Trivia: Why were shoes not worn at sock hops?
Less painful getting stepped on
Shoes were donated to charity
Shoes were polished at the dance
Shoes would scuff up the floor
The correct answer is Shoes would scuff up the floor
So why is this answer correct? : Sock hops were informal dances that often took place in school cafeterias or gymnasia starting in the 1950s. Kids at the time were still primarily wearing hard-soled shoes that could damage the varnish on floors, so the solution was to go shoeless. The need for sock hops declined as sneakers gained popularity.