First, the good: those these socks provide some suppor around the arch, are relatively comfortable, and they don't slide down much.

The bad: these socks are awful quality. The photo attached shows the pilling and loose threads after wearing ONE day in new shoes and only walking. Every one of the socks looks like this after wearing once. I took this picture a month ago and have been waiting to post a review to make sure I had given them a good try. I've now had these for a month, and the socks that I've worn 3-4 times look even worse.

I'll be surprised if these will last more than 3-6 months before holes develop and they fall apart.

I do not recommend purchasing these. I regret spending money on them. There are plenty of other black ankle socks on Amazon - keep looking!