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Excellent all-poly athletic socks for general lifting and HIIT.
Size: Medium, Color: Black/White/Grey
***These are NOT โlowโ -cut socks as the description in the title states. These are actually โquarterโ-cut socks as clearly visible in the picture of the sock itself. โLowโ -cut socks are shorter than this height but still visible with a shoe. Also, on the actual UA package of these socks, it clearly states these are QUARTER cut socks.
My review: Gave these UA Performance Tech socks (UAPT) 5 stars since theyโre very good but in all reality not the best socks Iโve ever had for lifting and HIIT workouts. That title goes to Nike Dri-Fit MAX socks (DFM)โฆ.but these socks are really good. Like Nikeโs DFMโs, these UAPT socks come in sizes, halleluah (M, L, and XL). The idea that most athletic sock are sized 6-12 and should therefore fit everyone perfectly is absolutely ridiculous. Your shoes come in whole and half sizesโฆso socks should at the very least be sized like these UAPTโs and Nike DFMโsโฆin S/M/L or in this case, M/L/XL. I wear a menโs size 8 shoe and the M (medium) size in these socks was a perfect fit; true to size.
Also, UAPT socks are ALL polyester with Spandex which is ideal and 100% that which you want for athletic socks: wicking with stretch. Cotton socks are the absolute worst thing you could wear to the gym since theyโre sponges for sweat and therefore get wet and heavy, cause blisters, tend to stink, stick to skin, etcโฆ IF you prefer cotton socks for athletics, then you donโt understand how performance fabrics work in athletics and training. You do NOT want cotton in your athletic apparel. You want your fabrics that wick sweat away; NOT soak up sweat and hold onto it. Also, the flexibility and stretch of the foot and ankle parts of the sock were both just right. Snug but not too tight. Wicking is perfect, too. Already worn during two 3 1/2 hour workouts and my feet stayed as dry as a desert.
When looking for UA athletic socks on Amazon, I surprisingly continued to find UA โathleticโ socks made with mostly cotton which completely surprised me because a serious athletic company should produce an abundance of performance-level socksโฆ i.e. all-poly socks. Thank goodness I finally came across these UA all-poly Performance Techs. The only drawback to these UAPTโsโฆand itโs a minor drawbackโฆis that unlike Nike DFMโs, these do not come in L & R (left and rights) to specifically match the individual foot shape. Nike DFM socks come in L and R which sets them apart from all other athletic socksโฆand yet I donโt like supporting a massive monopolistic athletic apparel company like Nike, but theyโre the only one that makes THE best athletic sock.
Nonetheless, these UAPTโs are perfect workout/HIIT/lifting socks for the bundle value price of six pair and three colors. If youโre looking to match your new UA or Rock shoes with the appropriate UA athletic sock, then here you go. I chose the black/white/gray mix bundle since I have new pairs of a black and a white version of the same UA-Rock shoe. These UAPT socks are medium thickness so they didnโt take up an exorbitant amount of room in my shoes but theyโre thick enough to prevent blisters and provide cushion. Overall theyโre very comfortable, hold a good stretch, hold their shape, and seem to be durable but only time will tell.
And since weโre on the black and white sock subject, I couldnโt resist: I read a shoe review about someone angered that his new UA/Rock black shoes (obviously bought for casual wear in lieu of gym use) staining his white cotton socks. First of all, never ever wear white socks (much less cotton white socks) with black athletic shoes! The possibility of staining is always there and the appearance just doesnโt work. However, you can get away with black socks with white shoes in some casesโฆbut never white socks with black shoes. Why? Who knows? Itโs just one of those unwritten rules of the gym. And no, I didnโt make the rulesโฆso donโt blame the messenger. LOL!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2025
