Step 4: The age-old debate rages on: should the socks match or should they not? The answer, of course, depends on the wearer.
For the fashionistas, matching socks are the only way to go. They're like the ultimate form of self-expression, a declaration of style and sophistication.
But for the free-spirited, mismatched socks are the way to go. They're like a bold statement, a rejection of the mundane and conventional.
And then there's the philosophers who argue that the concept of 'matching' is a social construct, a mere illusion created to keep us in line. They're all about finding meaning in the mismatch.
But wait, there's more! The socks-identicarians, a fringe group that's been making waves in the sock community, argue that all socks are, in fact, identical.