Classic Cycling Aero Socks - Black Fluo

Classic Cycling Aero Socks Our Classic Cycling Aero Socks use a ribbed aero material that is worn by some of the best teams in the world. While some skin suits will use this material on many panels, socks have generally been overlooked. We feel that one of the best applications for this material is with socks. The sock is always in a vertical position cutting through the air, thus the perfect place to utilize aerodynamics. Aero socks save approximately 3-5 watts over traditional socks. The secret is the ribbed material on the sock tube. When air hits the sock, the ribbed material (think dimples on a golf ball) creates a small boundary of turbulence that surrounds the sock. This boundary of turbulent air creates less friction. Without the ribbing effect, the air would bounce around the sock creating a long tail of turbulence. With the ribbed effect, air hits the rib, which creates a small turbulent air boundary thus creating a smaller tail of turbulence. Think of the turbulence created