Convenience Store Socks

Recently, I heard of some expats in Japan talking about how great pairs of purchasable socks at Family Mart are. Some said they were even the most comfortable socks they had ever worn. Of course, this sounded ridiculous, but I was still curious. So, I decided to buy a pair of my own. They were about 400 yen, which is more expensive than socks at Uniqlo. And I must say…. they are quite comfortable.

So, I did some further research and found out these socks have been quite popular, even with Japanese people. There have been social media trends and even celebrities such as Kimura Takuya spotted wearing them in photos. Some Family Mart stores have even been going out of stock.

I guess the story here is that Japan’s convenient stores really are convenient. You can even buy surprisingly high-quality socks from them!