I suppose there is a limited amount you can say about socks, but I have been wearing Gold Toe brand for many years now, and have always been pleased. This particular style is primarily meant to line athletic shoes for summer wear. They are not too hot, have good elastic, and if they are like all of the other Gold Toe socks I own, will be long wearing. While they are not terribly expensive to begin with, if you notice they cost a little more than cheap dept. store socks, rest assured that they will be less expensive over the long run, as they will outlast the others by a big margin.