It was a rough look, but at least I wasn’t pairing my Sperry boat shoes with bone-white Nike Elite socks, swagless frat bro style, in case a surprise game of 21 broke out.

Nike Elite socks are great—they wick away moisture and have extra padding to keep your feet comfortable and well-protected at all times. Which makes them the perfect canvas for custom socks. We ...

Nike socks famously boast the "elite mark" on the rear side, which is a purely aesthetic feature, but a favorite. “It has that vertical movement to it,” Fraser says.

We are talking about Nike Elite 2.0 Basketball Crew socks. At $14-15 a pair, these aren’t called elite for no reason. At first blush, we were puzzled.

It was a rough look, but at least I wasn’t pairing my Sperry boat shoes with bone-white Nike Elite socks, swagless frat bro style, in case a surprise game of 21 broke out.