Sock Tosses, Slam Dunks, and Maverick’s Birthday – MERGE4 x Santa Cruz Warriors
This past season with the Santa Cruz Warriors was packed with energy, community, and some seriously awesome socks. We teamed up with the Golden State Warriors’ G League team to bring MERGE4 to the court—and to the fans.
One of the highlights? A custom sock designed by Santa Cruz legend Jimbo Phillips, featuring Maverick the mascot surfing with otter 841 popping up from the water to check him out. It doesn’t get more Santa Cruz than that.
We set up our MERGE4 tents outside Kaiser Permanente Arena for three home games—including Maverick’s birthday, which turned into an all-out celebration. People came by to hang out, check out our newest socks, and get a feel for what makes MERGE4 different.
Inside the arena, we joined the action with sock tosses at multiple games—and fans were all about it. You’d hear people yelling “I got one!” like they just caught a game ball. They weren’t diving for them, but let’s just say... the excitement was real.
The socks weren’t just fun giveaways—they’re built to perform. Think arch support, padded soles, seamless toes, and durability that holds up from the court to the skate park to the sidewalk.
Huge thanks to the Santa Cruz Warriors for having us along for the ride. We’re already looking forward to the 2024–25 season—more socks, more Santa Cruz Warriors, more Maverick, more fun.