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Riding Socks

Do you wear you riding sock when you aren't riding

  • Yes I do alot

    Votes: 19 44.2%
  • Nope never

    Votes: 11 25.6%
  • Every once in awhile

    Votes: 13 30.2%

  • Total voters
    43
  • Poll closed .

I Are Baboon

The Full Dopey
Aug 6, 2001
32,383
9,289
MTB New England
I wear them on weekends, but I wear dress socks to work.

Actually, what's more comfy than bike socks is wearing thick toasty ski socks to work in the winter. :)
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,232
20,016
Sleazattle
I have about 15 pair of Performance brand wool riding socks. I pretty much wear them all the time. They have the extra thick section in the sole for padding.
 

Rockland

Turbo Monkey
Apr 24, 2003
1,870
262
Left hand path
I can't stand regular cycling socks. I think it is a combination of my dislike for short socks and socks with strange colors/or any images.
That said, dress socks can make good riding socks. I've used them before. Synthetic material, tall, & black. They do take on a stink somethin awful thou..
 

Heidi

Der hund ist laut und braun
Aug 22, 2001
10,184
797
Bend, Oregon
ROCKLAND said:
I think it is a combination of my dislike for short socks and socks with strange colors/or any images.
That's the very reason I like them! They got style yo!
 

Meat Foot

Monkey
Mar 24, 2004
269
0
On the asthenosphere
MancilG said:
Do you wear your riding socks when you aren't riding?
I manage to slip on the wool ones now and again. Rumor has it, I will be in a wedding party next March and riding socks will be the finishing touch. Will throw on the micro bus socks.
 

JRogers

talks too much
Mar 19, 2002
3,785
1
Claremont, CA
BillT said:
I love them...I wish some company would make riding socks that looked like dress socks so I could wear them to work all the time.
You could probably get away with some all black Pearl Izumi socks.
 

pnj

Turbo Monkey till the fat lady sings
Aug 14, 2002
4,696
40
seattle
I wear the same socks everyday. white cotton thingys. i'm not cool enough to have special socks for my hobbies....
 

zahgurim

Underwater monkey
Mar 9, 2005
1,100
12
lolAsia
White cotton thingys get funky fast. I'm on my feet most of the day, and wear riding socks to work often.
Espesially awesome in summertime, because they're ventilated and don't get as funkified.
 

ito

Mr. Schwinn Effing Armstrong
Oct 3, 2003
1,709
0
Avoiding the nine to five
On the rare ocassion that I wear shoes, yes I wear riding socks.

Sock Guy is the best!

I try not to coordinate bike company t-shirts with riding socks.....too much brand whoring then. :think: I do love my Karate Monkey T though and my surly wool racer geek socks!

The Ito
 

-BB-

I broke all the rules, but somehow still became mo
Sep 6, 2001
4,254
28
Livin it up in the O.C.
I Are Baboon said:
I wear them on weekends, but I wear dress socks to work.

Actually, what's more comfy than bike socks is wearing thick toasty ski socks to work in the winter. :)
Now you CAN wear bike socks to work.

Wigwam makes some bike style socks in pure black.
I bought 8 pair, and I wear them for biking AND to work.
The best part is for the after work rides, I don't even need to change them!!

Here is a link to some with a small logo.
I'll see if I can find the pure-black ones.

http://www.amazingsocks.com/item.asp?pid=F6064

Oh, here are some:
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/2928931.html
http://www.zappos.com/n/p?dp=2929079&c=3
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,232
20,016
Sleazattle
-BB- said:
Now you CAN wear bike socks to work.

Wigwam makes some bike style socks in pure black.
I bought 8 pair, and I wear them for biking AND to work.
The best part is for the after work rides, I don't even need to change them!!

Here is a link to some with a small logo.
I'll see if I can find the pure-black ones.

http://www.amazingsocks.com/item.asp?pid=F6064

Oh, here are some:
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/2928931.html
http://www.zappos.com/n/p?dp=2929079&c=3
I just get the solid black generic wool ones. Wear to work, wear them to ride. I may be violating certain fashion rules wearing short black socks with shorts and sneakers but I could care less.
 

narlus

Eastcoast Softcore
Staff member
Nov 7, 2001
24,658
63
behind the viewfinder
Westy said:
I just get the solid black generic wool ones. Wear to work, wear them to ride. I may be violating certain fashion rules wearing short black socks with shorts and sneakers but I could care less.
that's why you aren't getting the action of noted swordsmen Stoney and Lord Opie.