Abstract: An improved athletic sock (15) comprising a foot portion (16), a leg portion (18) extending upwardly from the foot portion and having an open end (20) and a cuff (19) at the open end, the cuff comprising an absorbent band (17), a notch (21) extending longitudinally from the open end down part of the leg portion, the notch defined by a left edge (22) and a right edge (23), and a detachable fastening portion (24) adapted and configured to restrain the right and left edges from moving apart when the fastening portion is in a fastened position.