entirely sure. I've never had socks that were labeled left and right like that so this is all just my best guess. Maybe they were trying to keep it discreet? permalink fedilink source parent
