I know it sounds silly, believe me I know. Every time I say that the socks are the most important part of soccer uniforms it always provokes a big laugh, at my expense. But, I stand by my belief that socks really do make or break a soccer uniforms soccer team’s uniform.

Most people will tell you that the jersey is what symbolizes the team. I disagree. I think that the socks of a team actually strike more fear into the hearts of an opponent than the jerseys and for very good reason, what they conceal.

In times of old, noblemen and knights alike strutted about the countryside showing off their position and power through their use of armor, reserved only for the highest of classes. In Roman times, it was illegal in the empire to use armor if you were not a soldier of the republic. In modern times, soccer socks hide the armor of today’s noble classes.

Professional .soccer uniforms include special socks, designed to conceal a shin-guard, stirring up images of the grieves of knights and soldiers in ancient times. The shin guards armor powerful legs, which are the true weapons of soccer players and the basis for the fears of the opposing team. During the game, players are not watching the fans, or even the faces of their enemies. They are watching the mighty legs of the opposition team. They are watching the soccer uniformssoccer socks.