Soon after I retired, I was helping fold the laundry, and realized the whole week's worth of socks were cycling socks. That's when you know when you are truly retired. If I'm not wearing cyling socks, I'm usually barefooted. I like the ones with stretchy supportive compression arches, mostly Pearl Izumi. I've had some Hanes Coolmax socks for years, great for short local rides, but for longer days in the saddle I prefer real cycling socks with support and wicking properties. I just got a pair of merino wool from Volar (not the Voler Jersey people), that I really like too.