A cross between Madonna circa 1984 and little-girl cute, sporting a pair of socks with your heels is no longer relegated to the realm of all things tacky. Spotted on the runways back in Spring 2009, the trend quickly spread throughout the blogosphere as a practical way to wear open-toed shoes all year long, and fun way to add a layer of color and dimension to your footwear.

See how it’s done:

Top, L to R: Flashes of Style, The Styling Dutchman, Night Lights, City of Bugs. Bottom, L to R: Fashion Hijack, Only the Marvelous, 華麗袍上釘蚤子, Christeric

Worn with booties, wedges, cage heels, clogs, or lace-ups, socks with heels seems to work best when you show a little leg. How would you wear it?