Socks!

[Broughtonblue]

I've been reading the 'lidl' post on here, and people have been buying cycling socks. As a newer member on this forum could someone please explain to me what the difference is between these and normal socks? Sorry if I seem a bit thick!!

 

[mr Mag00]

the price






no seriously they tend to be shorter. the ones i buy are thin for te summer and do have some extra padding on the cown of the foot(the top behind the toes is that the crown?)

 

[tsddave]

I got myself some karrimor dry socks. They seem perfect for cycling but still get wet when it rains ofc
These are all purpose sports socks that let your feet breath more, have a hard wearing bottom and also stay dry from sweat.

 

[sabian92]

I just use trainer socks. You can get 5 pairs for about 3 quid in asda and they're essentially the same thing, minus the padding and your feet get a bit sweaty.

 

[Fifelad]

I would say the main difference is they are thinner which are more appropriate when wearing neat fitting road shoes; all other shoe types I would say normal sports socks do the job IMO

 

[Radman]

In the summer i use trainer socks, are find these are fine, in the winter i use funnily enough

cycling socks bought from lidl,or walking socks as there thicker and warmer.

 

[doog]

Black or white though..? Its this question that has me hovering about the sock drawer for several seconds before my ride or commute

 

[2PedalsTez]

I don't think summer sock are *as* important, but I definitely suggest getting good socks for winter.
I must add that I used to use normal trainer socks, but kept suffering from athletes foot (it may not be linked, but it certainly seemed that way), so I moved to proper cycle socks that minimise sweat and heat retention.
Winter socks... I swear by Woolie-Boolie socks for warmth.

 

[Willo]

Black or white though..? Its this question that has me hovering about the sock drawer for several seconds before my ride or commute

For reasons I don't really know, 9/10 I pick out the white socks if going for a run but back black if cycling.

 

[chris-s]

Please refer to rules 27 and 28....

http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/

Chris

 

[doog]

Please refer to rules 27 and 28....

http://www.velominat...blog/the-rules/

Chris

White is old school cool. Black is cool too, but were given a bad image by a Texan whose were too long

 

[G-Zero]

I got a pair of Assos cycling socks bought for me and I now prefer using them to normal trainer or running socks.

I don't know if it's just coincidence, but the Assos' have a rolled cuff at the top, which sits perfectly at the top of my cycling shoe and forms an effective seal against the grit and gravel thrown up from the cycle paths and prevents this going into my shoe.

If the Assos' are in the wash and I wear normal socks, I invariably end up with a stone ending up in my shoe, but that's probably as much due to where I ride.