Comparison of cotton and acrylic socks using a generic cushion sole design for runners.
A longitudinal single-blind study was conducted to test the friction blister prevention properties of synthetic acrylic socks in a generic construction. This study serves as a comparison with the authors' previous work comparing acrylic and cotton socks in a patented padded construction. Twenty-seven long-distance runners provided data regarding dampness, temperature, friction blister incidence, severity, and size. Two different socks were tested; each was identical in every aspect of construction except the fiber content. One test sock was composed of 100% synthetic acrylic fibers, and the other was composed of 100% natural cotton fibers. These results were unsuccessful at demonstrating any superiority of cotton or acrylic fibers when knitting produced a generic "cushion sole" sock. The superiority of acrylic fibers has thus far been demonstrated only when sock knitting provides adequate anatomical padding [corrected].
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Department of Surgery, Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Spokane, WA 99206.
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D000179:Acrylates; D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003368:Gossypium; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013784:Textiles
D000179:Acrylates