For beginners, socks may be a thing that is often overlooked. Many people don’t pay much attention to it, and just wear ordinary cotton socks.
Everyone understands that running is nothing more than buying a pair of good running shoes. This is true. To achieve the goal, a good pair of shoes is very important, but everyone has overlooked an important detail-socks.
Socks are of great significance to runners, because their quality determines whether the running process is full of pleasure or painful due to blisters. In fact, runners often attach great importance to the selection of running shoes, but not so much to running socks.
To be honest, when I first started running, I was wearing ordinary cotton socks. After running for three to five kilometers, I was very excited, and then found that it was damp and wet soon, my feet would feel uncomfortable, my feet were also prone to blisters, and my socks were also prone to holes. This is caused by wearing cotton socks, which absorb moisture without wicking perspiration.
You will know it after you cross the initial stage of running.Wear special running socks for running.
The biggest difference between running socks and ordinary cotton socks.Just use quick-drying fabrics to wick away sweat faster.Moreover, it is resistant to wear and operation, and has good stability.
The difference between running socks and general socks
Running socks have three main functions: cushioning, protection and ventilation and perspiration. Based on these points, running socks are different from everyday socks in structure and material:
#1
Cushioning: This is the same as running shoes. Good cushioning is very important for running. The bottom of the running socks will have loops, which can increase cushioning and resist blisters. The toe part of the sock will be thickened and wrapped to relieve the impact on the front of the toe.
#2
Protection: Good running socks pay attention to the wrapping of the feet, even in the case of sudden stops, sharp bends, and sharp accelerations, they will not shift and slip. The binding and sock tube of running socks will have better elasticity to ensure that the socks will not shrink during exercise. The sock body has a circular elastic design to prevent the sock body from rotating. These are also several factors to avoid blisters from running for a long time. The better the wrapping of the socks, the better the stability of running, and it can also effectively avoid unpredictable damage.
#3
Breathable and perspiration: In terms of material, running socks generally use synthetic fibers, such as nylon and spandex. The wear resistance of these synthetic fibers is 10 times that of ordinary cotton fibers, so they have good wear resistance and corrosion resistance. Some running socks will also add COOLMAX, a functional fiber with moisture absorption, perspiration conduction, and breathability. COOLMAX is a patented product of DuPont in the United States. The cross-section is a cross-shaped four pipes to form the largest space and ensure good air permeability. It can quickly transmit the moisture on the skin surface to the outer layer of the fiber, so the fabric mixed with COOLMAX fiber It has good breathability.
The above is the basic knowledge about running socks. There are many brands of professional running socks, and there are many series under each brand. The complexity is no less than that of running shoes. It is really not easy to choose the socks that suit you. You can choose from many aspects such as the number of miles you ran, the type of running, and so on. Sometimes you may not be able to buy a satisfactory one if you spend more money, and it is not like running shoes that you can still try on.