Every decade has those trends. You know, the ones that everyone who participated in it just cringes at the thought of taking part in such a horrendous, embarrassing thing that has now become a blemish on the face of that era? Those trends that your teenage children will find out about and think it's just so cool and you just sit there thinking "How did this happen?!"

Socks and sandals is one of those trends.

No one is exactly sure where the trend originated, but according to Wikipedia, wearing socks with sandals is believed to have begun around 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, the home of the classic rivals Brutus and Caesar (bet those guys are rolling in their graves with laughter that this trend is returning).

This "grandpa-grabbing-the-morning-paper-in-his-bathrobe" or "athlete-who-is-too-lazy-to-take-off-his-socks" trend has turned into something that people of all ages enjoy. It was even seen on the runway during New York Fashion Week this year by top designers, including Calvin Klein.

And it all makes sense. It's comfortable. It keeps your feet warm. It looks like you didn't try, but really you spent 20 minutes picking out which pair of totally awesome socks were going to peek out of your sandals today. The shoe brand Teva is even selling a socks-and-sandals combo so you can sleep that extra 20 minutes. (Or be on time to class. Whatever works.) Teva also is offering a guide on how to style the look to match your own personal style.

I personally rock the trend often with my beloved Birkenstocks, in a movement I like to call "socks and 'stocks" despite the pleas I get from my aunt and godmother to stop the madness, taunting from a co-worker and my best friend saying that wearing them felt like "foot jail."

I prefer to style it with leggings or rolled up jeans, a flannel and a vest to top it all off, like below, for a comfy, casual look. I also enjoy the look with a cozy sweater and patterned crew socks, maybe with a large knit scarf to match.

All people who enjoy comfort, style and awesome socks rejoice; this is a crusade we are more than ready to take on. (Possibly to be regretted years down the road, but most likely not, am I right?)

Rock out with your socks out, kids.