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Should I change my socks?
I can't seem to corner as well running down the hallway as I used to and there's kind of a nasty funk when I take my Pilotis off. Has anyone had experience with this?
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Ewwww, thanks for the visual and olfactory sensations....
As a matter of fact....when I fist saw the change my SHOCKS post....I thought he same thing.....sick minds on this board... 
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I think you need new shoes, not shocks
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get those ones with the induvidual toe slots, they grip way better even on my wood floors...
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You have to be careful, Some socks loose thier grip after just 10 or so heat cycles, and be sure get them with a low wear rating.
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Start walking everywhere barefoot, in a few months, your feet will be nicely callous and should feel like all weather treads! Good for running through game preserves!
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Funny stuff...
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Once your feet is nicely calloused, you can cut in a custom tread for that extra grip..
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Shave the treads!
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Black socks. They never get dirty, the longer you wear them, the stronger they get
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 heehee....funny thread......i thought it said shocks too i find if you spill coke-cola on the floor the socks will stick even better........kinda like the VHT track tratment stuff
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What's the largest size socks I can fit on my feet without having to roll my pants hem?
Anybody try R-spec socks, and if so how well do they last if you spend time in the garage without shoes? Also, what do you say to the wife when she gets irate about the fact that you running around in socks but no shoes? Can I wear R-spec DOT approved socks to and from the track, or should I trailer my feet? Sorry about all the questions, I'm a sock newbie
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Mine are kind of noisy. . .I think a different thread pattern might help.
But I don't want to aqua-plane either. . . all that "water-walking" stuff is spooky. 
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My Frozen Socks™ were cryogenically treated. Six months and still going strong!
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05-23-2003, 04:17 AM
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Have you tried run-flat footies?
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Is that Sport or HD Haines your running there?
Have you done the corner balance after fitting them? Maybe you should try stiffening up that 'rod' of yours a bit. I hear cross bracing or triangulating does wonders, and its so simple just tighten the nuts or loosen them off as you desire. Huh...what...ohhhh socks.....
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