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Why do footballers wear socks under their socks
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Footballers' favourite pastime is to play with their socks. First, it was those weird little circular holes
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They help circulation, apparently. And now it's completely chopping off the lower half
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Most elite pros opt to wear grip socks instead. These are socks that have small silicone grooves on the bottom
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similar to those you might wear at a trampoline park. Is that a weird comparison
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I don't think it is. They're clearly visible when watching in the stadium or on TV, but why do footballers need extra grip
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Don't they have studs for that? Well, grip socks offer two advantages that normal socks don't
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By preventing a player's foot sliding around their boot, they reduce the risk of blisters after a game and offer additional stability and traction
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With their foot more steady in the boot, the player has more control over their movements
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You'd think the sock manufacturers would just add this grip onto the standard issue socks that players wear
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Apparently not. Maybe the players just like the arts and crafts. They do have a lot of free time after all
