Here’s the deal: wear thin, moisture-wicking socks—not your dad’s thick wool ones that look like they’re preparing for a blizzard. A good track-shoe sock should be as low-profile as a spy’s diary. You want it to hug your foot like a koala, not a boa constrictor.
Why? Because socks act as a shock absorber, a friction reducer, and a odor neutralizer. Without them, your shoes will start to smell like a biology lab experiment gone wrong. I’ve seen shoes that could stand up and walk away on their own, they were so ripe.
