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Has anybody tried the new elite socks? Elite 1.5 https://m.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/dry-elite-15-crew-basketball-socks/pid-11373047/pgid-11621641
How do they compare to the OG elites? They're starting to show up in my local factory store, wondering if they're as soft/comfortable and durable as the originals. They felt pretty soft by hand when I looked at them. Not crazy about how they look.
I have not tried them, but I was curious so I looked up the difference in % of certain materials that they are made of. If you look at all performance socks: original elites, hyperelites, stance NBA, For Bare Feet NBA, etc, they all have a different mix of nylon, cotton, spandex, polyester, acrylic, etc. -- this is some nerd ****, I know... but interesting to me and makes sense.
SO -- looking at the original elites vs. the new 1.5, here is the composition and it is nearly the same:
Nike Elite (original)
62% polyester/21% nylon/15% cotton/2% spandex
Nike Dry Elite 1.5
61% polyester/20% nylon/17% cotton/2% spandex.