Socks!

[FzerozeroT]

What socks do you use/recommend for riding?

I use Rio dress socks from the warehouse ($9 for a pack of five) although I've recently got a pair that are thin thermal calf length socks for $3 (Warehouse again)

I like thin socks when I'm riding, feels more direct.

[XTC]

We get supplied socks at work. Nice big long wooly ones. They work great and I have socks coming out my ears.... can you picture that? makes it hard to hear

[TonyB]

At Countdown and Woolworths at the mo, they are selling 'work' socks. There's two types- ones more dressy and the other ones a bit thicker. I go for the thicker ones. $6.95 for three pairs!
I've got various tramping socks, polyprop, wool blend- you name it. Some of them cost $18+ for 1 pair. The cheap socks from Countdown are THE warmest socks I own. I now have 9 pairs...

[John]

I use my tramping socks - helped save my ankles on more than one occasion - they have 02 on the side of them from memory they cost about 22$ a pair.

[Motu]

Fox MotoX socks,fantastic socks,but they make your feet sweat in the heat.They are doing one now that comes up your thigh,I'll get some of those next because the knee guard straps are not nice against the skin.

[FROSTY:Me]

ANOTHER CASE OF COMPROMISED SAFETY. I only wear geniune standards approved socks. I currently use AGV brand socks which meet all international standards.Ive just ordered a couple of pairs of Bell socks from the US but Im unsure if they pass all required NZ standards -Anybody able to clarify that for me????

[mangell6]

Socks depend on the weather. Winter time and long distance I use 'possum fur and wool' socks, tramping type. Having 'cold feet' reduces feeling so I work on having warm feet with feeling.

Going to work on the bike I wear normal 'work socks', as I am a tie wearer usual socks maen I can't wear my shiny work shoes.

[John]

ANOTHER CASE OF COMPROMISED SAFETY. I only wear geniune standards approved socks. I currently use AGV brand socks which meet all international standards.Ive just ordered a couple of pairs of Bell socks from the US but Im unsure if they pass all required NZ standards -Anybody able to clarify that for me????

Sarcasm kills kittens frosty kittens

[FROSTY:Me]

whose being sarcastic.????
Actuallly it was an april fools joke in one of the bike clubs I belonged to

[LB]

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I've got several pair of Icebreaker socks of various thicknesses. They are 100% NZ Merino wool, not cheap but very good. In really cold weather (if I choose to ride) I wear a pair of Silkbody silk socks under my thickest Icebreakers.

In summer I wear Landsown Run wool socks, or if it's slightly cooler my thinner Icebreakers.
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[Yarg]

Wool socks with a bit possum thrown in for winter riding.

[Blackbird]

Wool socks with a bit possum thrown in for winter riding.

Yep, they're the ones all right Lynda and Mangell6 recommended them for the Southern Cross and they lived up th their reputation.

[Kickaha]

Wool socks with a bit possum thrown in for winter riding.

Where from?

[Blackbird]

Where from?

Here's where I got mine from http://www.outdoorsman.co.nz/ and they also stock Icebreaker pure merino undershirts, but a good outdoor shop in Chch should stock them.

Geoff

[bugjuice]

for a more 'direct' feel, ever try putting something like moisteriser between your toes before you go on a ride.. bizarre feeling at first, but then quickly feels good

and I'm not a freek.