“The truly remarkable thing about them is they didn’t look worn or threadbare, as you might expect of socks that had a previous owner'
Augie in his hand-me-down socks. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photo: Lauren Ro My husband’s entire extended family lives nearby in New Jersey, and one of the perks we’ve enjoyed — aside from the constant supply of homemade kimchi from his mom and aunt — is regular drops of hand-me-downs from his cousins, who have kids a couple of years older than our 3-year-old.
I put them on Augie’s squirmy little feet, and they stayed on all day. Most pairs I’ve tried eventually slide down or come off completely, but these were ironclad on his ankles without causing any discomfort thanks to the stretchy but not too tight reinforced opening. He never slipped in them, allowing him to run across our hardwood floors without incident.
I didn’t know which family sent them over until we were at a recent gathering and I noticed a similar pair on my husband’s 4-year-old nephews and had to ask his mom about them. She told me she got them on Amazon after seeing how highly rated they were — nearly 23,000 4.8-star reviews. She loved them so much that when her son outgrew his first set, she immediately bought the next size up.