I like the colors, but these, like the others, are not made for people with a size 9 1/2 shoe.  They also do not rise as high on the ankle as a true crew sock should which means if I stretch them to pull up on the ankle they slide down again and the heel is under my heel on the foot pad. The colors are vibrant and pretty.  The cotton weave does not hurt my feet so that's a plusjust too short so hurts my toes. These are not as short as the Pastel Argyle One Size.which I inadvertently did not see they were posted as "short crew" but they are shorter.  So if you read the reviews (which I did not) and the huge advertising information at the bottom of the page for these socks, you will see they are not made for big feet.  Really are better sized for 8 to 8 1/2, not 9 as I see it.  A friend or family member will love them if I can find one who has smaller feet!