How can I manage option stocks for logo printing on socks?

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

Managing inventory for logo-print options on sock variants.

  • Setup: 2 sock models (A, B), each in black/white; each variant has 100 units in stock. Two logo options available; each logo has only 10 units available for heat-transfer printing.

  • Requirement: When a customer buys socks with a selected logo, the system must also deduct from the logo’s limited inventory (10 per logo), not just the sock variant inventory.

  • Proposed approach: Treat logos as a separate inventory-tracked item and use custom theme code so that purchasing socks with a logo also decrements the corresponding logo stock.

  • Tools/Apps: No specific Shopify app was recommended; only a custom-code solution was suggested.

  • Status: Unresolved/ongoing. Clarification requested to confirm the need to deduct both sock and logo inventories; no final implementation details or decisions yet.

Summarized with AI on January 6. AI used: gpt-5.
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Good morning,
I am contacting you because I am looking for a solution for something very specific.

I explain to you :
I am selling 2 models of socks which each have 2 colors (black and white)

The variants:

MODEL A in BLACK color (100 in stock)
MODEL A in WHITE color (100 in stock)
MODEL B in BLACK color (100 in stock)
MODEL B in WHITE color (100 in stock)

As an option, I would like my client to be able to choose between 2 logos (which I define myself). I purchased 10 quantities of each logo. With my heating machine, I will be able to print them on the socks.

My question is if you know of any application or solution to manage options stocks. In other words, I only have 10 quantities per logo in stock, so I absolutely must be able to set the available stock at 10 for each logo.

I hope you understand my question.

Very good day to you

Hugo

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Hi @HugoH1 ,

Let me know if I understand it correct.

We have two different products

1 socks

2 logo

The product is socks where you will able to show the logo.

now when a user will transact for socks along with logo.

Inventory will automatically deduct for socks but you also want to deduct the inventory of logos??

If yes, then yes this can be done by custom code in theme.

let me know your thoughts…