In thesports industry, specifically football in this caseElectrical Tape is known asSock Tape. Every kit bag needs a roll of Sock Tape as they are essential to keepingyour shin guards/pads and socks in position.
Sock Tapetends to be wrapped around the ankle and the upper calf to secure both socksand shin pads. This sort of tape is stretchy so that the when a player ismoving, their muscle are able to expand freely without causing any compression andnot cause any issue during a game.
As Sock Tapegrew increasingly popular over the years within the sports industry,footballers were using random coloured sock tape that didn’t match with their kitwhich led to kit clashes and confusion for the referees when officiating games.Due to this reason, the FA had tointroduce the regulation where “tape or any material applied or worn externallymust be the same colour as that part of the sock it is applied to or covers”. Nowsock tapes are a necessity within the industry due to the FA pushing thisregulation for all teams. https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-4---the-players-equipment
Withinfootball and other sports such as rugby and hockey, Sock Tapes are mainly designedto hold up socks, but has a variety of uses such as securing elastic adhesivebandages (EAB) by sport physios to prevent and help treat sprained ankles.
Why use our Electrical Tape?
Choose from 8 different solid colours to match your kit and meet the FA regulations (Black,Blue,Brown,Green,Grey,Red,White andYellow)
Easy to apply. Easy to unwind
Durable and robust
Provide some protection againstmoisture for those cold rainy night in Stoke type conditions
Flexible in material and in use
Long lasting. Ideal for the entire90 mins
Our tape is easy to tear so you areready to play within seconds
How to use Sock Tape?
Check out the video below by Unisport on how to correctly wearyour sock just like how the pros do it.
