These are featured on the box as "Restoring"..men's dress socks..I am happily wearing them for work and play!  They are "firm" but not to the point of cutting off your circulation what so ever.  I thought they were easier to put on than the womens socks and since the toe area is not a compression zone, you have room to wiggle toes.  These look nice and I think are great for those on their feet all day as well as those who have to sit continuously.  One of the selling points for these are for people who fly and/or have moderate varicose veins.  Instructions tell you Not to dry in the dryer..take that seriously..I dried the ladies pair and they weren't fun trying to get on :(