The non matching sock craze

Pffft - we were doing it back in the 80's with Sidi Fluo socks.

Until their elastic went anyway, but it was a fashionable month as I recall.

I didn't know it was a thing, but more often than not my socks don't match ... its not a fashion thing, I just have a billion socks and one always wears out before the other, so I throw 1 away .. and now I am blessed with a draw full of miss matched socks

I've got used to cycling gear with different coloured bands or writing on different sides, so those don't strike me as being out of the question. As long as they are both the same length and from the same colour palette obv.

I'm sure at some stage there'll be an article claiming differential turbulence due to the chainset, and that to minimise the effect it's necessary to wear a knee length sock on the non-drive side leg only. Triathletes probably. Willing to pay £80 for a single sock crafted from some wonder material which mimics the skin of a shark.

I should get a job in Marketing

For an easy life I buy black socks now - I can use them for the office or on the bike. (they aren't all black).

And never less than three matching pairs at a time. Life is too short for hunting odd socks down.

cooldad wrote:

keef66 wrote:

and from the same colour palette obv.

And they match your lipstick?

I cried a little....

You'd cry a lot if you saw my actual cycling kit :shock:

I thought it was a sign of getting dressed in the dark, although being unable to find jersey pockets because it's inside out is more irritating.

Did have to double check with Giro that my non-match ones from The Athletic Co are meant to be one blue, one yellow, but they are.

They look good.

Big fan of the burgeoning sock market in cycling, no quicker way to ruin a decent look than some sports direct ankle socks.

Pongo are a current favourite of mine.

I quite like those tic socks, the arm warmers are nice too. Current favourites would be the dafeet socks, they do some very bright designs plus varying lengths to suit your level of flamboyancy!

DHb Bolc socks rock - other than that its woolie bollies or PX merino thicky. No other socks cut it.

Matthewfalle wrote:

We've actually started doing different shoes - so long as the stack height is the same it's well cool.

Duh!! If you give Bont a wheelbarrow full of cash, they will make you an odd pair of your own choosing.

I didn't know this was a thing.
I wish I did, it's awesome.

I don't mind some that are discreetly odd but some of them are just plain wrong.