jefmcg
Guru
The Onion covered this years ago.
https://local.theonion.com/cyclist-friend-explains-necessity-of-35-socks-1819571834
https://local.theonion.com/cyclist-friend-explains-necessity-of-35-socks-1819571834
What makes a "cycling sock" a cycling sock?
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mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
As far as I can tell, the main feature of a cycling sock is being annoyingly short because of some lame UCI rule that is irrelevant to approximately 100% of cyclists.
I'm going to make sure that's not the last thing I read before I go to bed........
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Pumpkin the robot
Guru
I got a couple of pairs of the Aldi ones recently. I had worn them 3 times before I noticed they had a little tab sewn onto the back of them that is reflective!
Apparently they have all the features below, I guess most are a gimic, but I like the colour of the ones I got, they are comfortable and they are cheap.
Apparently they have all the features below, I guess most are a gimic, but I like the colour of the ones I got, they are comfortable and they are cheap.
- Toe protection
- Anatomically shaped footbed
- Ankle bandage
- Integrated padding system at toe, heel, side and instep to protect areas vulnerable to stress and strain
- Mid-foot bandage to provide cushioning and stability
- Ergonomic shape
- Reflective tab for visibility
- Highly flexible comfort cuff
- Footbed made from PerEffect®, a high peformance fibre that ensures moisture control and thermoinsulation
- Achilles tendon pad
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
They are excellent - I grabbed a few pairs recently and they are spot on. Very comfortable as they fit so well.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
They have to be reassuringly expensive and have at least three tags attached, one of which tells you some old bollocks about them being made of a "highly technical" fabric.
Nigel-YZ1
Guru
- Location
- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
I got some from Aldi too. The packaging said they've got thicker bits where it counts. They have Left and Right on them to save me from confusion.
Best of all they're red.
Best of all they're red.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
[QUOTE 5054681, member: 9609"]slightly off topic but still on about socks and cycling; has anyone tried bigger shoes so you can get more socks on ? and does it make for warmer toes.[/QUOTE]
Yes. I've bought boots the next size up for that reason. It does mean you have to wear two pairs of socks each time otherwise your feet slop around in the shoe.
Yes. I've bought boots the next size up for that reason. It does mean you have to wear two pairs of socks each time otherwise your feet slop around in the shoe.
Biff600
Veteran
Tigerbiten
Guru
Everybody's got it wrong so far and is being to technical.
Mucky socks on your feet go into the wash.
Clean socks from the wash go into your draw.
Then you get a pair out of your draw to put on your feet.
If this isn't cycling socks, then I don't know what is .....
Mucky socks on your feet go into the wash.
Clean socks from the wash go into your draw.
Then you get a pair out of your draw to put on your feet.
If this isn't cycling socks, then I don't know what is .....
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Some thoughts on cycling socks from Winnipeg CycleChick:
http://winnipegcyclechick.com/thoughts-on-socks/
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http://winnipegcyclechick.com/thoughts-on-socks/
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Nigel-YZ1
Guru
- Location
- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
I've used Sealskinz merino waterproof socks for years in wet and winter. I'd recommend them to anyone.
