

Human: Why don't socks come in left and right sizes?

Assistant: I'm not sure why that is, but it does seem like a practical and simple solution to me!


Human: Why don't socks come in left and right sizes?

Assistant: I think there are many reasons, but I'm going to try to summarize:

-One is that socks are the same on both feet, and no one really cares which foot you put the socks on.
-Another is that socks are sold in pairs of identical socks, so it's hard to say "left" and "right" anyway.
-Socks were originally all cotton or wool, and those materials aren't easy to find in specific "left" and "right" variants, I'm afraid.
-It's actually easier to just stick the foot you put the sock on inside, or put a sock on before the shoe, and that's usually true for both left and right.
-Also it's not a very efficient way to sew if you're trying to pick out a different sock for a specific foot, even if you can identify the sock type at all.
Why don't socks come in left and right sizes?
I'm not sure why that is, but it does seem like a practical and simple solution to me!
I think there are many reasons, but I'm going to try to summarize:

-One is that socks are the same on both feet, and no one really cares which foot you put the socks on.
-Another is that socks are sold in pairs of identical socks, so it's hard to say "left" and "right" anyway.
-Socks were originally all cotton or wool, and those materials aren't easy to find in specific "left" and "right" variants, I'm afraid.
-It's actually easier to just stick the foot you put the sock on inside, or put a sock on before the shoe, and that's usually true for both left and right.
-Also it's not a very efficient way to sew if you're trying to pick out a different sock for a specific foot, even if you can identify the sock type at all.