Footies

Footies or ballerina socks, invisible, no-show socks

Looking around during summer and seems like no one is wearing socks?! Oh, what a lie! Actually many have a secret favourite – footies, ballerina or no-show socks, which protect your feet and your shoes. Let’s see what are they and how do they differ.

Footies, no-show socks, invisible socks, ballerina socks – these socks have a lot of names. Comfortable and invisible in your shoes and sneakers. Cotton or lace footies. Lace footies and ballerina socks are ideal to wear inside open heels. Try and match your footies together with your heels!

Lace footies

Comfortable and invisible lacy ballerina socks. In summer, you can wear them inside open heels or shoes. It protects the shoes and thus your feet will not sweat as much. When choosing footies, make sure that the heel part also has a silicone strip, this will keep the footies firmly in place. If you don’t like footies fully made of lace – take a look at Sokisahtel’s selection, we’ve also made ballerina socks with a cotton sole. In addition, keep an eye on how wide the upper part of the footie is. They are also available in several widths – so you can combine them with different shoes. We also have some models with the toe part open – so you can show off your beautiful pedicure.

Cotton footies – ideal in sailing shoes and sneakers

Cotton no-show socks are made to be worn inside sneakers. Most of them also have a silicone part at the heel. Some models also have a reinforced woven section for the arch of the foot. Cotton footies are a very good choice for sailing shoes, for example.

Footies without the heel part – why are those necessary?

There are several types of footies without heels – some only just have the toe part and the others have a thin rubber piece going behind the heel. They are designed to be worn in formal shoes or heels so that your toes do not rub and you can dance until morning.

A trick for every season – fancy tights and footies

Many ask why do we offer footies all year round? Why would you wear such thin socks during winter? Footies are ideal during winter to be worn on your beautiful fancy tights. This way, the footies protect the tights from breaking inside winter boots. Footies protect your beautiful tights and keep your feet warm.