Cheap Socks?
02-28-09, 12:39 PM
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Cheap Socks?
I am looking for cheap cycling socks. There has got to be someone out there that makes socks without all of the logos and sillyness of branding...
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Target has nice Champion poly socks for reasonable price. I have about 6 different pairs. They work well. Be aware that you have to read the labels carefully to avoid getting ones that are mainly cotton.
02-28-09, 07:24 PM
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+111111 I have multiple pairs of these and can't tell the difference with those and my more expensive "cycling" socks
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^^just got some yesterday...as long as the cotton % is low. you are good. check champion base layers as well. on sale for $5 . i now have enough for a few years.
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I love the Joe Fresh men's technical sport socks. They're ankle length, great moisture wicking fabric and 3 pair for $6CAN.
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I wear angora/wool socks which I get for about $2 a pair at Walmart. Comfy! 
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+1 on the champion (not cotton) socks from target. I have a 3 pack that I used all last season, and they're as good as if not better than anything else i've used.
I especially like the low ankle. I already have one jacked up tan line on my thigh. Don't need another one 2" above my ankle.
I especially like the low ankle. I already have one jacked up tan line on my thigh. Don't need another one 2" above my ankle.
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i seriously don't notice once I've left the driveway whether I'm wearing 3 year old threadbare wal-mart specials, or the one pair of defeet's that I own.
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I cycle often w/o socks. Otherwise I have used some sort of cheap socks I bought by the 1/2 dozen at some discount store. Also, I recently bought some logo-less cycling socks from performance and I seem to recall they were very cheap. I really can't tell the difference between these "cycling" socks and the other cheap socks that were probably billed as athletic socks or something.
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If you do enough organized ride, eventually you end up getting bunches of socks. Not the cheapest way to find them, but certainly fun!
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I cycle often w/o socks. Otherwise I have used some sort of cheap socks I bought by the 1/2 dozen at some discount store. Also, I recently bought some logo-less cycling socks from performance and I seem to recall they were very cheap. I really can't tell the difference between these "cycling" socks and the other cheap socks that were probably billed as athletic socks or something.
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walmart is your answer.
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I get the 'sport' socks which are made out of polyester and other man-made compounds. Every once in a while I picked up a 3-pair of under-armor sport socks (polyester + some other things to keep your feet fresh) at TJ Max for 6 bucks. I have never seen any side effects of using none cycling socks.
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I take it the Champion athletic socks have improved? I picked up a couple a few years ago and I started developing hot spots. Plus they fell apart in no time flat. I like everything else I have picked up from them but was disappointed in the socks.
Anyhow nothing beats a pair of smartwool socks. Except the price.
Anyhow nothing beats a pair of smartwool socks. Except the price.
03-01-09, 07:46 PM
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I pretty much wear these year round until the temp gets in the 90s. I use full shoe covers or toe warmers when it gets cold.
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Honestly socks are one thing that you can totally splurge on. The difference between the cheapest, most bogus, unusable sock, and the best, most expensive sock is like five bucks.
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I air out the shoes every time (remove insole too) and if they get a little rank, I dust the inside copiously with deodrant powder (e.g. Shower to Shower). But that happens w/ or w/o sox.
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I'm all for bargain socks, but I've found what separates cheap pairs from expensive is durability. I've bought packs of socks from Target that felt & worked great only to have them blow out a few months.
DeFeets are good cheaper solution. SockGuy products are the best I've worn. Cushy, well made & seemingly last forever.
DeFeets are good cheaper solution. SockGuy products are the best I've worn. Cushy, well made & seemingly last forever.
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they are all cheap socks when they leave the factory. The difference between a cheap sock and an expensive sock is the salary of the MBAs that put the price tag on them.