Versus Cycling Socks

[Pieter1]

I like secret socks.

[Steady Spin]

I like secret socks.

 

Looks like Versus might like the secrets too. 

[TNT1]

I like secret socks.

Are you a wannabe triathlete?

[Pure Savage]

Yip, I can disagree with what you're saying! The situation is a bit of a double edge sword. No matter what your stance is, Versus will get cut either way and they can recovery greatly either way. In my opinion at least. People just love to complain.. heck even I fall in to that category some times... comes with having little patience

 

Additionally, I don't even support them haha. I find their socks to be way over priced! I am not much of a brand prostitute so nothing really appeals to me. All of their socks which I have owned, disintegrated in to dust after a year. 

 

I bought some CAM socks about 2 years ago for like R40 each, AMAZING socks! Still looking fresh as ever!

Interesting, also bought CAM socks and they all developed hole on arch and heel, where the Versus socks are still going strong. 

[warick_wrx]

Sounds as if Versus are somewhat DeFeet'ed either way !

[SteveFW]

The controversy re-activated the thread.  The thread tickled my interest. My interest got me onto their website.  Their story and products resonated.  Sales made.

 

No such thing as bad advertising?

[Shebeen]

Interesting, also bought CAM socks and they all developed hole on arch and heel, where the Versus socks are still going strong. 

ja me too. but i think the CAM socks i got at cycletour expo were three pairs for R100.

so it's not like we're comparing pineapples with asparagus spears.

 

i have one pair of versus, the SA flag ones...they too intricate and it is a dogs breakfast inside now.

[TNT1]

Am I wrong for riding in woolworths socks?

[DieselnDust]

Let's face it, vversus iisn't alone in being exclusive around the demographics of their ambassadors.

look at most advertising in SA, its polarised along European culture. The bike industry is no different.

Not all the polarisation is racist either. Some of it is technical, others along the lines of what the target market is.

Calling out true wrong doing when it surfaces gets lost in the mist of perception and point of view.

 

In versus case they just read their market incorrectly and got called on that. Its a fair play. What and how they fix it will likely not affect sales in the short term but socks are a generic product. It's not like they can say well income bracket X isn't our target so we can ignore that outrage. It doesn't help that their reps attitudes aligns with the perception they created. They need to have a outside view of how they are perceived in the whole market not just rc cmamongst friends and stellenbosch bike shops.

 

The smart thing is change for the better but also to understand why that change is necessary

[ChrisF]

Am I wrong for riding in woolworths socks?

My Woolies socks are used much more than the Versus ones.

[Shebeen]

Am I wrong for riding in woolworths socks?

hayi suka!

 

student prince neh?

 

https://www.pepstores.com/product/men/accessories/sport-anklet-socks-sku-dab68

[DieselnDust]

I'm waiting for Grasshopper to get into the sock game

[stefmeister]

Sexy fits my wide feet better than versus too

 

So there's that

 

The old versus socks were kinda nice, except for the cuff. 

The new ones get too hot and sweaty = stinky feet. Too much synthetic materials in there. 

 

Those Cwc Cam ones are even hotter, can only wear them in winter. Will look for something else next time I'm buying socks, maybe look at Falke again - I've an old pair that's quite okay.

[DieselnDust]

The old versus socks were kinda nice, except for the cuff. 

The new ones get too hot and sweaty = stinky feet. Too much synthetic materials in there. 

 

Those Cwc Cam ones are even hotter, can only wear them in winter. Will look for something else next time I'm buying socks, maybe look at Falke again - I've an old pair that's quite okay.

 

 

supercaz is quite nice for summer and the colours are vibrant.

SOX i?grumpy Monkey is well priced, comfortable and not so sweaty. These and Sexy probably make up 80% of my socks. With WFH i wear them to work too

[Steady Spin]

Question from my side. 

 

After 52 pages of conversation it is quite clear that Versus is a very popular brand. 

Is it all just good (not recently) marketing or do they really make a sock with great characteristics and benefits? 

I'm struggling a little bit with shoe sizing at the moment and I find that different sock thicknesses make a difference. With that said, I'm always buying socks. I don't own this brand yet. 

[Vetplant]

Question from my side. 

 

After 52 pages of conversation it is quite clear that Versus is a very popular brand. 

 

Is it all just good (not recently) marketing or do they really make a sock with great characteristics and benefits? 

 

I'm struggling a little bit with shoe sizing at the moment and I find that different sock thicknesses make a difference. With that said, I'm always buying socks. I don't own this brand yet. 

I have a whole range of Versus socks bought over a couple of years and some I received as Christmas gifts.

 

They look and feel good to me. Pretty robust, have not even had a small hole after a couple of years of use.

 

They have thicker versions and thinner versions. Both rock solid options, for me. Luckily my Cycling shoes have a big enough allowance for the thick ones in winter while still being tight enough for the thin ones in summer.

 

Think their popularity has been coming for a while by being consistent. On a recent group ride of 5 okes, only one of us was wearing something else.