Silca Aero Socks - Tall | Black
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Silca Aero Socks - Tall · Black
Silca Aero Socks - Tall | Black
The SILCA Aero Socks Tall are built to be a genuinely great sock first, with real aerodynamic gain on top. Read the overview
At a glance
- Cuff Height
- Tall, 19.5cm, at the UCI limit
- Sold As
- Pair
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Overview
What makes the SILCA Aero Socks Tall faster on the bike?
The SILCA Aero Socks Tall are built to be a genuinely great sock first, with real aerodynamic gain on top. SILCA worked with a renowned Italian sock maker and custom knitting machinery to combine a smooth frontal surface, where airflow stays laminar, with three rows of turbulators placed just ahead of the flow-separation zone. Those turbulators energize the boundary layer and keep airflow attached further around the leg, which shrinks the pressure wake behind it. Less wake means less drag: SILCA measured a 4 to 8 watt reduction at 30 to 45kph versus a standard sock, matching ribbed lycra socks of similar height. SILCA extended the 19.5cm cuff to sit right on the UCI limit for most riders.
They are knit from Q-Skin, a silver-ion-infused polyamide that is anti-bacterial, odor resistant, and softer with better moisture control than the yarns normally used for socks, with no toe seam. Sold as a pair.
All the specs
- Design
- Aero knit with three rows of turbulators
- Cuff Height
- Tall, 19.5cm, at the UCI limit
- Color
- Black
- Fabric
- Q-Skin silver-ion-infused polyamide
- Drag Reduction
- 4 to 8 watts at 30 to 45kph vs a standard sock
- Properties
- Anti-bacterial, odor resistant, better moisture control, no toe seam
- Sizing
- EU shoe size. S 35-37, M 38-41, L 42-44, XL 45-48
- Sold As
- Pair
- MPN
- AM-AP-037-ASY-0300 (Black)
FAQ
Good questions
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Visit the Silca page →How many watts do SILCA Aero Socks save?
SILCA measured a 4 to 8 watt drag reduction at 30 to 45kph compared to a standard cycling sock. The savings come from a textured knit that energizes airflow around the lower leg and reduces the pressure wake behind it, on par with ribbed lycra socks of similar height.
Why the tall 19.5cm cuff?
Riders asked SILCA for a sock that could push the UCI limit and be even more aero, so SILCA extended the cuff to 19.5cm to be right on the UCI limit for most riders.
What is Q-Skin fabric?
Q-Skin is a silver-ion-infused polyamide that is anti-bacterial, odor resistant, and softer with better moisture control than the yarns typically used for cycling socks. The socks also have no toe seam.
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