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The primary objective of this study was to test the aerodynamic properties
of a selection of running and general sports socks.
METHODS : Eleven pairs of socks were tested in a specially constructed rig which was
inserted into a fully calibrated wind tunnel. Wind test speeds included 3, 4, 5,
6, 12 and 45m/s. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between any of the
socks tested for their aerodynamic properties. The drag coefficients calculated
for each sock varied proportionally with the Reynolds number. No particular sock
was more aerodynamic than any of the socks tested. CONCLUSION: There is no
evidence that a sock that is "aerodynamically designed" will help an athlete go
faster. This may be more product rhetoric than reality, and further work is
justified if such claims are being made.
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