See now, Pleater, that's the other thing. Out here in the sizzling desert, it probably would work out better to have some kind of footless hose being worn with short cotton-ish socks; that was kind of talked about earlier.

If you could figure out how to keep them in place, like a thin strap under the foot, I think they would work out, and also be long lasting. If there were a way to extend a flap of the hose, I'm thinking about tartan hose, down over the instep for the formal shoes, I don't know that anyone would ever notice. Perhaps a thin strap around the very end? Something to keep it all in place, or just wear shoes that have a tongue...