the new nike socks, 10.24.23

two things i will spend good money on are socks and underwear. growing up, i liked the nike elite socks because they were thicker and had cushioning. as time went on, the elite socks disappeared, and the new iterations have less cushioning. then, i found stance basketball socks. they don’t make them like they used to, so i had to move on. i moved on to volcom socks (which is random as ever) because i liked their quality when i came across them in tj maxx. they were the perfect sock to double up on. i’ve been wearing nba nike socks from 2020, and although they’ve been good, i’m finding myself wanting more. there are some socks on nike called ‘adv unicorn’. they’re $24 a pair, which is expensive af. i bought 5 pairs to try them out. the socks came in a few days ago and i’ve been wearing a pair every day. i really like the cushioning, but the way they weaved the sock at some points are questionable. just after one wear, the cotton is pilling/becoming shaggy. time will tell.

i’ll be disappointed if the quality isn’t there, but more disappointed that i’ll have to continue my search for a good pair of socks.

-ratha, 7:12pm, 10.24.23