Movies depicting the fifties and sixties show fun sock hops with great music, dancing and of course, the latest men and womens fashion of the day. By the late sixties sock hops started to disappear but recently themed parties and people wanting to relive those happy days have brought them back.

Sock hop dances started out with teachers asking their students to take off their shoes at high school dances, so not to scratch up the dance floor. Kids started dancing in their socks, ushering in a phrase that is now synonymous with the 50′s and 60′s.

The young teens would kick off their shoes and dance around in their socks. This started a new cultural trend that lasted all through the 50s and most of the 60s.

The name sock hop, or soc hop, was soon a commonly heard name for teen parties. Teens during the 50s and 60s were brought together at these parties by their love of the new music appropriately called rock n roll. First parents thought the name was derogatory, but soon realized it was a description of dance moves taken on by some of the singers.

Sock hops in many ways were a way for teens to kick off their troubles and get out and enjoy music with their friends. Sock hops were enjoyed mostly at high school auditoriums, then moved to more private parties at homes or at malt shops. Anywhere they wanted a crowd they would advertise for sock hops.

Just like the young kids back in the 50′s and 60′s, good times are had by all. Mix a plethora of friends, music, food and 50′s attire and you’ve got the perfect recipe for fun.