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Originally Posted by SemperFideles  Incidentally, a demonstration of the benefits of shirt stays:  | Just out of curiosity, how much would it hurt if the clip holding your socks in place came undone? I could see that elastic snapping back up and causing some serious pain!  |
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This may not be the stupidest thread ever...but 41 posts on socks that won't keep from sliding under my heel has to be a first!
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Originally Posted by North Jersey Baptist This may not be the stupidest thread ever...but 41 posts on socks that won't keep from sliding under my heel has to be a first! | 
BTW. You might try a bit of duct tape inside the back of your shoe to eliminate the binding/rachet effect. I've done it on rubber Wellingtons to good effect.
Other than that, I have no more practical advice.
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Originally Posted by SemperFideles Incidentally, a demonstration of the benefits of shirt stays: | We finally have one pic. Now we need a dress pic.
BTW, I can't believe the Dumbest Thread Ever has done so good. This is great.
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Originally Posted by SemperFideles Incidentally, a demonstration of the benefits of shirt stays: | Just out of curiosity, how much would it hurt if the clip holding your socks in place came undone? I could see that elastic snapping back up and causing some serious pain! | It doesn't really hurt. It's not like they're under tremendous tension. Sorry if looking good in uniform is new to you. I forgot you were in the Air Force.  |
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I'd join the Marines for the uniform. Seriously. I'd suffer the island to look like a complete *insert word of choice here*. I'm too big though. Every Marine I've ever seen has been what I consider unnaturally thin. I'm huge. Not so much fat as just big. Big in the shoulders, wide waist, long arms and legs, big feet. Just big. Doesn't make for a very good runner, which is required.
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Rich, where can I get some shirt stays? I need some badly as I hate nothing more than my dress shirt becomming untucked as the day wears on. I checked my local menswear store and they dont have any man garters as were shown further back in the thread. I had a pair of shirt stays at one time, but they are now gone. 
Incidentally, are those coreframs or did you spit shine? I do prefer spit shine. I spit shine all of my footwear.
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Originally Posted by Zenas I'd join the Marines for the uniform. Seriously. I'd suffer the island to look like a complete *insert word of choice here*. I'm too big though. Every Marine I've ever seen has been what I consider unnaturally thin. I'm huge. Not so much fat as just big. Big in the shoulders, wide waist, long arms and legs, big feet. Just big. Doesn't make for a very good runner, which is required.
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Rich, where can I get some shirt stays? I need some badly as I hate nothing more than my dress shirt becomming untucked as the day wears on. I checked my local menswear store and they dont have any man garters as were shown further back in the thread. I had a pair of shirt stays at one time, but they are now gone.
Incidentally, are those coreframs or did you spit shine? I do prefer spit shine. I spit shine all of my footwear. | Here's a place I found at Google by searching for buy shirt stays: Buy Shirt Stays at Army Surplus World
Incidentally, for my entire career I've never used more than one per leg at a time (you can see there are four to a pack). I fasten them to the side of the shirt and then wrap around the back of the leg and fasten to the front of the sock and it does the trick.
The shoes are corframs. I used to spit shine but that was when I had the time for such things.
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Originally Posted by SemperFideles Incidentally, a demonstration of the benefits of shirt stays: | We finally have one pic. Now we need a dress pic.
BTW, I can't believe the Dumbest Thread Ever has done so good. This is great. | As you wish:  |
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The Marines have the sharpest dress uniforms. My son Joshua Caleb wants to be a Marine.
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Wows. That's a uniform.
Thanks for the website btw.
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Originally Posted by BobVigneault These are exactly what you need Bill. I just wouldn't recommend wearing them with shorts.  | Where can I get those shoes!
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Originally Posted by SemperFideles Incidentally, a demonstration of the benefits of shirt stays: | Just out of curiosity, how much would it hurt if the clip holding your socks in place came undone? I could see that elastic snapping back up and causing some serious pain! | It doesn't really hurt. It's not like they're under tremendous tension. Sorry if looking good in uniform is new to you. I forgot you were in the Air Force. | We were used to getting snide remarks from visiting Marines when I was in England. Then they would see our barracks: single occupancy rooms, maid service, television, semi-private baths, 24-hour "cooked to order" mess hall, pizza delivery to your room - and they would hate us all the more. It was a good life even if we didn't look killer in our Air Force blues.
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Originally Posted by North Jersey Baptist This may not be the stupidest thread ever...but 41 posts on socks that won't keep from sliding under my heel has to be a first! |
BTW. You might try a bit of duct tape inside the back of your shoe to eliminate the binding/rachet effect. I've done it on rubber Wellingtons to good effect.
Other than that, I have no more practical advice. | Vic, how about a class action lawsuit against Rockport? Here's your big opportunity! |
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Did you ever start reading a thread on a forum just because the title intrigued you... then you couldn't stop until you finished.
I did.
It will knock your socks off !
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I have heard that you get good results (and a quick snack!) if you will shine your shoes with a banana peel.
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I did it! I found a pair of socks that are close to being knee highs, but they work! They don't sag and I'm able to wear my Rockports with comfort and dignity. No more sagging socks. No more ankles showing through my dress pants. What a wonderful feeling!
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Originally Posted by North Jersey Baptist I did it! I found a pair of socks that are close to being knee highs, but they work! They don't sag and I'm able to wear my Rockports with comfort and dignity. No more sagging socks. No more ankles showing through my dress pants. What a wonderful feeling! | Hurray! But I really wanted the duct tape to work. Buying new socks just seems like a concession.  | |
