AirPod Beanies carry again the notorious iPod Sock for a brand new era

The notorious iPod Sock is getting a successor of kinds from accent firm Native Union, within the type of the “AirPods Beanies” — a comfortable knit case the place you’ll be able to put your AirPods’ current case for an added layer of safety.

For these of you who’re a bit misplaced proper now, a fast piece of historical past. Of all of the merchandise that Apple has made over time, the iPod Sock positively is one in every of them: a set of six colourful, two-tone knit sleeves that had been designed to suit Apple’s varied iPods for each type and safety. A weird piece of Apple’s historical past on par with the latest $20 display cleansing fabric, the iPod Socks bought for the fairly costly (for socks) worth of $29 for a pack of six.

But because of their comparatively common measurement (as a result of, once more, they had been mainly simply knit socks) and brilliant colours, the iPod Socks had been comparatively common and stayed on cabinets for nearly a decade earlier than Apple discontinued the product in 2012.

Native Union’s remake goals to emulate the general type of the unique iPod Sock, with the chunky ribbed knitting, two-tone coloration scheme, and even the tag on the nook (albeit with the corporate’s brand as a substitute of the Apple and iPod marks). Native Union has additionally up to date the dimensions, making them extra applicable for AirPods circumstances (extra diminutive than iPods) and up to date the hues for a trendier pastel lineup. The firm additionally assures that the AirPod Beanies received’t impression wi-fi Qi charging and that they’ll universally match all of Apple’s earbud circumstances.

The Native Union AirPod Beanies are bought in a pack of 4 for $19.99 and can be found now from its web site.