Socks

hello peps,
I fancy a new pair of cycling socks to replace my running socks which as a hole in it and oil stains. Please could someone recommend where to buy a pair of socks for road cycling? I fancy spashing out as compared to a good road bike it is alot cheaper. I'm hoping to use them in the london to brighton cycle ride.
I fancy a new pair of cycling socks to replace my running socks which as a hole in it and oil stains. Please could someone recommend where to buy a pair of socks for road cycling? I fancy spashing out as compared to a good road bike it is alot cheaper. I'm hoping to use them in the london to brighton cycle ride.
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Save your money and wear, um, socks.
I'd probably spend as long as possible getting to Brighton.
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Seiously? Like seriously, seriously?
Fair play to companies being able to make, what 500% profit on a pair of socks but wtaf are people doing buying this stuff?
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Prior to them I always just thought cycling socks were by the by.
These ones are the goldilocks ones I guess, as some are too thick, and some are way too thin, where as these just feel luxurious, comfortable, breathe well, and come up really nicely after a run through the washing machines.
They seem to use different thickness material across the sock, including some more meshy areas - they work for me from Spring to Autumn.
Just to add, I bought some Endura socks that also have coolmax material in them, and they were nothing like as good as these, and have been regulated to normal sock duty as a result
LOADS of colours, and 2 different lengths - I prefer the longer ones.
One thing of note, they do come up a bit large, so for me as a UK size 10, Medium is perfect.
They aren't cheap at £15 a pair, but I did recently manage to nab some from Tredz in a sale at a more palatable £8 a pair.
However if you are planning a long ride, and you said you wanted to splash out, for me they really justify the cost.
These are the longer ones I prefer:
https://wiggle.co.uk/gripgrab-lightweight-sl-socks
Shorter ones I can't see the point of:
https://wiggle.co.uk/gripgrab-lightweight-sl-short-sock
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I'm not a "pro" or even terrribly, anally serious about my cycling but £15 for a single pair of socks seems to be about £12 too much!
I am not sure. You have no chance.
The DHB ones are just basic socks, quite thin but they fit well and are comfortable.
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Tall....
www.seewildlife.co.uk
There are always bargains to be had. Prendas worth a note, but they're slowly reducing stocks to only offer caps in future, if I recall correctly.
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That could be levelled at everything and anything though really couldn't it?
Food (Appreciate there is a taste/nutrition/health aspect with this)
Bikes
Clothes
Cars
To name but 4.
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^^^This^^^ for me as well.
Can usually be found on eBay or Wiggle etc for a decent price.
Plenty of wild & wacky designs as well if that's your thing.
not surprised they exist, just surprised that people buy them.
https://www.prendas.co.uk/blogs/news/time-for-change
Reading that it looks like leaving the EU and the pandemic has hit them hard :-(
Are people genuinely surprised that some people buy items for a certain price when a lower cost alternative that fulfills the same remit exists?
Do those same people drive either very old 2nd hand cars, something like a Dacia, or something that is REALLY economical regarding fuel consumption, is cheap (or free) to tax, and cheap to insure and service?
Presumably they also do not have a carbon bike, and wouldn't need anything above a claris groupset on the steel or aluminium bike they do own?
Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
Scott CR1 SL 12
Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
Scott Foil 18
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The temp range of my feet ranges from just shy of frostbite in winter to just cold in summer.
If such a thing exists, if not, Lake wide fit 48s!
Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
Scott CR1 SL 12
Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
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