The word "pelican" caught your eye, didn't it?  Well, good, because you should really read this review.  It was written by a very pleasant person, you know.

Anyway, back to business.  These socks shipped in only 4 days, and when I opened them, I was thrilled to see that they are actually made in Los Angeles!  Yay!  No outsourcing!

Also, they seem to be of great quality: rich dark black colour; soft fabric; good length (the socks edge ended at about 3 inches over my knee.  I'm 5'5".).  If the fabric holds up to multiple washes, I can foresee that I am going to get a lot of mileage out of these socks.  Despite the shipping and handling costs, I am very satisfied with this purchase.