Dress socks and Sneakers?

To those men out there, and you know who you are, I thank you for the inspiration for this piece!
When we hear the word fashion, most of us think of "women’s fashion", and that is how it should be. Yes, of course, many of the great designers are men, but they design mainly for women. Men that try to look too fashionable usually look terrible. There are very few men out there can carry off the latest "men's designs".
So as a general rule:
Men should stay clear of trends and focus on keeping their look clean and classic.
Most men throw on a pair of pants and a shirt in a minute, and that is fine. But a little thought can go a long way, so here is a list of tips to help you out:

1. No skinny pants, and no tight shirts.

2. No open toe sandals with long pants.

3. Never ever (and this seems to be an exclusively Israeli look) EVER wear socks with sandals.

4. Speedo bathing suits? Are you an Olympic swimmer? NO, then stay far far away.

5. Dress socks should be pulled up high with long pants, as seeing your hairy legs when you sit is not appealing at all.

6. Dress socks=dress shoes, sport socks=sneakers,
dress socks+sneakers=NEVER

7. Bold stripe shirts are not to be worn with bold stripe pants, (even if you are cool).

8. Clean white undershirts (preferably a crew neck) should always be worn under any button-down shirt. And when you are not wearing a tie, only open one or two buttons, but never more - please, keep your chest hairs to yourself.

9. Take care of your shoes. They should always look newly clean, polished and shined.

You may be thinking that this simple and uncomplicated list will not change your life and really what difference does it make whether you wear the right socks with the right shoes, it will not bring about peace in the middle east or stop the latest spread of swine flu so why should you bother. All that is true and in the big picture, it may not make any difference...But keep this in mind, it will make that special lady in your life happy and that should be reason enough.