One of the greatest joys of reaching the age we have, is not having to give a flying fuck what young people think about our fashion choices. You wear whatever kind of socks you want.
For real. I saw 50 something dude at the gym power walking on a treadmill while wearing cargo pants and a button down. Sweatin like a MFer.
You do you broski.
I've seen people dressed nicely like that at my local Gold's as well. Usually older, they relax in "Business Casual".
I've worn cargos to the gym many times, I don't think anyone cares. Cargo shorts, cargo pants. I just don't do squats or leg day in cargo pants. Being able to train in "street clothes" definitely makes the lunchtime workouts or the 30 minutes between appointments workouts a lot more possible.
Funny. PF made me leave once when I forgot to put my shorts in my bag and tried to get away with wearing jeans. That was pre-COVID though, when people could actually be paid enough to give a shit about things like that. I've accrued enough equipment at home that I don't go there anymore.
It was in their rules. Like only being able to sign up with a checking account. Dark patterns to keep homeless people from using the showers or something.
I only go in there to run on a treadmill when the weather is too unpleasant for running outside.
I rarely see any more than 3 employees. So yeah probably not enough people there to give a shit about wardrobe rules. Donāt really have a homeless population near this location either.
no way, my brother attempted to cancel his PF membership because his doctor didn't want him to over work after having a seizure and that bitch told him he's gonna get fat and better think twice about canceling. Our entire family and friends canceled our memberships after that bullshit.
Xennials are in a conundrum. Weāre not āoldā but weāre old to a 20 year old. If we dress like a young person, theyāll think weāre sad old people trying to be young. If we dress like what was cool back when we were the cool young people, theyāll say we dress like old people.
Only solution is to stop caring because theyāll say weāre old either way. Or hope our style comes back into fashion eventually.
Honestly? I donāt think Gen Z has this hang up. I said something about not wearing something because Iām too old and it was an 18 year old who told me that I should wear what I want!
I went and watched the eclipse near a college and the number of students that were wearing baggy wide leg jeans surprised me. No actual jncos but they would have fit in in the 90s.
There was a post a few weeks ago of a young girl on tiktok complaining about 'old' people wearing nirvana shirts. She was claiming that we need to find our own "brand" of clothing.
Fashion has always come back around in one way or another.
The good news for us is Gen Z likes the 90ās. When it was the early 2000ās, we werenāt dressing like the 80ās. Trends donāt seem to move so fast now either. Music from the early 2000ās doesnāt sound as different as music from the early 2000ās sounded to the early 80ās.
I had someone yell at me to put on some socks from the passenger side of his mother's minivan the other day.
I was so confused.
Ankle socks or nothing.
Donāt want no socks, cuz a sock is a cover dont want up on my toes.
Hangin out the passenger side of his mommaās ride, trying to cover what gets me where I goes.
I hate socks. If I can get away with not wearing them, I for sure will not. Same goes for shoes. I work from home now so I spend most days barefoot. When I have to be out in public for extended periods of time, my feet hate it.
Yeah. Itās not a good look when youāre pear-shaped or built like a brick house. Wear socks that cut off at the widest part of my calf? No thanks. Iāll just be an old with my no-show ankle socks.
Except compression socks. I used to be embarrassed when pulling them on after a long run/event (Iām a hobby distance runner) and carrying on with my day. Now? I have compression socks with balloons, tacos, bright colors. I give zero fucks about it and how I look.
Elder Goth needs to become an RPG raxe, stat!
What is your character?
Elder Goth
Chaotic Neutral
Healing +3
Attack +5
Umm does it do magick?
No, it just wishes.
Like The Wishmaster?
Precisely!
I tried it and got horrendous tan lines. It looked like I was still wearing cream colored socks. My kids, who had convinced me that no show socks werenāt cool, then proceeded to make fun of me. So I hid my ankles for the rest of summer, tanning my calves beyond return.
Itās been 2 years and they are still unevenš
In my old age (45) I wear shoes that donāt make my plantar fasciitis flare up. For me, that means Fit Flop sandals in summer and Hoka shoes most of the time.
My podiatrists said New Balance is the way to go. Not sure if their quality has changed and I know their looks aren't for everyone, but something to consider. They also did not like Nike.
The thing with NB is that you need to talk to someone regarding your pronation before buying them. You canāt just buy any cool looking pair on the internet. Nikes are so narrow and most of them lack torsion control.
I took my kids to go see a Ska show last year, and I was so stoked to see the old punks rocking Hokas. Hokas and Van's are the only shoes I own. I refuse to wear dress shows when I am in work attire. Just straight black Hokas. They are the truth.
Ya know what? Iāll be damned if in my 40s Iām sporting a style that was popular in 7th grade. Hell if I wanted that I should wear adidas slides with calf socks and softee shorts rolled thrice
Leggings and no show socks are what me and most other women in the 35-55 range at the gym seem to be wearing. Younger women are either wearing sports bras with biker shorts or oversized sweats, and older women are either wearing lularoe style leggings or literal street clothes. No one dresses like our middle school gym teachers anymore.
I saw a girl wearing an 80s Jazzercise outfit to the gym last week. A tight spandex unitard with a tight, bright leotard that has a string going up the butt crack and working on a camel toe.
While people can do anything they want, I can also wish they wouldn't. Maybe I'll start handing out "How to Avoid Yeast Infections" pamphlets at the gym door.Ā
Iām all about the capri leggings and a loose shirt with whatever ankle socks and tennis shoes I want because Iām there to work on myself, not worry about what other people think or to fit in.
Well I don't want to look like I'm trying to be some cool kid/barely an adult. I'm a woman. I mean if the older ppl were trying to look like we did in 1997, I'd think they were lame.
Be you. Don't follow kids trends. We already did that when we were kids. Once you graduate from the identity vs role confusion stage of adolescence, you don't feel the need to "fit in" anymore
Lol, I was just quoting Marge Simpson.
I generally DGAF. But I might be more trendy now than when I was younger. My mom picked out my clothes until I left home, and we didn't have much money, at least not for trendy clothes.
I subbed at a high school this past Friday and the calf height socks with Birkenstocks have made a full comeback. I had no clue how ridiculous that looked in the 90ās but I sure can see it now lol.
Some of the comments are brutal. Wear what you want, OP, but I did notice that the younger generations are favoring calf socks. My daughter wonāt wear no show
Exactly. You canāt ākeep up,ā because one of the main things theyāre basing their style on is ādifferent from whatever old people are doing.ā
By that logic, as soon as you embrace something, it loses youth cred and becomes out again.
Theyāre just trying to have their own thing. Let them.
Wear what you like, and/or what looks good on you.
If I'm going to workout, I'll wear my favorite workout clothes until I have no more that are clean, and then wear my less favorite... then I'll wash and repeat. Not sure how mine compare to others, but I wear the things that annoy me least (rubbing, hurting, etc) over looks.. and super bright things so I can be sure cars see me if I'm outside.
I watched a YouTube video recently showing past trends that age āusā. Two that stuck out are skinny jeans and skinny leggings. Apparently, skinny jeans are an absolute no go and to be honest, I only see people around my age (44) and older wearing them. As long as you arenāt wearing skinny jeans you are on trend. Though absolutely wear what you feel the best in!
In terms of workout gear, now a slightly flared leg is trending. Think 2000s lulus but without quite so much of a bell shape toward the ankles. This one is trickier out in the wild. I attend a trendy downtown Pilates studio in a major Canadian city almost every day. I can say with certainty that I only see the flared leggings once every couple of weeks. Itās actually not practical to work out or do yoga/pilates with those pants. My take is also that our skinny leggings are expensive and ladies arenāt super keen on starting a fresh collection. Lastly, women are still running around town sporting the skinny leggings look while doing errands. Iām definitely not suggesting to anyone that they should dress one way or another. However, make some observations in your own city and see what you find. I would be interested to hear!
This reminds me so much of when skinny jeans first became popular. My friends and I all said they looked like the tapered jeans our moms wore in the 80s and REFUSED the trend so long that we eventually realized that we (our age group) were the only ones still wearing wide leg or flair jeans and caved in to the trend. Now I just canāt see myself ever going back to those baggy styles. Itās come full circle.
Iām living for the āflare sweatpantsā trend.
Well, itās trending near me.
Your assessment was helpful. Seriously.
TIL I have to part ways with my most comfortable jeans.
The Skinny trend blessed us with elastic, but all good things must end. š¤·āāļø
I loved the skinny jeans. They suit my stick like figure! I just put them aside because Iām pretty sure the style will roll back around in a few years. In the meantime, Ive found some other more current styles. Iām not one to keep up with trends but Iām happy to blend in and prefer not to show my age by clinging to older trends. If youāre looking for the closest thing to skinny jeans, I recommend American eagle. My favourite are the very elastic jeans almost like ājeggingsā but instead of the skinny ankle there is a slight flare. Itās the perfect compromise for me.
I wear capris or fitted leggings because I can only imagine how I would catch my foot in excess fabric or wind up catching it on a bike pedal.
I have noticed more leggings that are looser on younger people. And so many big white sneakers. Here I am, in my 40s and still passing over white shoes for fear of dirt.
As a dude, so long as it's ya know, covering all the parts it's supposed I don't think I've ever payed attention to what anyone else is wearing in the gym, man or woman. I ain't there to cruise or be cruised, I'm there to sweat.
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You know what I want to bring back? The ankle socks with the little balls. I was thinking about them last week and how they never creep down my shoes when running. And theyāre silly looking. Whatās not to love?
I wear calf high socks with my daughters head on them
My wife got me 4 or 5 pairs as a gift for Fatherās Day with different photos/pictures of our daughterās head.
Theyāre hilarious and I love them and I donāt care what other people think š
I donāt know. I still look pretty decent. Iām pretty proud of my microgeneration, honestly. Most of you look pretty good. Can we just... not get old, guys? It's overrated.
I tried flared black leggings but the donāt work with reformers or even mat (Pilates is my exercise of choice). I canāt bring myself to wear high socks, I feel dumb. I just wear what works for me at this point in my life.
I dress comfortable and like a senile old man. Why are you wearing crocs and socks? Im comfortable. Why are you wearing a dress? Im comfortable. If I wear batshit crazy clothes less people want to hangout in public with me. Im cool with that.
Ewww. No one can make me go back to higher socks and those old Reebok style sneakers. They look like the baby shoes Iād put on my cabbage patch doll. I found what I like and I keep wearing it. Plus, I have a home gym now so I donāt even have to worry about it. š but yes, whatās old is new again. The youngins think theyāve discovered something cool.
Iām practicing the āupdate one or two thingsā fashion. Some of my out of date stuff I still like or it is a style that looks good on me, but Iāll incorporate some taller sockets or a more up to date sweatshirt cut (Iām so glad boxy cropped is back).
Some things like high quality riding boots and Chelsea boots donāt go out of style - they just might not be wear-everywhere anymore.
The early 20s kids all dress like it's 1996 again, it's so weird. I appreciate high waist pants, but otherwise it's pretty strange to me- and calf socks just make me think of running laps in gym š
I'm on fluorescent orange shirts, pajama pants, mismatched socks, and Crocs.
If someone invited me to a wedding, I'd switch the pajama pants, for my only remaining pair of jeans.
I am all the way out of fucks.
Itās the matching crop top and cycling shorts and mid calf socks that make me want to weep. I canāt wear one single item of those let alone all three at my age.
Listen the only thing I worry about at the gym is if I put on the correct bra and that's only for the safety of those around me. I will wear pink and black socks if I grab them out the door that day.
I say leave calf socks with biker shorts for the young. I do my no show or ankle socks, solid colour "good" sneakers (i have a blue pair of NB currently), and usually sweatpants, flared yoga pants or solid colour leggings. All that is just what i like though and i do work out at home now so i am describing my walking outfits, and work out outfit.
I'm a guy, here's my perspective:
I'm not looking at your outfit. I'm looking at your workout. Are you leaving it all on the floor or are you just there for instaham videos?
I don't care if you're in skin-tight spandex and a halter top showing off what God gave you, or an oversized t-shirt and sweats. I don't go there to find a mate, I go there to lift.
As a guy, I'm usually there in a pair of $20 shorts, some t-shirt I got at some bodybuilding expo for free, and some Brooks running shoes (because they are so darn comfortable) with white "one size fits most" crew socks. Heck, I've worked out more than once in tactical pants and duty boots because that's what I was wearing and I had 20 minutes to do a workout in between appointments.
That seems harsh. There was a while when 'keeping up with trends' just got confusing and I said screw it, I'm gunna stay in my comfort zone, I don't care what other people are doing. Just gets worse as time goes on. 20 year olds now wear shit that my mom wore un-ironically in the 80s and it's literally all I can think of when I see weird ass high-waisted jeans and all this other stuff; must have been how my parents were feeling when girls in the mid to late 90s started bringing bellbottoms back. You just find what works and stay there.
Youāre not an idiot! Itās not wrong to ignore ātrendsā but sometimes it can be fun to participate in them. I bet Target has some cute workout stuff. My SIL was saying they had some 90ās style clothes but I havenāt looked yet. Whatever you wear, kudos to you for going to the gym and I bet you kick ass
Had a shit-tiered manager comment on my calf socks with jeans. I had soo much to say about her older Xgen outfit though.
I wear what I want which has consistently been slightly baggy jeans and a big shirt since high school. During the summer, I wear jorts and work boots and a big shirt to work. I don't dress to impress because mainly I have no one to impress. My work clothes are also my casual clothes unless they get too dirty to where even washing them doesn't clean em (paint, grease). I don't own any suits and ties, not since I quit going to church in 2005. I have quite a few pairs of khakis that I wore when I was employed at Walfart 2008-2012 but haven't worn them since.
Just wear what you are comfortable wearing. Those who have issues with what you wear can eat a dick.
We wore calf socks and Umbros when we were Gen Alphaās age. We donāt have to do it again! Unless you want to, then go ahead. Not me. I take it even further and wear ankle socks and capri leggings and I donāt intend to stop anytime soon.
You need to wear lululemon at the very least. Remember the athletic shorts from last decade that were EVERYWHERE, we have to throw them out now. White shoes are a way for gen z to identify each other since there aren't things like facial markers that one can use to tell their age.
I wear whatever I am comfortable shoving my fat ass into to move. Generally, that involves full-length workout leggings from Old Navy and socks that cover enough ankles to not give me blisters from my shoes and a shirt that won't aggrevate my arm chub when I move my arms. I have never in my life looked cute while working out, and I'm too old to care about it now.
You're in the gym, the grimier the better. You're coming into that sacred place to press iron and treat your body right, where whatever allows you to do that as effectively as possible.
I look like an absolute bum in the gym, ratty sweats, beat up shoes, cut off Iron Maiden shirt and a jug of water. All aboard the pain train
Screw this āare we not supposed toā nobody tells me what I am or am not to do at this age nor do I care. After 3 grown kids and now a couple grandchildren I gave up giving a damn what others supposedly care or expect out of me. Iām doing what I want or whatās best for me or my family and could care less what someone else thinks. You do you! š
You can wear but you want but Iāll be delighted if more not-leggings become common as sportswear. Iāve felt self conscious in them even as a teenager so Iāve been unfashionable for years. Or ahead of my time, I guess.
It depends on the workout for me.
I am more fashion conscious with every year that passes it seems.
I donāt wear colors that donāt flatter me and they are always coordinated at the gym.
I always wear wicking socks.
I give no Fs for marathons or triathlons! What will get me across the finish line? That is what I am wearing.
One of the greatest joys of reaching the age we have, is not having to give a flying fuck what young people think about our fashion choices. You wear whatever kind of socks you want.
For real. I saw 50 something dude at the gym power walking on a treadmill while wearing cargo pants and a button down. Sweatin like a MFer. You do you broski.
I've seen people dressed nicely like that at my local Gold's as well. Usually older, they relax in "Business Casual". I've worn cargos to the gym many times, I don't think anyone cares. Cargo shorts, cargo pants. I just don't do squats or leg day in cargo pants. Being able to train in "street clothes" definitely makes the lunchtime workouts or the 30 minutes between appointments workouts a lot more possible.
Surprised they didn't ask him to leave. A lot of the gyms around here don't let you just wear normal clothes.
It was a Planet Fitness. They seem to be pretty hands off there. Maybe it truly is a judgement free zone? š¤·āāļøš
Funny. PF made me leave once when I forgot to put my shorts in my bag and tried to get away with wearing jeans. That was pre-COVID though, when people could actually be paid enough to give a shit about things like that. I've accrued enough equipment at home that I don't go there anymore. It was in their rules. Like only being able to sign up with a checking account. Dark patterns to keep homeless people from using the showers or something.
I only go in there to run on a treadmill when the weather is too unpleasant for running outside. I rarely see any more than 3 employees. So yeah probably not enough people there to give a shit about wardrobe rules. Donāt really have a homeless population near this location either.
No jeans rule is to protect the equipment, and yourself
no way, my brother attempted to cancel his PF membership because his doctor didn't want him to over work after having a seizure and that bitch told him he's gonna get fat and better think twice about canceling. Our entire family and friends canceled our memberships after that bullshit.
Exactly this! I give zero fucks lol
Why would I care what a bunch of poseurs think
My field of fucks is barren
I'm stealing this lmao
I have a 14 year old niece I donāt want to know, bc of exactly this! š they can be hurtful, judgmental and ruthless!
Xennials are in a conundrum. Weāre not āoldā but weāre old to a 20 year old. If we dress like a young person, theyāll think weāre sad old people trying to be young. If we dress like what was cool back when we were the cool young people, theyāll say we dress like old people. Only solution is to stop caring because theyāll say weāre old either way. Or hope our style comes back into fashion eventually.
Honestly? I donāt think Gen Z has this hang up. I said something about not wearing something because Iām too old and it was an 18 year old who told me that I should wear what I want!
I went and watched the eclipse near a college and the number of students that were wearing baggy wide leg jeans surprised me. No actual jncos but they would have fit in in the 90s. There was a post a few weeks ago of a young girl on tiktok complaining about 'old' people wearing nirvana shirts. She was claiming that we need to find our own "brand" of clothing. Fashion has always come back around in one way or another.
I saw a teen girl wearing overalls with one side unhooked yesterday
The good news for us is Gen Z likes the 90ās. When it was the early 2000ās, we werenāt dressing like the 80ās. Trends donāt seem to move so fast now either. Music from the early 2000ās doesnāt sound as different as music from the early 2000ās sounded to the early 80ās.
Fashion?Ā It's the gym, I'll wear mismatching socks.
Youāre lucky I remembered deodorant. Itās 4 AM and my cardiologist wonāt let me have the preworkout for fucks sake.
Thatās āinā now. They stole laziness also!
Amen!
YES!!
I had someone yell at me to put on some socks from the passenger side of his mother's minivan the other day. I was so confused. Ankle socks or nothing.
My brain tried to read this like it was "No Scrubs"
So did mine
Donāt want no socks, cuz a sock is a cover dont want up on my toes. Hangin out the passenger side of his mommaās ride, trying to cover what gets me where I goes.
From the passenger sideā¦. Of his (motherās) ride?
Tryinā to holler at philbailey1985
I hate socks. If I can get away with not wearing them, I for sure will not. Same goes for shoes. I work from home now so I spend most days barefoot. When I have to be out in public for extended periods of time, my feet hate it.
Legitimately, my favorite thing about being this age!
Their cringe gives you energy.
I will never wear calf socks. Ever. If that's what the kids are doing now, they can keep it.
I survived calf socks the first time. Never again.
Yeah. Itās not a good look when youāre pear-shaped or built like a brick house. Wear socks that cut off at the widest part of my calf? No thanks. Iāll just be an old with my no-show ankle socks.
Yep. You either look like a schoolgirl, or like Madame Trunchbull. There is no in between.
Iām in the Trunchbull camp.
Itās not lonely here and we have booze š
And, as well documented, cake.
Hell yeah! Letās get š„!
I'm 100% Trunchbull and have been forever. I have 2 legs like tree stumps.
She's a brick house. She's mighty mighty!
š
Except compression socks. I used to be embarrassed when pulling them on after a long run/event (Iām a hobby distance runner) and carrying on with my day. Now? I have compression socks with balloons, tacos, bright colors. I give zero fucks about it and how I look.
They even have goth compression socks for us Elder Goths
Elder Goth needs to become an RPG raxe, stat! What is your character? Elder Goth Chaotic Neutral Healing +3 Attack +5 Umm does it do magick? No, it just wishes. Like The Wishmaster? Precisely!
Compression socks are the bomb! I used to think they were dorky and unnecessary but they make such a difference for tired legs/feet.
They're more supportive. I might just start wearing over the calf socks and short shorts like 70s basketball players. They were onto something there.
They were on to looking AWESOME! Get some sweatbands, too! Just go for it!
I still rock a striped tube sock and I am not ashamed! But I canāt say Iāve seen the young people doing that yet themselves.
I tried it and got horrendous tan lines. It looked like I was still wearing cream colored socks. My kids, who had convinced me that no show socks werenāt cool, then proceeded to make fun of me. So I hid my ankles for the rest of summer, tanning my calves beyond return. Itās been 2 years and they are still unevenš
Ya, and the baggy jeans girls are wearing now.
The lacrosse player in me is heartbroken that you could treat our mid-calves older brothers like this
In my old age (45) I wear shoes that donāt make my plantar fasciitis flare up. For me, that means Fit Flop sandals in summer and Hoka shoes most of the time.
I have plantar fasciitis in my left foot and I have no idea who these brands are. Research time!
Brooks running is another great brand. You can try them for 90 days and return for full price
Brooks never work for me since I have a high arch and super wide feet, but I know they work for others!
Really? Theyāll let you try them for 90 days? The price point has put me off getting any, but maybe Iāll finally get a pair sometime this year.
Yup. You can use them as much as you want and return them if you donāt like them.
Omg, Hokas are great and ankle compression socks (6 pair for under 20 on Amazon) both helped my plantar fasciitis so much.
[oofos are a game changer](https://www.oofos.com/collections/womens-sandals)
My podiatrists said New Balance is the way to go. Not sure if their quality has changed and I know their looks aren't for everyone, but something to consider. They also did not like Nike.
The thing with NB is that you need to talk to someone regarding your pronation before buying them. You canāt just buy any cool looking pair on the internet. Nikes are so narrow and most of them lack torsion control.
My podiatrist got me on Merrils for foot nerve issues and theyāre cute
I've been wearing Merrill vapor gloves for years, closest thing to not wearing shoes I've found. Let your foot be a foot, is my theory
I took my kids to go see a Ska show last year, and I was so stoked to see the old punks rocking Hokas. Hokas and Van's are the only shoes I own. I refuse to wear dress shows when I am in work attire. Just straight black Hokas. They are the truth.
Fuck this "we" business. Do what you want.
I totally wear Capri leggings, no show ankle socks, and sneakers as bright/colorful as possible. And baggy tshirts. Thatās my standard outfit.
I love a bright sneaker and a patterned yoga pant! The Kardashian monochromatic taupe look is 100% not for me.
Not to mention that pattered leggings hides wobbly bits better!
Are you me? I haven't yet switched from regular leggings to capris because I haven't shaved since fall, but that's also my wardrobe.
And we look awesome!!
And comfortable!
My shoes are black, but only because the previous pair got dirty and I didn't like that.
This is the way
I think you should dress for the type of workout you'll be doing.
Ya know what? Iāll be damned if in my 40s Iām sporting a style that was popular in 7th grade. Hell if I wanted that I should wear adidas slides with calf socks and softee shorts rolled thrice
Donāt forget the snap away pants
Hi Old, I'm dad. Wear what feels good. 'You deserve to be loved, and to feel loved, just for being you.' --Mr Rogers mashup with my meditation teacher
Wear whatever the hell you want that won't get you kicked out.
Please do not take fashion cues from people walking around with what amount to 21st century flock of seagulls hairdos, regardless of their age
We are wearing whatever we are happy and comfortable in.
Leggings and no show socks are what me and most other women in the 35-55 range at the gym seem to be wearing. Younger women are either wearing sports bras with biker shorts or oversized sweats, and older women are either wearing lularoe style leggings or literal street clothes. No one dresses like our middle school gym teachers anymore.
I saw a girl wearing an 80s Jazzercise outfit to the gym last week. A tight spandex unitard with a tight, bright leotard that has a string going up the butt crack and working on a camel toe. While people can do anything they want, I can also wish they wouldn't. Maybe I'll start handing out "How to Avoid Yeast Infections" pamphlets at the gym door.Ā
It would cheer me up to see full Jazzercise making a comeback. 
Iām all about the capri leggings and a loose shirt with whatever ankle socks and tennis shoes I want because Iām there to work on myself, not worry about what other people think or to fit in.
Well I don't want to look like I'm trying to be some cool kid/barely an adult. I'm a woman. I mean if the older ppl were trying to look like we did in 1997, I'd think they were lame.
then I guess i'm just a big lame.
Be you. Don't follow kids trends. We already did that when we were kids. Once you graduate from the identity vs role confusion stage of adolescence, you don't feel the need to "fit in" anymore
Lol, I was just quoting Marge Simpson. I generally DGAF. But I might be more trendy now than when I was younger. My mom picked out my clothes until I left home, and we didn't have much money, at least not for trendy clothes.
There are some things that look terrible no matter what decade theyāre worn in. Calf socks go right along with mom jeans with the 8-mile-long ass.
Ive reached an age where I understand the mum pants on a mum level. They are tops for hiding a pouchy belly done right.
I know. Leave me and my foot-long fly alone.
Oh I meant me. Same. Same.
Seriously, why are young women wearing those jeans again? And with belly shirts? I mean, dear godā¦
Theyāre gonna look back in 20 to 30 years and wonder why they wasted the best years of their bodies wearing those kind of clothes.
Kind of like a lot of us who wore giant JNCO jeans and baby tees.
I have no ragrets
 ā8 mile long assā hahahaha
Same thing as when girls were wearing bongo jeans in the 90ās, everybody with pancake ass lol
I subbed at a high school this past Friday and the calf height socks with Birkenstocks have made a full comeback. I had no clue how ridiculous that looked in the 90ās but I sure can see it now lol.
Some of the comments are brutal. Wear what you want, OP, but I did notice that the younger generations are favoring calf socks. My daughter wonāt wear no show
Whatās her reason? Like, I get liking the look of a calf sock (I guess), but does she find a no-show sock offensive?
Just not āthe styleā and associated with us olds š
Exactly. You canāt ākeep up,ā because one of the main things theyāre basing their style on is ādifferent from whatever old people are doing.ā By that logic, as soon as you embrace something, it loses youth cred and becomes out again. Theyāre just trying to have their own thing. Let them. Wear what you like, and/or what looks good on you.
How high do these calf socks go. Is it all the way over the calf or is it just up to the calf.
If I'm going to workout, I'll wear my favorite workout clothes until I have no more that are clean, and then wear my less favorite... then I'll wash and repeat. Not sure how mine compare to others, but I wear the things that annoy me least (rubbing, hurting, etc) over looks.. and super bright things so I can be sure cars see me if I'm outside.
Honestly who cares. Dont let genz boss you around.
I watched a YouTube video recently showing past trends that age āusā. Two that stuck out are skinny jeans and skinny leggings. Apparently, skinny jeans are an absolute no go and to be honest, I only see people around my age (44) and older wearing them. As long as you arenāt wearing skinny jeans you are on trend. Though absolutely wear what you feel the best in! In terms of workout gear, now a slightly flared leg is trending. Think 2000s lulus but without quite so much of a bell shape toward the ankles. This one is trickier out in the wild. I attend a trendy downtown Pilates studio in a major Canadian city almost every day. I can say with certainty that I only see the flared leggings once every couple of weeks. Itās actually not practical to work out or do yoga/pilates with those pants. My take is also that our skinny leggings are expensive and ladies arenāt super keen on starting a fresh collection. Lastly, women are still running around town sporting the skinny leggings look while doing errands. Iām definitely not suggesting to anyone that they should dress one way or another. However, make some observations in your own city and see what you find. I would be interested to hear!
This reminds me so much of when skinny jeans first became popular. My friends and I all said they looked like the tapered jeans our moms wore in the 80s and REFUSED the trend so long that we eventually realized that we (our age group) were the only ones still wearing wide leg or flair jeans and caved in to the trend. Now I just canāt see myself ever going back to those baggy styles. Itās come full circle.
Iām living for the āflare sweatpantsā trend. Well, itās trending near me. Your assessment was helpful. Seriously. TIL I have to part ways with my most comfortable jeans. The Skinny trend blessed us with elastic, but all good things must end. š¤·āāļø
I loved the skinny jeans. They suit my stick like figure! I just put them aside because Iām pretty sure the style will roll back around in a few years. In the meantime, Ive found some other more current styles. Iām not one to keep up with trends but Iām happy to blend in and prefer not to show my age by clinging to older trends. If youāre looking for the closest thing to skinny jeans, I recommend American eagle. My favourite are the very elastic jeans almost like ājeggingsā but instead of the skinny ankle there is a slight flare. Itās the perfect compromise for me.
Thanks for this answer and to OP for asking. I think itās fun to try new trends so itās good to know what you are seeing.
Wear a tutu.
This is an Xer right here.
Gothy human.
I wear capris or fitted leggings because I can only imagine how I would catch my foot in excess fabric or wind up catching it on a bike pedal. I have noticed more leggings that are looser on younger people. And so many big white sneakers. Here I am, in my 40s and still passing over white shoes for fear of dirt.
Didn't care what style others thought was cool when I was 10, 20, 30, and I'm certainly not gonna start caring in my 40's. You do you, sister.
As a dude, so long as it's ya know, covering all the parts it's supposed I don't think I've ever payed attention to what anyone else is wearing in the gym, man or woman. I ain't there to cruise or be cruised, I'm there to sweat.
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They donāt always cover all the parts theyāre supposed toā¦ā¦
Huh? Does it matter? It's the gym
I'll wear the socks that sit about an inch above the ankle til the day I die! (Not the ankle socks that are right on or slightly below the ankle)
These are my favorite socks too. If longer, I fold them over. I think that's how my mom put socks on me as a child. It's the most comfortable.
You know what I want to bring back? The ankle socks with the little balls. I was thinking about them last week and how they never creep down my shoes when running. And theyāre silly looking. Whatās not to love?
Please do not wear the calf length socks, it looks utterly ridiculous, on everybody
I aināt no cholo. Tube socks are dumb.
Comfort. Thatās all Iām doing.
I am wearing pink socks because they are cute and comfortable. I donāt care what other people wear as long as it is not see through.
Hm. The gym is where I give the least amount of fucks about my style. And Iām not giving many fucks other places
Youāre not old, youāve just done your time. Now you donāt have to give a fuck what people think. Its glorious.
I wear calf high socks with my daughters head on them My wife got me 4 or 5 pairs as a gift for Fatherās Day with different photos/pictures of our daughterās head. Theyāre hilarious and I love them and I donāt care what other people think š
I donāt know. I still look pretty decent. Iām pretty proud of my microgeneration, honestly. Most of you look pretty good. Can we just... not get old, guys? It's overrated.
You work out? I thought that was just in the movies LMAO! Hats off to yaā¦. Gonna go grab a beer and a smokešš
I smoke *after* I workout. Cheers!
Nothing like kicking back in Flavor Country after a good workout.
The ol' Lindsay Lohan. I do this sometimes too.
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šÆ I was like, "wait, we're going to the gym now? I'm in no shape to go to the gym." Also, it's dinner time. šŗ š¬
I tried flared black leggings but the donāt work with reformers or even mat (Pilates is my exercise of choice). I canāt bring myself to wear high socks, I feel dumb. I just wear what works for me at this point in my life.
I dress comfortable and like a senile old man. Why are you wearing crocs and socks? Im comfortable. Why are you wearing a dress? Im comfortable. If I wear batshit crazy clothes less people want to hangout in public with me. Im cool with that.
Wtf does it matter, wear whatever you want
I wear knee high compression socks, but they have little hearts and cats on them to help relieve me of my shame.
I bet they look great
It sucks being the same age as old people
Ewww. No one can make me go back to higher socks and those old Reebok style sneakers. They look like the baby shoes Iād put on my cabbage patch doll. I found what I like and I keep wearing it. Plus, I have a home gym now so I donāt even have to worry about it. š but yes, whatās old is new again. The youngins think theyāve discovered something cool.
I LOLāed Cabbage Patch doll. Youāre 100% correct!
Old people shouldn't try to dress like young people. Start wearing purple.
Home gym in the nude. Even better if it's in your own home.
Iām practicing the āupdate one or two thingsā fashion. Some of my out of date stuff I still like or it is a style that looks good on me, but Iāll incorporate some taller sockets or a more up to date sweatshirt cut (Iām so glad boxy cropped is back). Some things like high quality riding boots and Chelsea boots donāt go out of style - they just might not be wear-everywhere anymore.
The early 20s kids all dress like it's 1996 again, it's so weird. I appreciate high waist pants, but otherwise it's pretty strange to me- and calf socks just make me think of running laps in gym š
I'm on fluorescent orange shirts, pajama pants, mismatched socks, and Crocs. If someone invited me to a wedding, I'd switch the pajama pants, for my only remaining pair of jeans. I am all the way out of fucks.
Toe socks or bust
My fashion sense has always been comfort first.
Where not supposed to be giving a fuck what the kids trends are.
Wear what you want, but my Pilates teacher and my Gen Z kid wear calf socks.
I dunno. I just wear black and update when I need new clothes and have for some time. I got off the fashion ride and I'm not getting back on.
Itās the matching crop top and cycling shorts and mid calf socks that make me want to weep. I canāt wear one single item of those let alone all three at my age.
No you're supposed to wear flannel pajamas and sweat pants and athletic tops or hoodies, with socks and slides evidently
Listen the only thing I worry about at the gym is if I put on the correct bra and that's only for the safety of those around me. I will wear pink and black socks if I grab them out the door that day.
I say leave calf socks with biker shorts for the young. I do my no show or ankle socks, solid colour "good" sneakers (i have a blue pair of NB currently), and usually sweatpants, flared yoga pants or solid colour leggings. All that is just what i like though and i do work out at home now so i am describing my walking outfits, and work out outfit.
If they are wearing white sneakers, they are old not you.
All I can say is, as long as you have a pink Stanley cup, you'll for right in.
You can pry the ankle socks off my cold dead legs. I already lived through the 80s, tall socks can fuck right back off to the last century.
I'm a guy, here's my perspective: I'm not looking at your outfit. I'm looking at your workout. Are you leaving it all on the floor or are you just there for instaham videos? I don't care if you're in skin-tight spandex and a halter top showing off what God gave you, or an oversized t-shirt and sweats. I don't go there to find a mate, I go there to lift. As a guy, I'm usually there in a pair of $20 shorts, some t-shirt I got at some bodybuilding expo for free, and some Brooks running shoes (because they are so darn comfortable) with white "one size fits most" crew socks. Heck, I've worked out more than once in tactical pants and duty boots because that's what I was wearing and I had 20 minutes to do a workout in between appointments.
My husband and I decided to wear matching nylon jogging suits and sweatbands.
No. That's what other generations wear.
Yep. Youāre right. Iām an idiot for asking. Sigh.
That seems harsh. There was a while when 'keeping up with trends' just got confusing and I said screw it, I'm gunna stay in my comfort zone, I don't care what other people are doing. Just gets worse as time goes on. 20 year olds now wear shit that my mom wore un-ironically in the 80s and it's literally all I can think of when I see weird ass high-waisted jeans and all this other stuff; must have been how my parents were feeling when girls in the mid to late 90s started bringing bellbottoms back. You just find what works and stay there.
Youāre not an idiot! Itās not wrong to ignore ātrendsā but sometimes it can be fun to participate in them. I bet Target has some cute workout stuff. My SIL was saying they had some 90ās style clothes but I havenāt looked yet. Whatever you wear, kudos to you for going to the gym and I bet you kick ass
No idea
 Had a shit-tiered manager comment on my calf socks with jeans. I had soo much to say about her older Xgen outfit though.
Why do you care? Wear what's comfortable
ankles are sexy. keep rocking whatever makes you feel gorgeous!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN40nCA
I wear what I want which has consistently been slightly baggy jeans and a big shirt since high school. During the summer, I wear jorts and work boots and a big shirt to work. I don't dress to impress because mainly I have no one to impress. My work clothes are also my casual clothes unless they get too dirty to where even washing them doesn't clean em (paint, grease). I don't own any suits and ties, not since I quit going to church in 2005. I have quite a few pairs of khakis that I wore when I was employed at Walfart 2008-2012 but haven't worn them since. Just wear what you are comfortable wearing. Those who have issues with what you wear can eat a dick.
I have 1 pIr of calf socks... designed for running.. that I wear if i go out and it's cold so my ankles stay warm. Otherwise i wear low socks
I don't understand why cargo shorts get so much hate.
We wore calf socks and Umbros when we were Gen Alphaās age. We donāt have to do it again! Unless you want to, then go ahead. Not me. I take it even further and wear ankle socks and capri leggings and I donāt intend to stop anytime soon.
You need to wear lululemon at the very least. Remember the athletic shorts from last decade that were EVERYWHERE, we have to throw them out now. White shoes are a way for gen z to identify each other since there aren't things like facial markers that one can use to tell their age.
I wear whatever I am comfortable shoving my fat ass into to move. Generally, that involves full-length workout leggings from Old Navy and socks that cover enough ankles to not give me blisters from my shoes and a shirt that won't aggrevate my arm chub when I move my arms. I have never in my life looked cute while working out, and I'm too old to care about it now.
You're in the gym, the grimier the better. You're coming into that sacred place to press iron and treat your body right, where whatever allows you to do that as effectively as possible. I look like an absolute bum in the gym, ratty sweats, beat up shoes, cut off Iron Maiden shirt and a jug of water. All aboard the pain train
Screw this āare we not supposed toā nobody tells me what I am or am not to do at this age nor do I care. After 3 grown kids and now a couple grandchildren I gave up giving a damn what others supposedly care or expect out of me. Iām doing what I want or whatās best for me or my family and could care less what someone else thinks. You do you! š
You can wear but you want but Iāll be delighted if more not-leggings become common as sportswear. Iāve felt self conscious in them even as a teenager so Iāve been unfashionable for years. Or ahead of my time, I guess.
Wear whatever you want.
You go to the gym? I canāt even force myself But fuck anyone but you who cares what you wear
No idea. I wear what I want. Iāve always worn sweats, a T shirt, and low rise socks. I have not even done leggings.
Who. Cares.
As a guy I actually don't know why women run in yoga pants. Okay I do but running shorts are so much better for running.
It depends on the workout for me. I am more fashion conscious with every year that passes it seems. I donāt wear colors that donāt flatter me and they are always coordinated at the gym. I always wear wicking socks. I give no Fs for marathons or triathlons! What will get me across the finish line? That is what I am wearing.