Review: Giro Standard Racer Socks

Cycling socks are one of those things...some people have to have them, others will say they are a rip-off and what is wrong with cotton tennis socks?
I'm somewhere in between; OK £10 is a lot to spend on a pair of socks, but they do make a difference. So I have a few pairs of these quality Giro cycling socks which I use for racing and big summer rides...when the added comfort really matters.

The Giro Standard Racer sock is a mid-market offering...fairly 'standard' among the exciting cycling sock market as the name suggests.

• It is made of CoolMax fabric to keep your feet cool on a hot summer's day
• It has a cooler mesh upper panel to help regulate temperature
• They seem to be wearing well, with a more durable fabric on the heels and toes
• They have an average size cuff - certainly not a euro-style high-rise, but a good length to be comfortable, with enough elasticity to stay put.

I don't think there's much more to say about these socks; they do the job very well. I would say it is well worth investing in a few pairs for those hot summer days...which we long to think about.

Put them on the Christmas List; everyone gets socks for Christmas...they may as well be cycling ones!

Available from Wiggle Bike Shop (Link)