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Apparel · Acquired · 2025
“I ran out of white socks in London. I went over to... Uniqlo... I was just looking for athletic socks, and they have these other things instead. They have turned out to be so much better than the athletic socks... You can wear them as dress socks, you can wear them as athletic socks.”
Michael Lewis, who made this pick
Michael Lewis, Author; host of Against the Rules

Uniqlo Socks

The do-everything socks he stumbled onto in London — dress or athletic, multiple colors, better than the athletic socks he went in for.

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Apparel · Acquired · 2025
“These are Ons. Oddly, I spent a couple days with Roger Federer this summer, and I just discovered them... I was a Hoka guy... I started wearing them instead of even dress shoes.”
Michael Lewis, who made this pick
Michael Lewis, Author; host of Against the Rules

On Running Shoes

The Swiss running shoes he discovered through Roger Federer and now wears everywhere — even, controversially, in place of dress shoes on TV.

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Apparel · Acquired · 2025
“a listener recently sent me, he started a clothing company... and it is an incredible garment. It is just like a really, really nice cashmere shirt. I've been wearing it all recording, it's great... it's my current favorite shirt.”
Ben Gilbert, who made this pick
Ben Gilbert, Co-host, Acquired

Carissimi Cashmere Shirt

A listener-founded label's cashmere shirt that became his everyday favorite — good on a cool day or a warm one, comfortable enough to record in.

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Apparel · Acquired · 2025
“my current favorite running shoes are the Nike Vomero Plus, which seems to be the replacement for my previous favorite, the Invincible line. Big fan of the Vomero Plus.”
Ben Gilbert, who made this pick
Ben Gilbert, Co-host, Acquired

Nike Vomero Plus

His current favorite running shoes and the heir to the Invincible line he loved before.

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Apparel · Acquired · 2026
“Maison Wheat sweaters. I'm wearing one right now. I have a whole closet full and they have been the most pleasant. I can wear them to bed or to dinner... they feel like the most flexible item that I own and they're unbelievably comfortable.”
Ben Gilbert, who made this pick
Ben Gilbert, Co-host, Acquired

Maison Wheat Sweater

His most-worn, most-flexible sweaters — comfortable enough for bed, dinner, or recording a podcast in.

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Apparel · Acquired · 2026
“While I was doing research yesterday... I came across, totally accidentally by googling, Brooks Vanguard shoes... These are old-school Brooks running shoes that they still make... I feel like we gotta order some of these and wear them to our next event.”
David Rosenthal, who made this pick
David Rosenthal, Co-host, Acquired

Brooks Vanguard Sneakers

Old-school Brooks running shoes whose model name happens to be 'Vanguard' — a too-perfect Acquired crossover, and they come in teal.

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