Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

From ages 10 to 17, I wore only white ankle socks. They served their purpose well, but naturally became dirty over time. At 18, it was time to become an adult.So I switched to black ankle socks - a logical move. Like the white socks, they served their purpose well, and they no longer (visibly) dirtied over time. But the black sock presented a new beast. Paired with the mediocre clothes-washing skills of a young adult, they had their fate sealed from the moment they were purchased. All of my beloved black socks noticeably faded over time, some succumbed to the cruel mistress that is chlorine bleach, and a few vanished entirely. Whatever their fate, it was time for another change. With crew socks making a strong comeback, I had my next move. But I hadn't taken the time to reflect on my past forays into the sock market. First it was white and then it was black...but the same faults that plagued their low-riding counterparts also plagued these formidable crew socks. I was lost. Now what? On the eve of October 29th, 2016, the straw broke the camel's back. The sock market had crashed, and my stock of crew socks had diminished in value by 50%. It was now a buyer's market, so I got to thinking: White ankle socks. Black ankle socks. White crew socks. Black crew socks. What was I missing...? It hit me. Gray. Gray socks! They wouldn't get dirty, and they wouldn't noticeably fade - they're gray! But wait. Ankle? Crew? It hit me again, the second wind! Quarter socks! The best of both worlds! I can wear long pants and people can't see my ankles when I sit down! It was a pivotal day in my life. I reflect some two and a half months later, with my sock supply going strong at 100%, and I feel content yet...compelled. Pulled by the gravitational force of the gray sock, I double down. I'm in it for the long haul, now. My IRA is 50% S&P index funds and 50% quarter-length gray socks, and I've never been happier.