inexpensive 100% (or close) polyester socks that cost $4 a pair are just as good as 100% (or close) polyester socks that cost $20 a pair, sure the more expensive ones may last twice as long, so what? so you pay $8 for two pair instead of $20 for one pair every 3 or so years, after 12 years you would have spent $32 for the cheaper ones vs $80 for more expensive ones. same thing is true with jerseys too, but cheaper fails miserably with shorts