socks or no socks

[speed101]

just wondred really having noticed it when competing and watching athletes on tv... i noticed such athletes such as michael johnson and ben johnson never used t wear socks with their spikes during competition but the likes of carl lewis and maurice greene do wear socks is there a reason why a majority of athletes dont wear socks with their spikes is it better or is it better to wear socks or doest it actualy matter.............. well just wondering?

[gh]

Re: socks or no socks

I always felt faster without socks! (But would put them on when long jumping or triple jumping because of the sand-in-the-shoe problem.)

[asu]

Re: socks or no socks

Abstinence is the only fool-proof method of safe sox.

[Rufus Cookie]

Re: socks or no socks

gotta wear black socks its all about black socks

or knee high red and green stripey ones

[tafnut]

Re: socks or no socks

in high school, it was about the knee-high white basketball socks. Until I got the Tokyo '64s, and then you simply HAD to wear a little piece of chamois.

[paulthefan]

Re: socks or no socks

I always ran with the knee high socks.. maybe I could have won alittle easier with the performance enhancing ankle socks of today..