NO. Colds are caused by a virus.
This is an old wives tale but it has some truth in the fact that if you are very cold your immune system may be compromised and then you will be more susceptible to catching a cold but only if you have been in contact with another person with the virus. Colds & flu are a virus that you have to catch so not wearing socks will not give you a virus but if you are always cold which in turn runs you down then yes you may be more likely to catch something.
No. Being cold or cold and wet, etc. does not cause a cold. See the related question for more detail.
I do not recommend these socks. They tend to itch after wearing them for a full day. I think fruit of the loom socks will do the trick. Buy the tube socks.
Alice is wearing plain, white socks.
It's entirely up to you. I wear sandals for most of the year but only wear socks if it's particularly cold.
wearing sweaty socks overnight
It would make you more comfortable if your feet feel cold, otherwise, it would make no difference in the speed of your recovery with or without wearing socks. Studies have been done with people sitting with their feet in ice water and they did not have an increase in the incidence of catching the flu, nor any measured delayed recovery from the flu if already infected.
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I did not see anyone in Ireland wearing long S-O-C-K-S when I was there. If they did, it was under their pants, and likely because they were cold. You may be thinking of men wearing tall socks with their kilts. Both the Irish and Scots wear tall socks with traditional dress kilts.
cotton socks
Wearing or not wearing socks is a personal preference based off of your own personal taste and comfort.
Yes, socks are good insulators because they can trap heat close to the skin and prevent heat loss through the feet. Wearing socks can help keep your feet warm and maintain overall body temperature in cold weather.
I am not for sure which socks you are talking about, but the very colorful, crazy ones everyone is wearing around where I live,