Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for April 07, 2013
April 06, 2013
April 08, 2013
Transcript:
Adam: Oh, yeah. That feels good. I don't know what it is, but dark socks seem to to make my feet sweat more than white ones. Laura: That's ridiculous... And kind of gross. It's the thickness and breathability of the fabric that determines it. Adam: You'd think that was true, but it isn't. Laura: Adam, please... Seriously, how can the color of your socks determine foot comfort? Adam: Laura, would you agree that there are some questions science can't explain? Like "how did the moon get there?" and "why can't you ride a tandem bike from the backseat?" Or the one that's been haunting scientists for years, "why can't they make a coffee that tastes great, freshens your breath and whitens your teeth?" Laura: Those socks fumes must be hallucinogenic. I'd better open a window.
Odd Dog Premium Member over 11 years ago
I can say from personnel experience if dad whore dark socks not allowed to take shoe’s off in house with out washing feet and shoe’s left out side, white socks no problem
fredd13 over 11 years ago
Science “can’t explain how the moon got there”?!?! Boy, are some of you guys going to the wrong schools.
firedome over 11 years ago
actually, adam, it’s the argyle pattern that makes your feet sweat…
alondra over 11 years ago
In the summer when it’s hot you do feel cooler in light coloured clothing than dark.
Herb Thiel Premium Member over 11 years ago
Explanation or not, it’s still true.
scyphi26 over 11 years ago
I make a comment about how black fabric absorbs, and retains, heat more than other colors of fabric, but I see I’ve already been beaten to that punch.
Robert Allen over 11 years ago
Old strip. 2011.
Jiblet_VT over 11 years ago
Check the fabric. It is very easy to find all-cotton (or mostly-cotton) white socks ( very sweat absorbent). Most dark socks are polyester blends that do not absorb perspiration as well.
Thermodynamic reciprocity says good light absorbers = good radiators and poor light absorbers = poor radiators. That would imply black socks should cool feet better than white socks. White materials are white because they reflect all visible colors instead of absorbing them.
Davepostmp over 11 years ago
The more dye in the fabric, the less absorbent it is.
Daeder over 11 years ago
Black socks, they never get dirty…
pcolli over 11 years ago
Sock fumes….Hallucinogenic? There’s a market to be exploited.
rkozakand over 11 years ago
It is true, black socks make for more sweat,most likely because they are acrylic or polyester, whereas white socks are usually cotton
Adam-Stone(Soup) about 5 years ago
Another two year old comic! Why?