Why Do Tenis Players Wear Long Socks?

breon1@hotmail.com · 05-22-2009, 04:51 PM

Where did it originate?

who came up with it?

ANY OTHER INFO ABOUT THE TOPIC

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mcutilize · 05-22-2009, 04:53 PM

idk

but im 14

and i wear high crew socks whenever i play

idk why

maybe cuz it makes me look more pro

GPG · 05-22-2009, 04:59 PM

what do you consider long?

breon1@hotmail.com · 05-22-2009, 05:05 PM

long sock, as in the long socks most top pros wear

nfor304 · 05-22-2009, 05:33 PM

Because they look better than short socks, and make your legs look better. I think the pros would have to wear long socks so that they prominently display their sponsors logo too... but that's just a guess.

animainmachina · 05-22-2009, 05:44 PM

I wear long socks cause I suffer from charlie horse and they give me some decent compression.

S H O W S T O P P E R ! · 05-22-2009, 06:08 PM

Tradition. Many of these pros are adults from the 70's-80's who wore crew socks (that's what you refer to as long) who wore crews as kids. We all don't wear crews, but it's all a matter of choice.

BoomGP · 05-22-2009, 06:18 PM

I always wear short socks. I think long socks are kind of nerdy

J011yroger · 05-22-2009, 06:59 PM

I only wear long socks on red clay, otherwise I wear the short ones.

I think the long ones look dorky, but on the red it is better than the alternative.

J

ufg8r · 05-22-2009, 07:05 PM

mens tennis players have worn long socks since the creation of the game. that hasnt changed, and many, such as myself, think wearing long socks is proper tennis etiquette

skip1969 · 05-22-2009, 07:05 PM

lol. this thread makes me laugh. i had a non-tennis playing friend come over the other day and he was saying the same thing" "why do tennis players wear such long socks!" showstopper is right, they are only crew length (which is far from "long" as far as sock lengths go). i told my friend to take a look at an nba game. some of those guys wear really long socks! and they are far from nerdy.

this whole wearing short socks so it looks like you're not wearing socks at all look is fairly recent. you lose all cool points at my gym if you wear crew socks. but i couldn't tell you how this has come about.

[d]ragon · 05-22-2009, 08:41 PM

I agree that for almost everything else, short socks look better. But for tennis, it just doesn't look right

Infl8edEg0 · 05-22-2009, 08:50 PM

Weeeeird. I only wear and own short socks.

remrusty · 05-22-2009, 10:20 PM

did you see aggasi at the wimbledon test event?
he was wearing ankle socks, and he looked stupid.
long socks are in, lol.

lidoazndiabloboi · 05-22-2009, 11:28 PM

agassi with his ankle socks and short shorts
dam thats a lot of leg

BreakPoint · 05-23-2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breon1@hotmail.com

long sock, as in the long socks most top pros wear

Because it's normal. Low socks and no-shows are for women who want to make their legs look longer and sexier (or men who want to do the same).

BreakPoint · 05-23-2009, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoomGP

I always wear short socks. I think long socks are kind of nerdy

Funny, because I think short socks are nerdy, or worse, effeminate.

maximo · 05-23-2009, 01:58 AM

ankle socks are bad because:

1) You are prone to cuts around the ankle with your shoes rubbing against it.

2) They look awful.

J011yroger · 05-23-2009, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BreakPoint

Funny, because I think short socks are nerdy, or worse, effeminate.

Yea man, but you are old. You stepped off the fashion train many stops ago.

J

raiden031 · 05-23-2009, 02:29 AM

Mardy Fish wears low cut socks. Take a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLp-2bgF778

In general I don't like crew socks, but for some reason I think they look better for tennis. Although I still wear my low cut socks though because I'm too lazy to buy crew socks.

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S H O W S T O P P E R ! Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: In your thredz, stealin ur bukkits Posts: 1,939	Tradition. Many of these pros are adults from the 70's-80's who wore crew socks (that's what you refer to as long) who wore crews as kids. We all don't wear crews, but it's all a matter of choice. __________________ "At Eton, they teach us to wash our hands after using the bathroom." "At Harrow, they teach us not to **** on our hands." - Winston Churchill

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J011yroger G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 11,443	I only wear long socks on red clay, otherwise I wear the short ones. I think the long ones look dorky, but on the red it is better than the alternative. J __________________ I'm your huckleberry...

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skip1969 Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Virgin Islands Posts: 6,096	lol. this thread makes me laugh. i had a non-tennis playing friend come over the other day and he was saying the same thing" "why do tennis players wear such long socks!" showstopper is right, they are only crew length (which is far from "long" as far as sock lengths go). i told my friend to take a look at an nba game. some of those guys wear really long socks! and they are far from nerdy. this whole wearing short socks so it looks like you're not wearing socks at all look is fairly recent. you lose all cool points at my gym if you wear crew socks. but i couldn't tell you how this has come about. __________________ on the sixth day, god created the mute button. and on the seventh day . . . he rested.

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Infl8edEg0 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 812	Weeeeird. I only wear and own short socks. __________________ 2x Wilson KBlade Tour / Topspin Concept Pure 47lbs Mains / Pro Supex Spiral Flex 16 49lbs Crosses