MANY SPORT SPECIFIC SOCKS ARE WORTHWHILE
posted: Oct. 01, 2018.
While some sock types and styles rely on clever marketing rather than substance and value, many sport-specific socks are worthwhile investments, according to Megan Leahy, DPM, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Chicago, and spokesperson for the American Podiatric Medical Association. “Running a marathon in everyday socks, I would expect to experience more blisters,” she says. “Soccer socks are longer and help protect the legs from the shin guards; running socks tend to have more cushioning in the ball of the foot and the heel, and they usually have a bit of elastic in the arch, which helps provide arch support. "