I've worn "Peds" FOR YEARS and never knew there was something ( SO MUCH ) better . These little  sock-ettes are simply WONDERFUL! They have this very comfortable (sort of) "spongy" inside to them but MOST IMPORTANTLY (unlike the "PEDS" they stay ON because of an ingenious thin silicone strip ( that you can't even feel) inside of the heel which keeps the little "sock" from slipping off of the foot ( which has always made me CRAZY LOL . My feet sweat a lot and these kept them dry and fresh , what more can I say? I did not receive anything for my positive review.