We all take running socks for granted. If they are bad, they are really bad. They can give you blisters or have seams that rub all the wrong places and they can make you miserable. But if they are good, you don’t even notice them enough to think about those things that make them bad. That’s what makes a sock review so hard.. you have to make a conscious effort to pay attention because when…
Runners tend to love new running gear. When a bright new shoe makes it’s debut or a great new hydration vest comes out on the market, we’re all there for it. But socks? Well, we don’t seem to get as excited for socks and it’s really too bad that they are taken for granted so often. Because honestly, a good pair of running socks is as important to our training as anything else you put…
Socks are hard to review. They are something that everybody needs, especially if you’re a runner, but how many things can you say about socks? Sometimes, we only talk about them, again as runners, when they are BAD. By bad, I mean they have seams that rub our feet wrong, they cause blisters, they itch, or they don’t stay up. I can think of one instance where a runner friend had her no-show socks falling…
In a year when I watched Rudolph the Red Nosed reindeer on Halloween, I see absolutely no reason not to sport my new red and green running socks all the way through winter. And since these compression ones will help with my recovery, that is just an added bonus. Lily Trotters has crafted a variety of options for keeping your feet and legs well supported, including compression socks, crew socks, and calf sleeves. Some options…
It’s no secret that wearing cheaply made socks usually means paying a price later, whether that’s discomfort, a blister, or a hole requiring you to toss the pair in the trash and start all over again. Ininji makes high quality socks with individual cubbies for each toe. Toe socks may look a bit silly and they do take a bit of finagling to get each toe in its right place, but the long-term benefits greatly…
FITS is a premium sock brand resulting from the collaboration of third and fourth generation textile manufacturers to create the absolute best fitting sock in the marketplace as a response to an industry-wide epidemic of ill-fitting socks. Utilizing only the best raw materials available, FITS incorporates innovative, proprietary engineering and technology to create the most comfortable, best-fitting sock in the world. The result: a product line that embodies the crucial connection between fit and performance. Drew: I…
If you are one of my clients or running partners or really anyone that spends a significant amount of time around me, you know that I am SUPER particular about my running socks. I have severe running sock issues. Probably my biggest pet peeve is when my sock slips down in my shoe and despite running sock brands promising no slip, this tends to always happen. I can’t stand it. In fact I can’t stand…
Socks (and if you are a female runner,) sports bras can make or break a run. You can have top-of-the line shoes and the most expensive gear, but it starts with the layers underneath your clothes. Price doesn’t always determine happiness either. I’ve bought some really expensive bras that have chafed on even short runs or socks that have given me blisters in places I never had them before. Getting to try out X31 Sports…
Over the past couple years it’s safe to say that Balega Enduro running socks have become my favorite. Their combination of softness, cushioning, fit, breathability, and (so far) durability is hard to beat. So when I got a chance to test a few pairs of Balega’s new Natural Fiber Performance Blister Resist Mohair socks, I was both excited and wary. The Blister Resist socks are a much more elaborate and ambitious design than the Enduros,…
What is it about new socks that makes feet happy? Is it the way they hug your feet? Maybe it’s the connection between your feet, the socks and your shoes. Who knows?! Regardless, new socks are always exciting because they haven’t been broken down yet by miles of compression, by dirty, sweaty feet, or by going through the washer. New socks are about the cheapest “joy fix” I can think of, and for me,…
