Trusox Grip Socks Review

Back in 2012, a revolutionary football product had started sweeping across professional football players and in a sport dominated by Nike and Adidas, it was to everyone’s surprise that the product came from an outsider. This was the Trusox grip socks, and what it pioneered was small but impactful to how everyone can fit in to their football boots.

Gold	• Patented INEX grip technology • Different ankle height options • Thin and cushioned variants
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Trusox grip socks are not your ordinary football socks as they feature elements that significantly reduce slippage both inside the sock and inside the boot, enhancing responsiveness, speed, and agility in the process. It is no wonder why the likes of Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez, and a host of other players from every major European league have included Trusox as part of their footwear.

The highlight of Trusox is the multiple grip pads called INEX that populate the interior and exterior sides of the base of the socks. This patented INEX formulation is what makes the unparalleled grip possible. INEX is supported by Trusox’s Wet Grip Technology wherein the pads are activated by sweat as Trusox starts to acclimatise with your foot. Coupled with a moisture-wicking fabric, Trusox uses sweat to your advantage to enhance your overall game.

Trusox comes in thin and cushioned variations, with ankle, mid-calf, and full length cuts to also choose from. Trusox has now been made available in multiple colours to possible match the official kit colours of your team.

The mid-calf and full-length cuts are worth a look if you play in goal: the extra ankle compression suits the stability you need when diving and planting to drive across your goal. See our best boots for goalkeepers guide for boot recommendations to match.

5 Things You’ll Want to Know About Trusox:

1. The pioneer of grip socks and still stands out in today’s market
2. Still betters the likes of NikeGrip Vapor Strike and adidas Grip Printed in terms of grip, though comfort may arguably be the advantage of the grip socks from the sportswear giants
3. Ankle cut is only available in thin and white, while the mid-calf has both thin and cushioned, with several colours; full length also has thin and cushioned, but only available in black and white
4. While pros generally prefer the cushioned variation, the thin variation might come in handy for modern football boots that already have a snug fit
5. Consider if your goal is to get the ultimate grip and responsiveness as Trusox is retailed much higher than the price of other grip socks

What we Think about Trusox

I can honestly say that Trusox still ranks high as far as the essence of a pair of grip socks is. INEX technology really works in activating the pads and making it stick to the insole of the boot. But what really makes the technology go further is the presence of the grip pads on the inside, ensuring that your feet is also lock in place to the sock.

On the other hand, that particular presence of inner grip pads is something one might need to think about, as that feature certainly is bound to personal preferences. And because it is really grippy, I don’t think it suits well for running shoes and/or lifestyle footwear. I imagine it is just for catering the performance needs of sports like football.

I liken Trusox to Mizuno in leather football boots in terms of price. If budget is not an issue, then grip is indeed what you get with Trusox. However, if you don’t mind some drop in grip in exchange for more affordability and a bit of an increase in material quality, then there are more options to consider nowadays.

And speaking of material quality, there’s that issue of the ankle part (for mid to high-cut options) sliding, meaning that compression is just average. One might also need to watch out for durability of those pads holding up, especially once you wash the socks.

Who Should Buy TruSox?

Buy it if: you prefer a fuller, bulkier sock over a thin one, or you play in boots with a bit of extra room and want that extra material to fill the space. That thicker build brings genuine benefits: more underfoot cushioning through a full match, a fuller feel that suits higher-volume boots better than a thin sock would, and TruSox’s INEX pads on both the inside and outside of the sock, activated by sweat – exactly why pros generally prefer the cushioned variation. It’s also the right call if proven grip performance matters more to you than price – TruSox sits at a premium point, priced closer to Mizuno in leather boots than to most other grip socks.

Think twice if: you want the next level of what grip sock design now offers rather than what TruSox pioneered back in 2012. The AdvantEdge Pro 2.0 has moved the category on with genuine left/right anatomical shaping and a heat-mapped 170-element PUREGRIP pattern, while WeFoot uses offset internal and external grip pads in a thin, low-bulk build (around 400µm) purpose-built for a snug fit. TruSox’s INEX system hasn’t kept pace with that kind of fit engineering, so if your boots already fit snug or low-volume, either will generally feel more natural than TruSox’s thin variant. Think twice too if ankle compression matters to you: on the mid to high-cut options the ankle can slide, so compression is only average, and it is worth keeping an eye on how the grip pads hold up after repeated washing. And if a working discount code matters to your decision, we have not found one for TruSox – both AdvantEdge and WeFoot currently have one.

Try these instead: if you want the next-level fit engineering described above, go straight to the AdvantEdge Pro 2.0 review or the WeFoot review to see which suits your boots.

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