Knitting inside out - socks

Does anyone else find knitting inside out on small circumference projects extremely awkward. It's not the best knitting experience ever for me and it's clunky and slow. I've now tried it with magic loop, 10" needles and Addy crazy trip and don't think any are very good.

I'm trying to convince these socks to fit over my dang heel, as I was burned once before.