Instagram, for a while, kept recommending me these socks with little arms that are magnetised, so your socks can hold hands with others'. It was such a cute concept, and even now I wonder, "hmmm, maybe I *do* need these." Of course I don't, and I'll forget about them soon enough without consequence... Until the next person laments their cursed Sock Hell on a message board. Anyway, your story reminded me of that fad, haha.
You're talking about socks with eyes, right? I've seen them, too. :)