During playing soccer, sliding is a very important action to get the ball, especially for defensive players. As I slid on the soil ground, my soccer shorts got muddy. But thanks to the compression shorts, my thigh skin was protected to some extent. So were my knees thanks to the soccer socks which I wear over the knee.
As a soccer player, both my thighs and my calves are rather thin. This is one of the reason why I like to wear my soccer socks over knees to make my legs look more robust. My black Adidas boots, Copa Mundial go well with my black sock holders.