EXIT real world premium socks are strategically Engineered to form a barrier between your shoe and your foot. It's OK if your pants are baggy, but your socks shouldn't be! We added a bit of lycra to maintain the "tight" fit thus eliminating "baggy" sock syndrome. It's hard to win a game of S.K.A.T.E. with an extra three inches of sock scruntched up around your toes.