This is a cute sock. However the compression is far too tight just below the knee. I wear compression socks all of the time. The way these are made almost cuts off the circulation below the knee. I am an average size woman. Not big in the knee or calf. I do not find the fit of the other compression socks as tight in this area.  It is nice in the calf and ankle and throughout the foot. The quality of the fabric is nice but the quality of the design as to how it is made falls short. Kind of disappointed, they're cute.