Of course, top of the list of Things That Want Sorting In January is

our bloody socks; why do they keep tearing in the calf area? Even the red ones!

We look almost slovenly; unkempt and untidy :-|

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

our bloody socks; why do they keep tearing in the calf area? Even the red ones!

We look almost slovenly; unkempt and untidy :-|

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I keep meaning to ask the bro-in-law why they do that, I can't see it has any health benefit.

It's deliberate, not ripped.

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Originally Posted by PSRB

I keep meaning to ask the bro-in-law why they do that, I can't see it has any health benefit.

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I remember us getting red and white hooped socks for a season in the mid-'80s. Didn't go down well. Letters in the oprogramme demanding we gave them to QPR for Xmas etc

Can't remember if they ripped or not.

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Originally Posted by PSRB

I keep meaning to ask the bro-in-law why they do that, I can't see it has any health benefit.

It's deliberate, not ripped.

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Apparently, it helps avoid cramp in the calf muscle.

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Originally Posted by Peter

Apparently, it helps avoid cramp in the calf muscle.

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I find that hard a bit odd, when athletes deliberately wear compression socks to avoid this. You'd imagine the kit manufacturers would do something similar with football socks.