Castelli Chapter 3 1.51 Cycling Socks

NOT NORMAL SOCKS
There’s a story behind these socks. These socks are not normal socks. They are the best socks I have ever owned. I had numerous pairs back in the day, one of those random promotional gifts from a sponsor. Contrary to most random promotional gifts these puppies became my best friend. I saved freshly wrapped pairs and every time I had to open a new packet I did it grudgingly, knowing my collection was shrinking. I tried to get more off the sponsor, but they had changed supplier. I was heartbroken.

THE SEARCH BEGINS
When it came to the subject of CHPT3 socks I told Castelli, “I have the best socks in the world, but I don’t know where they are from.” So the search began. I couriered one of my last pairs to Italy to be studied by Laura in R&D at Castelli. Laura ultimately tracked them down to a factory in Northern Italy but the factory was no longer in business.

RE-ENGINEERING
So we had to start over and re-engineer the best sock in the world. The footbed is made with ceramic thread. I don’t know what this does, makes them awesome I guess. The height is quite high; this is how I like them. We wanted socks you could wear with a suit if you wanted; these you can.

They have a height of 15cm, which although taller than a classic sock, does not enter into the domain of the ridiculously tall.

Size chart:
S/M : US 4 – US 6.5
L/XL : US7 – US 11