no-show sock

• no show sock

So called because it does not show above the wearer's shoe.

no-show sock (plural no-show socks)

1. A sock that extends no further than the ankle.

   Synonyms: ankle sock, no-show, secret sock, sneaker sock, trainer sock

   Hyponym: liner

   • 2021 July 29, Karen Iorio Adelson, “The Best Tennis Clothes, According to Stylish Players, Coaches, and Pros”, in New York, New York, N.Y.: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     Even if you prefer a no-show sock for running or other activities, Downes says it’s important to get something with more height for tennis to prevent blisters, because you’ll be pivoting around a lot in your shoes.

   • 2024 June 20, Callie Holtermann, “A Sock War Is Afoot Between Millennials and Gen Z”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 June 2024:

     The conversation has been circulating since at least October, when the podcaster Phoebe Parsons argued in a widely viewed TikTok video that ankle-height socks were a telltale sign of age. (“I’m a millennial,” she says in the video, holding up her foot, clad in a no-show sock.)

   • 2024 June 21, Ashley Fetters Maloy, Samantha Chery, “Your socks are showing your age”, in The Washington Post‎^[2], Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 June 2024:

     While no-show socks served as Gen Y’s counterculture from their parents and grandparents, it was likely also influenced by athletic wear.