Grandpa Socks

• orangechik00

  So at our first meet yesterday, there were several girls wearing black socks that came up to their calves. Is this just a fashion statement or am I missing something? Looked weird to me but I am now considered "old school."
• wubdg

  Were they wearing compression socks by chance?
• orangechik00

  No, I have kids that wear compression socks. They were what basketball players wear nowadays.
• Roddy

  Black mids are the cool thing to wear these days.
• said_aouita

  

  orangechik00;462137 wrote:So at our first meet yesterday, there were several girls wearing black socks that came up to their calves. Is this just a fashion statement or am I missing something? Looked weird to me but I am now considered "old school."

  orangechik00;463418 wrote:No, I have kids that wear compression socks. They were what basketball players wear nowadays.

  You answered your own question. haha!
  
  While head bands and long socks do serve some purpose, I think most teams that wear them it's just for the fashion statement.
  
  
  Talking about being old school, I remember when racing in short shorts was common. Now ya see kids racing with shorts that go down to their knees. Of course, some of these same kids wear their ball caps sideways.
  
  
• Ironman92

  

  my jr high boys team looks like the Fab 5 with their shorts