In this article I will share the reasoning behind the purchase of GripGrab Classic Summer Socks with Regular Cut in Hi-Vis yellow, that perfectly fits the Castelli Espresso Cycling Jersey in color Electric Lime. The GripGrab cycling socks look good, have a good fit around the calf and comfortable height. The Hi-Vis yellow color will contribute to safety on the busy roads.
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Key features GripGrab Classic Summer Socks with Regular Cut
On the product page of the GripGrab Classic Summer Socks you can read the following description with key features:
The GripGrab Classic Regular Cut Summer Socks are where it all started… simple, comfortable and long lasting summer cycling socks.
The Coolmax® mesh keeps your feet cool and dry, so you can spin out the miles in the summer heat. The Regular Cut version is cut to just above the ankle bone.
- Coolmax® EcoMade fibre technology
- Stretch arch support
- Open mesh zones for breathability
- Hi-vis
The GripGrab Classic Summer Socks with Regular Cut in Hi-Vis yellow, perfectly fit the Castelli Espresso Cycling Jersey in color Electric Lime. High Visibility contributes a bit to the overall safety on the road (in addition to the Garmin Varia RTL515 Radar) and is complements the GripGrab Hi-Vis Toe Covers and GripGrab Hi-Vis arm-warmers very well.
The sock is roughly 12-13 cm high up to your calf which is a good and nice height (from my point of view). On the sock-band you see the silver-grey G and blocks that you will typically see on the regular socks. On the foot where your toes are you will see the words foot and love (on left and right sock) also in the same silver grey color.
As you can read in the product description, these summer socks from GripGrab have open mesh zones for breathability. Where the Falke BC Impulse Cycling Socks have these under the toes, the GripGrab team has taken a different approach where the mesh zones are on the upper part of the foot, there where the Soft Step 3 System and Tecno 3 Push Systems are on the Sidi Wire SP shoes review – Speedplay Carbon Sole. This is nice and helps to cool off a bit.
I have also used these socks during summer holidays while wearing the Mammut Sertig II Low GTX shoes in color Highlime Dark Ice (with Solestar Active – Performance Insoles for Everyday Life). Perfect socks for an active day during summer vacation.
Concluding thoughts and wrap-up
The price point of a pair of GripGrab Classic Summer Socks with Regular Cut in Hi-Vis Yellow varies from € 8,00 – € 12,00. It is a good quality sock for a reasonable price from a respectable quality brand like GripGrab that I prefer for many clothing accessories. Excellent height and Hi-Vis color match my Castelli outfits.
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Other cycling socks (non Hi-Vis) that I’ve reviewed are the Sockeloen Recycled White Socks Bundle and the Falke BC Impulse Cycling Socks. If you are interested in other (clothing) product reviews on this website, please click on one of the categories below:
