Was very prepared to leave 5 stars until the second washing and one of them basically separated at the "cuff".  A bigger hole was created than in the socks I FINALLY replaced with these.  I'm going to go with......it got caught on something in the dryer, but..........I dunno.  I will say that the other ones fit better than any sock I've worn in the past.  They stay up OVER the calf and you don't even know it.  They don't leave marks so the way the fabric is made is just right.  Gold Toe is a really good brand name with a long history, and these aren't cheap, so I'm not going to say 1 star because of a POSSIBLE issue caused by me.  They fit perfectly, and that's rare for me with socks, in fact, unusually rare.  I'll buy them again.