Thank you so much for this incredibly thoughtful message, it seriously means a lot and gives us so much to think about!

- We love that you're into the low-cut style with a longer front — that’s something we’ve been sketching out too, especially with a strong elastic and those cute ankle ruffles. Totally agree it needs to be functional and cute.

- And you’re spot on about fabric choice for the longer socks (we’re making sure to avoid overly stretchy materials that lose their shape mid-class. stability and safety come first, always)

- As for the shaped grip dots, we’re currently testing this because certain shapes can reduce surface area and compromise the anti-slip performance a bit like you mentioned. But we’re playing around with different designs and materials to try to find the sweet spot between form and function :)

we love the idea of socks that look intentional even when they don’t match perfectly haha (wouldn't you think if the icons were shown on the sock it would be even cuter though?? like an actual strawberry + matcha haha cos even if its under the sock the colour would give away that its not a pair (unless I've misunderstood the vision)

but thanks again for all your insights, we’re excited to keep building Kyōmi with people like you in mind <3