Any benefit to proper cycling socks?

[guttertrash]

Never understood why there are cycling specific socks, but would be interested to hear the benefit of them, considering I can get about 5 pairs of coolmax sports socks for the same price as one pair of cycling specific ones.

 

[steve52]

i slip on my socks and they do all the work for me

 

[HLaB]

Go to Aldi or Lidl and you'll get 5 pairs of cycling socks for the same price :-) Anyhow the supposed benefits are they are cooler, dry better and compress the parts of the feet that need it and they are also better cut (lower cut).

 

[SquareDaff]

Cooler, thinner and no wrongly position seams!

 

[marzjennings]

None what so ever, but then again I've not worn socks of any kind, while cycling, for 20 years.

 

[numbnuts]

I just buy sport socks from ebay

 

[jay clock]

I have some pricey Assos ones that I got for the Swiss flag that goes with my bike, and at 11 quid they are about as good as any others. I generally wear Decathlon running ones (the 800 model) which are noticeably more comfy than cheaper ones.

But as for special ones just for the bike, no!

 

[chillyuk]

Long time since I wore proper cycling socks. Wool, knee length in a nice tarten or diamond shape pattern. Those were the days!

 

[MontyVeda]

you really do need the proper kit if you're going to get anywhere on a bike... I bought a pair of cycling socks for £18 from my LBS and haven't had a puncture since

 

[gaz]

I just wear M&S black socks, works fine for me

 

[MontyVeda]

I just wear M&S black socks, works fine for me

I'm sorry gaz but you're severely disillusioned... you'll not get any where in those. The seams are in the wrong place, they're not designed for circular motion and M&S don't even sell bikes!

 

[gb155]

Black asda socks me

 

[Red Light]

I'd need to do proper cycling before I would qualify to wear proper cycling socks

 

[Corgi Kid]

I get my sock from my neighbours washing line......hahahahaha

 

[nosherduke996]

Cycling socks make you look the part. Or is it a pratt!