BULLPADEL BP267 I GRIP Socks

Bullpadel BP267 I Grip sock: anti-slip sole and high shaft. The Bullpadel BP267 I Grip sock is a unisex, high-shaft sock with an anti-slip sole. The grip on the sole is its raison d'être and is what sets it apart from a conventional padel sock.. If you have never played with anti-slip socks, it is worth understanding what they do, because they solve a problem that almost everyone has and few people identify.. Features of the Bullpadel BP267 I Grip sock. Brand: Bullpadel. Reference: BP267 I Grip. Gender: Unisex. Shaft: High. Sole: With anti-slip grip. Fabric: Blend with polyester and elastane. Performance: Grip, support and breathability. Use: Playing padel and racket sports. What the anti-slip sole actually does. The grip is not there to stop you slipping on the floor: it is there to stop your foot slipping inside the shoe. And that difference changes everything.. In padel, every movement ends in a stop. At that moment the foot shifts a few millimetres forward inside the footwear, and the sock moves with it. Repeated two hundred times per match, that micro-movement produces two things: blisters from friction and a minimal loss of precision in changes of direction, because part of your movement is absorbed by the internal play of the foot.. A sole with grip grips the inside of the shoe and eliminates that play. What you notice is that the foot is locked to the footwear: when you stop, you stop and the shoe stops at the same time. It improves perceived grip without changing shoes.. Why a high shaft. The high shaft covers above the ankle and fulfils two specific functions. The first is protection: the edge of the padel shoe rubs right against the ankle bone and tendon, and a low shaft leaves that area exposed to direct rubbing.. The second is support. A high sock with some compression wraps around the ankle and gives a feeling of support during lateral movements. It does not replace an ankle brace or pr