are we making things more complicated or it is really advancement

Last month I bought a pair of running socks for $15. I remember the first pair of $1.50 socks I ran with was some white thin cotton stuff that I wore with my white canvas school shoes. It was really thin and with nothing fancy. I wear the same socks for everything including a kick around with my plastic soccer ball on the void deck.

20 years later, I have socks for cycling, walking, being comfortable with my street shoes and of course running.

And some of those socks were meant for flatter racing shoes, to the thicker ones for my more cushioned shoes. there are those with left and right differeniated cutting, and those with more material to creat a soft landing in the forefoot and heel. and even those who gives support to the arch.

and some with funky design and match your personality (i have a pair with shark motif)

Have we made our live more complicated or it is really advancement?

But I feel that there is really an improvement in comfortable, even though even so slightly…

you can read a runing shoes only review at
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-240-320--11862-0,00.html?cm_mmc=Extra%20NL-_-2007_05_22-_-training-_-REVIEW%3a%20Best%20Socks%20for%20Every%20Occasion

BTW i bought the nike one in the review :)