Do you wear socks in your cycling shoes?
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I always wear socks. I used to not wear them but i had to throw that pair of shoes out eventually. i think they were close to rotting!!! atleast thats what it smelt like. I personally like the Ride socks that u buy through the Aussie magazine "Ride Cycling Review". I see that they have a new model out. Does anybody know how these socks compare to the old model? Cheers.
Agreed... socks keep moisture under control, which keeps foulness (and foot disease) at bay. On top of that, most shoes (maybe some Tri models excepted) aren't designed with particularly soft, consistent linings -- the designers clearly thought you'd be wearing socks.
Only skip socks when I have to.
Only skip socks when I have to.
Quicker transitions in tri's or duathlons (saving even ~5-10 sec can win a race). During training, I can't see any. I suspect some folks are picky enough about weight-shaving that they may chose to skip the socks, so I was curious as to what kind of shoes they'd be wearing. My sidi's aren't very comforable sans-socks, would probably cause blisters on a longish ride.
I think the no sock thing is to do with image as much as anything(same idea as shaving i suppose), as it makes your ankles look ever so slightly thinner and thus your calves look ever so slightly bigger! Just my opinion. I think it is more of a track thing than road and/or MTB though. Triathletes have their own reasons as above.
I, on the contrary, strive for the opposite -- my jersey, shorts, glove, helmet, and bike should match, but I go to great lengths to make sure I'm wearing a 'Sycip' sock on one foot, and a 'Clif Bar' sock on the other... or a 'Klein' sock on one foot, and a 'Wonder Bread' or 'Impeach Bush' sock on the other foot. Sock pairings must look casually derranged for my taste.
I never wear socks. I use Sandals with SPD compatible cleats. They work great on a tour, as your feet are almost always dry, even immediately after a sudden shower.
I never wore socks before the "sandal days" either, and I never wore socks with my Hockeys Skates. They seem to be more an extended part of your body that way..........amd it helps keep the dogs from biting your ankles.
..........byfred
I never wore socks before the "sandal days" either, and I never wore socks with my Hockeys Skates. They seem to be more an extended part of your body that way..........amd it helps keep the dogs from biting your ankles.
..........byfred
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