I am a male and I was gifted these socks. I love the colors ("maple leaf") and they are soft!

I guess I was just expecting the socks to be a little thicker and softer, like wool (partly due to the way they looked in the pictures). I'm leaving a four-star rating because, for $20, I expect just a little more (though this was a gift--I love them as a gift, but I'm rating as if I'd gotten these for myself). I hate to sound harsh though, because I really do love the creative designs on these socks. But I'm sure I like wool better.