{"id":578306,"date":"2026-04-01T10:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/578306\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:11:21","slug":"these-italian-made-cycling-socks-use-graphene-silver-ions-and-ceramic-infused-yarns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/578306\/","title":{"rendered":"These Italian-made cycling socks use graphene, silver ions and ceramic-infused yarns"},"content":{"rendered":"

MB Wear is the brainchild of former pro riders Tiziano Dall\u2019Antonia and Marco Bandiera, and it has the largest range of cycling-specific socks I\u2019ve seen in many years.<\/p>\n

The newly launched brand’s range includes a mix of fabrics, designs, weights and shapes to cover everything from aero-optimised time trialling to all-weather off-roading.<\/p>\n

The socks are made using materials including graphene-infused cotton, polyamide with silver ions and ceramic-infused yarns. Each sock is designed for its specific purpose, and MB still finds space to include some funky designs.<\/p>\n

Pro Specialis
\n\"MBThe Pro Specialis is MB Wear’s go-to all-rounder. Warren Rossiter \/ Ourmedia<\/p>\n

The Pro Specialis sock is priced at \u00a316.99 \/ \u20ac19.50 and designed as MB\u2019s all-year round option. <\/p>\n

The Q-Skin Polyamide fabric is claimed to offer UV-A and UV-B absorption, and abrasion resistance. Along with the internal construction and design, it’s said to help circulation by emitting FIR \u2013 beneficial electromagnetic waves that help increase blood circulation. <\/p>\n

These are big claims for \u00a317 socks. Personally, I just like the neon pink colourway.<\/p>\n

Aero-optimised socks
\n\"MBThe Aero Fast socks’ upper is made from Lycra 3.0, with the foot made from a 3D-woven Q-Skin silver ion fabric. Warren Rossiter \/ Ourmedia<\/p>\n

The Aero Fast and Aero Dry socks are MB Wear’s most expensive offerings at \u00a329.99 \/ \u20ac34.90. The foot of the socks mirrors the construction of the Pro socks. This seamlessly joins a Lycra 3.0 upper section that\u2019s ribbed for aerodynamic efficiency, according to MB Wear, and extends 19cm above the ankle.<\/p>\n

\"MBThe MB Wear Aero Dry has a lightweight, breathable 19cm upper. Warren Rossiter \/ Ourmedia<\/p>\n

The Aero Dry follows the same design and size, but is made from an ultra-light, highly vented material for fast rides on hot days.<\/p>\n

\"MBMB Wear’s Aero Dry upper has an ultra-light open breathable material. Warren Rossiter \/ Ourmedia
\nGraphene-infused
\n\"MBMB Wear’s Smile comes in some great designs. Warren Rossiter \/ Ourmedia<\/p>\n

The Pro Graphene combines Q-Skin fabric with a graphene yarn. This makes for a hard-wearing yet lightweight second-skin fit that offers more protection than the classic Pro Specialis for \u00a319.99 \/ \u20ac22.<\/p>\n

MB Wear’s Fun and Smile socks (\u00a319.99 \/ \u20ac22) are made using Q-Skin\u2019s lightweight breathable fabric that\u2019s ideal for warmer days. With a myriad of colours and designs, these look likely to become my go-to summer option.<\/p>\n

\"MBThe Comfort sock is designed for gravel and off-road use. Warren Rossiter \/ Ourmedia<\/p>\n

The Comfort sock (\u00a316.99 \/ \u20ac18.90) uses a heavier-weight fabric on the sole, with a 3D-weave pattern that\u2019s claimed to help cushion and support the plantar area and heel. MB says the Comfort is the ideal sock for off-road and gravel riding.<\/p>\n

\"mbThe Fun sock range comes in a wide range of designs. Warren Rossiter \/ Ourmedia<\/p>\n

MB Wear also offers a Night sock with reflective yarns and fluro colours, a Sahara sock for the hottest conditions and the Siberia for \u2013\u00a0you guessed it \u2013 the coldest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MB Wear is the brainchild of former pro riders Tiziano Dall\u2019Antonia and Marco Bandiera, and it has the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":578307,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,784,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-578306","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-cycling","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578306\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/578307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}