Runners obsess over every detail of their running shoes to make sure they have comfort dialed for every step. But many of us will still jam an old cotton sock between that pricey shoe and our feet.

The Best Running Socks of 2025 originally appeared on Men's Fitness. The best running socks are the unsung heroes of a runner’s gear. At the very least, a pair of running-specific socks will improve ...

From blister prevention to arch support, experts share the best running socks to keep your feet comfortable on every run.

You probably spent a lot of thought on choosing your running shoes, but what about your socks? They go through just as many miles and footsteps as their more visible sole (ha) mates, and they can make ...

Running a single mile — at about a 10-minute pace — consists of 1,700 steps. And each one of those steps produces ground reaction forces of about two and a half times your body weight. And you know ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? A good pair of running socks are a game changer when it comes to pounding the ...

For the better part of two years, after I finished hiking the Appalachian Trail and tried (and repeatedly failed) to return to running, the lower half of my right leg became a medical battlefield. I ...