We are also barefoot inside year round (and outside 3 seasons of the year). Only when sick or at -20˚F outside (which makes our crawlspace colder) do I need my leather-bottomed socks on. I solve the simplicity issue by wearing calf warmers (which are really cut off sleeves from old sweaters). They fit snug like socks, but leave the foot open, so I can be barefoot, or wear moccasins or even moccasins and socks (if it's really cold out). And, it's amazing how warm bare feet stay when the calves are covered in wool.
With abandon, Patrick On Monday, January 20, 2014 3:58:03 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I may invest in some lighter tights or "not-so-tights" that I can wear > under the knickers (I have four which I am carefully saving) instead of > long socks; jury is presently trying to decide between another pair of long > riding pants and said lighter tights. One pair o' tights is as easy, at > least, to get into and out of, compared to one pair of long socks. > > One criterion is simplicity. At home I follow the very civilized Chinese > and Muslim convention of removing my shoes upon entry into the house, and, > indoors in winter, I wear thick wool socks inside of moccasins, simply > changing footwear according to activity. Knicker socks require me to change > socks -- naturally -- while with pants or tights I have only to change > pants. (I suppose I could simply wear something like a galabiyah for all > occasions -- reminds me of the O. Henry story of the wealthy scion and > man-about-town who disappeared and was finally found at peace in an alpine > monastery -- he had finally found a garment that didn't bag at the knees). > > At any rate, since I can't -- and won't! -- ride in street clothes > (nothing less comfortable than trying to ride in Cahart jeans, with them > digging into my gut and exposing the rear, not to mention chafing) I want > something that is easy to get into and out of. > > Nit picking, of course. Ride what you brung. > > Ain't we really blessed that our troubles reduce to obsessing about what > to wear while riding? > > Patrick Moore, counting his blessings and obsessing over minutiae in ABQ, > NM. > > [image: Inline image 1] > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:37 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> I love the knickers for three-season wear (and wear wool not-so-tights >> under as needed). Why? Pants are always moving up and down the leg, >> creating more sensory input than my brain is happy with. Knickers, which I >> lock down just below the knee, move very little in comparison but allow >> complete freedom of movement. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
