Wearing Socks in a Triathlon Pros and Cons. You decide!

Personally I use Under Armor footie socks.  They look a bit girly but they take almost no time to put on my feet.  They cover just above my heel and below my ankle bone.  I doubt I will be on a podium any time soon and it will not be because of my choice to wear socks :)

Pros:

1. Faster - You can save approximately 20 seconds in your transition by not wearing socks.  Remember your feet will be wet after the swim.  Putting socks on wet feet takes a bit more time.
2. Comfort - Wearing socks will keep your feet cool and dry.

Cons:

1. Pain - Not wearing socks can cause blisters and lots of pain especially in the latter miles of the run.  Blisters are caused by 3 major factors heat, moisture and friction.  Those blisters could lead to an infection which will disrupt further training.  Use Body Glide on the inside of your shoes in blister prone areas to help reduce the chance of blisters.
2. Stinks - Your feet and shoes will likely smell worse.

If you are set on running sockless and cycling sockless there here are a few tips:

1. Use Body Glide
2. Use shoes made for sockless running and sockless cycling
3. Train sockless
4. Walk first then run. Build up to longer distances.