This isn't just about helping athletes prevent blisters. We can help diabetics if we can figure out where they need specific materials in their socks. Then, we find out where diabetics have skin trauma and target those areas.

I think this is an awesome opportunity for us as athletes to help and give back to the hurricane victims. Money is just what they need to get back on their feet right now, and that is why we are here.

If I were a jogger or runner looking for a pair of socks, I would not want a sock that was overall cotton. I'd look for a pair that had different compositions of materials in different parts of the sock.

The six-pairs-for-three-dollars (brand) were as good as the $12 a pair variety.

I think it would be great to get more Sailors to help. The athletes really look forward to knowing they are going to be paired up with a buddy from the academy. We have had a working relationship with the Naval Academy for more than 35 years.

It's for the protection of the public. We don't want unqualified personnel making medical decisions for athletes. Athletic trainers are highly educated, medical personnel who specialize in the prevention, recognition, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries that occur to the active population.