Socks

Harrybelafonte

Over or under full leg tights? It's these important questions that matter.

07Lapierre

Under!

Beasty

Both....

.... I wear 2 pairs over winter - my Assos thermics under, and Assos Spring/Fall over.

07Lapierre

Beasty wrote: »

Both....

.... I wear 2 pairs over winter - my Assos thermics under, and Assos Spring/Fall over.

Weirdo!

Beasty

07Lapierre wrote: »

Weirdo!

I think that's a bit of an improvement on what I usually get called;)

Chips Lovell

Under. Good God man. Under!

Beasty

el tonto wrote: »

Under. Good God man. Under!

Is this one of those "fashion" things you youngsters go on about, or is there some practical reason?

BTW - my (black) socks are covered up by the overshoes anyway

Harrybelafonte

el tonto wrote: »

Under. Good God man. Under!

Even if foot straps are involved?

07Lapierre

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Even if foot straps are involved?

Yes. i don't imagine the straps are that comfortable on bare feet anyway.

07Lapierre

Beasty wrote: »

Is this one of those "fashion" things you youngsters go on about, or is there some practical reason?

BTW - my (black) socks are covered up by the overshoes anyway

Fashion, definitly. A bit like wearing socks with sandals. It may be comfortable (I wouldn't know mind), but a definite fashion no no!.

Lumen

Socks are underwear. The clue is in the title. Only Superman can get away with wearing underwear on the outside.

Beasty

Lumen wrote: »

Socks are underwear. The clue is in the title. Only Superman can get away with wearing underwear on the outside.

Thanks, but I'm not that fast...

What about these then?

seamus

I saw a €35 pair of socks in Cycle Superstore a couple of weeks back and I laughed. What can branded socks offer that I don't get with two pairs of Dunnes sports socks (3 for €5)?

Raam

07Lapierre wrote: »

Yes. i don't imagine the straps are that comfortable on bare feet anyway.

They are fine.

Chips Lovell

seamus wrote: »

What can branded socks offer that I don't get with two pairs of Dunnes sports socks (3 for €5)?

Awesomeness

Blowfish

Beasty wrote: »

Is this one of those "fashion" things you youngsters go on about, or is there some practical reason?

BTW - my (black) socks are covered up by the overshoes anyway

I always saw it as practical. Water 'spreads' somewhat when absorbed by materials. If it's wet out and you have waterproof socks on over your tights, the water will 'spread' down your tights and under the waterproof bit of the socks. Keeping the socks under instead means this doesn't happen.

Harrybelafonte

seamus wrote: »

I saw a €35 pair of socks in Cycle Superstore a couple of weeks back and I laughed. What can branded socks offer that I don't get with two pairs of Dunnes sports socks (3 for €5)?

Absolutely nothing. They're exactly the same. It's all just part of the Euro conspiracy.

Raam

Socks are an item of attire which one must never skimp on.
A nice cycling outfit with shoddy, unbranded socks is akin to wearing your well cut Italian suit with... well, shoddy socks. It shouldn't be done.

thebouldwhacker

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Over or under full leg tights? It's these important questions that matter.

Good god man your a cyclist not a hill walker!



You wanna show off your socks in the winter HTFU and wear shorts!!!

ednwireland

how the heck have you managed 18 posts on whether socks go over or under ? Its under !

tawfeeredux

I must confess a Euro-blunder so. Used my new bib-tights last week for the first time with socks over them. Thought they looked ok at the time, I know better now though (if there was a smiley for shame, i'd insert it here).

Mint Sauce

over.

in my defence the cuff on the tights are a bit loose and the over lap is only an inch or so.

07Lapierre

tawfeeredux wrote: »

I must confess a Euro-blunder so. Used my new bib-tights last week for the first time with socks over them. Thought they looked ok at the time, I know better now though (if there was a smiley for shame, i'd insert it here).

OMG!

oflahero

As ever, trust The Onion to have the decisive say on the matter:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/cyclist-friend-explains-necessity-of-35-socks,18259/

Mint Sauce

oflahero wrote: »

As ever, trust The Onion to have the decisive say on the matter:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/cyclist-friend-explains-necessity-of-35-socks,18259/

OMG

:eek:

Raam

tawfeeredux wrote: »

I must confess a Euro-blunder so. Used my new bib-tights last week for the first time with socks over them. Thought they looked ok at the time, I know better now though (if there was a smiley for shame, i'd insert it here).

Depending on the sock/tight combination, this can be entirely acceptable. Please post pictures of the items so that we can pass judgement.

tawfeeredux

Raam wrote: »

Depending on the sock/tight combination, this can be entirely acceptable. Please post pictures of the items so that we can pass judgement.

Will do, gimme a few minutes & i'll put something up in the Images of Beauty thread.

TinyExplosions

seamus wrote: »

I saw a €35 pair of socks in Cycle Superstore a couple of weeks back and I laughed. What can branded socks offer that I don't get with two pairs of Dunnes sports socks (3 for €5)?

Well, I use cycling specific socks for a couple of reasons -the first is that the seams are often stitched differently, to avoid painful rubbing, and most importantly, they're made from marino -which keep your feet warm, wick away sweat and moisture. The elastine rich ones you get in dunnes et al can hold the moisture, raising the possibility of trench foot ;p

recedite

oflahero wrote: »

As ever, trust The Onion to have the decisive say on the matter:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/cyclist-friend-explains-necessity-of-35-socks,18259/

I was enjoying the first half of the article, but then.......

TheBlaaMan

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Well, I use cycling specific socks for a couple of reasons -the first is that the seams are often stitched differently, to avoid painful rubbing, and most importantly, they're made from marino -which keep your feet warm, wick away sweat and moisture. The elastine rich ones you get in dunnes et al can hold the moisture, raising the possibility of trench foot ;p

Surely you mean merino, man................
This is Marino


...........


..or even him



at a push.....:D

sorry...just keeping life in the thread

TinyExplosions

I like my socks made from the skin of Ex Quarterbacks... it's laces out dammit, laces out!

Stupid spelling fail...

oflahero

recedite wrote: »

I was enjoying the first half of the article, but then.......

I know, that was a surprise, even for the Onion.

07Lapierre

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