Which looks better on Michigan? Away socks debate.

Submitted by WingsNWolverines on

I have always wanted to ask this question and it's simple, but yet it's a question I've always wanted to ask on here. When it comes to Michigan's away look for road games do you prefer the Wolverines to wear white socks or blue socks? In your opinion which looks better with an away jersey? I always thought the white socks looked better with our road jersey and looked sharper with the maize pants.

 

Blue in Yarmouth

August 7th, 2012 at 8:21 AM ^

For the away uni's I don't mind one way or the other really, white or blue look good (I prefer Blue, but white is fine). For the home uni's though, it can only be blue. The white look turrible IMHE.

BlueInOH

August 7th, 2012 at 11:42 AM ^

...for both away and home uniforms.  This is a critical component to maintain UMs traditional uniform legacy.  The contrasting white socks just look better, are more traditional and is unique when compared to what everyone else wears.

Back in the 70s and 80s, UM was one of the few teams along with USC and PSU that bucked the previaling football fashion trend and continued to wear black vs white shoes.   At some point during the late Carr era, UM players started wearing black/blue socks while USC and PSU maintained their traditional black shoes/white socks.  Blue socks, even with the home uniform, IMO puts UM in the "me too" category for college football uniform trends as it relates to shoe/sock combinations (see Ohio, Nebraska and Wisconsin).