I have smaller than average feet for a guy and these socks are still pretty tight. Hopefully they will relax a little after a few washes. I didn't like the fact that the packaging has two of those plastic staple things running through every sock. These were somewhat better feeling than the white comfortblend socks I bought at the same time. I was a skeptical of the "cooling" but they seem cooler than the white socks to me. If they relax a little I will consider buying more.