What do you think of yoga socks?

Hey everyone,

I’ve often wondered what the deal is with yoga socks. When I wear socks, it’s usually because my toes get cold, and I like to keep my heels warm, too. So
for various relaxation techniques, I wear “full” socks, sometimes with a sock stopper so I don’t slip. If my feet are warm enough, I stay barefoot for these exercises. So I’ve always been a bit skeptical about yoga socks.

How about you?

Love, Traudelina

Hi Traudelina

I agree with you. I’ve never done yoga, but I’d definitely wear regular socks.

Marion

Hi Traudelina,

I always wear regular (hand-knitted) socks for yoga.
Here it’s probably just that with certain exercises, you don’t get enough grip with regular socks, so your toes and heels are left free. I prefer to do those exercises barefoot anyway. 

For the relaxation exercises, I definitely wear regular socks.
I wouldn’t make myself any special yoga socks. 

Best wishes, Petra

One of the points of yoga is to “ground” yourself, and for that you need direct contact with the floor—without shoes or socks in the way. Yoga socks are designed so you don’t have to freeze during exercises in the colder months—they keep you warm while still allowing you to release all negativity through your feet into the ground.
The right yoga socks should leave the heel and the ball of the foot completely exposed; otherwise, they don’t really serve their purpose.

Back when I used to do yoga—ages ago—these socks didn’t exist.
Or maybe I just hadn’t come across them yet.

To me, these things are neither one thing nor the other.

Thanks to all of you—and for showing me that I’m not entirely alone in my opinion.

@Inna: Thank you so much—I’ve learned something new again. Well then, if someone needs skin-to-floor contact to “ground” themselves, I can sort of understand that. I can ground myself even in hiking boots on a hike—luckily, I don’t even have to take my shoes off for that :-)

Anyway, to each their own. Yoga socks do have one advantage—there are no holes in the toe or heel areas ;-). As for me: if I’m wearing socks, they have to be proper full socks for my cold little feet.

With that in mind, have a lovely evening and a wonderful holiday season, everyone.

Best, Traudelina

@Traudelina,

You closed the topic very quickly :-).

I actually still have something to say about that: Quite apart from whether you need bare feet for grounding or even believe in the need for grounding at all, it is always being recommended from all sides and for various reasons to walk barefoot as much as possible - yoga socks personally give me the opportunity to extend the time I spend barefoot a little.

Of course, to each their own - I find this type of sock very practical - simply as something in between.

And by the way - you can train cold little feet so they are no longer so chilly :-).

Well, I like my yoga socks, especially during the warmer months, since I don’t really like doing Pilates exercises barefoot. Now that it’s getting colder, I prefer regular socks.

@Inna: I didn’t close the thread—I just wanted to say thanks and wish you happy holidays—grin. It’s great that yoga socks let you “extend” your barefoot time.
Well, I’ve been working out my whole life and still get cold feet every now and then (usually when my blood pressure is low). When I hop around, go hiking, etc., and get my circulation going again, my feet warm up even without socks :-). Autogenic training helps sometimes, too. Of course, the best thing would be to walk barefoot outdoors, but I don’t dare do that anymore since I’ve stepped on quite a few things. So I’ll stick with my regular knitted socks :-)

@Christina: I’d like to try Pilates sometime, too. Maybe then I’ll be tempted by those yoga socks as well???

Best regards, Traudelina

@Waltraud,
Oh, I see—then I misunderstood you :-).
I was sure that this “training your feet” thing works for everyone. So, I read about what you have to do to get your feet used to the cold, and it sounded like one of those methods that many people have tried and found helpful—so I gave it a try. After two years of getting used to it, I’m still barefoot in my apartment even when it’s 20° inside. That would have been impossible in the past—I even wore socks at home on the hottest summer days.
Well, I guess I’m one of the lucky few for whom it worked. I got lucky :-).

@Inna: Congratulations, I’m envious. Well, maybe it’ll work out for me too someday.
Never give up, right?!