{"id":16886,"date":"2017-04-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/04\/01\/new-product-convertible-socks-r6369\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:00:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:00:39","slug":"new-product-convertible-socks-r6369","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/new-product-convertible-socks-r6369\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW PRODUCT: Convertible Socks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For decades the sock length debate has infested social media, forums and ride chats. Many have gone back to Rule #27 of the Velominati which states that: \u201cShorts and socks should be like Goldilocks. Not too long and not too short. No socks is a no-no, as are those ankle-length ones that should only be worn by female tennis players.\u201d Many riders care to dissagree and stick to \u201cjust above the ankle\u201d and others prefer to ride it long &#8211; mid-calf long. On a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikehub.co.za\/features\/_\/gear\/reviews\/bike-hubs-2017-sock-off-r6007?source=topic\" rel=\"external nofollow\">topic on Bike Hub<\/a>, members of the community showed their stance on sock length and let\u2019s just say, things got messy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.versussocks.co.za\/sock4000\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-58239100-1490969813.png\" data-fileid=\"929459\" data-fileext=\"png\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929459\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-58780-0-58239100-1490969813.png\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-58239100-1490969813.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Good news! The sock length debate is finally a thing of the past, thanks to the latest development by Versus Cycling Socks. Since their launch in 2015 they\u2019ve been hard at work developing this revolutionary product. Riders can now choose between 4 length options IN ONE SOCK \u2013 ankle, mid-length, calf and mid-calf \u2013 YES, IN ONE SOCK. We present you with the SOCK4000:<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap-4\">\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-95527800-1490992912.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929645\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929645\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-95527800-1490992912.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-95527800-1490992912.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-52187600-1490992909.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929644\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929644\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-52187600-1490992909.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-52187600-1490992909.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-19234400-1490992907.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929643\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929643\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-19234400-1490992907.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-19234400-1490992907.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap-4\">\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-70714000-1490992904.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929642\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929642\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-70714000-1490992904.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-70714000-1490992904.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-88218700-1490992901.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929641\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929641\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-88218700-1490992901.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-88218700-1490992901.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The sock boasts 4 zippable sections. Riders can choose their desired length by adding or zipping off sections of the cuff of the sock.<br \/>As an added bonus the socks feature a modular design. Want to mix and match your socks? Simply add a section of another Sock4000 and create your own rad #newsockday. Now you can spice it up to suit your style!<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap-4\">\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-36123700-1490992898.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929640\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929640\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-36123700-1490992898.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-36123700-1490992898.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-77217900-1490992895.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929639\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929639\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-77217900-1490992895.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-77217900-1490992895.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-67540700-1490992892.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929638\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929638\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-67540700-1490992892.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-67540700-1490992892.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Available in a wide range of colours and designs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap-4\">\n<div class=\"md:col-span-3 col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-86067500-1490992889.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929637\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929637\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-86067500-1490992889.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-86067500-1490992889.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:col-span-3 col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-11353800-1490992887.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929636\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929636\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-11353800-1490992887.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-11353800-1490992887.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:col-span-3 col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-94323900-1490992917.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929647\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929647\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-94323900-1490992917.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-94323900-1490992917.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:col-span-3 col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-67345300-1490992915.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"929646\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"929646\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-67345300-1490992915.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-67345300-1490992915.jpeg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Add this revolutionary product to your sock drawer today!<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\nGrab the SOCK4000 from the Versus Socks online store! Visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.versussocks.co.za\/sock4000\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.versussocks.co.za\/sock4000<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For decades the sock length debate has infested social media, forums and ride chats. Many have gone back to Rule #27 of the Velominati which states that: \u201cShorts and socks should be like Goldilocks. Not too long and not too short. No socks is a no-no, as are those ankle-length ones that should only be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1544,238,1543],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-16886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-sock-doping","tag-versus","tag-versus-cycling-socks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16886\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16886"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=16886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}