Ideal is in the eye of the beholder. Or in this case the wearer. There are a lot of people who own several pairs of Converse sneakers and have never put a sock into any of them. You have to remember that these days Converse are worn almost entirely as a casual shoe/fashion statement (with the exception that some weight lifters will wear them because of their nice flat bottom). So if the beach or the outfit you’re wearing dictates no socks then no socks it is.\r