These are very soft and smooth textured. They hold their shape but have good stretch. I wear women's size 11 and would ordinarily have bought size large, but after reading reviews which said they ran small, I decided to buy extra-large. Glad I did. I will order another pair. I got them to wear as "house socks" since my slippers are slip-ons with heel exposed, but they are not too thick to wear with shoes.