I ordered these socks for a trip to Disney World and for exercising at home. They are really well made and the fabric on the top is very thin (a good thing!). We washed them and I honestly would not have had to dry them - they came out of the dryer pretty much dry which means the wicking is working! The cushioning on the bottom is thick, but not too thick and they didn't make my shoes feel too tight. The problem I have is that I have a high instep and the "vent" on the top of the foot near the ankle is too tight. The socks themselves fit, but this part of the sock cut into the top of my foot and hurt. Not sure if a larger size would have helped, but I gave them to my mother who has narrower feet and she likes them a lot. She still has some of the same problem, but thankfully her instep is not as high so they work for her. I would buy them again though, but in a bigger size, and hope that fixed my problem.