The most common way of cutting team socks off is by doing so at the ankle, leaving just a tube that looks like a footless sleeve.During official matches, players must wear their specific team socks. If they don’t, they risk being sanctioned and their clubs fined. By cutting the socks’ feet off, they can wear their favorite grip socks without tipping off the referees.


Cutting steps

• Step 1: Put on your preferred performance socks. Make sure that the height of the socks is no more than mid-shin.
  
  
• Step 2: Cut off the foot part of your team socks at the ankle.
  
  
• Step 3: Slip on your team socks over the non-slip socks and pull them up to the knee.
  
  
• Step 4: Place your shin pad between your grip socks and the official team socks you just cut.
  
  
• Step 5: Cover the gap between your performance socks and the official team socks with tape.
  
  
  

The tape will also help keep your shin guard firmly in place.