These socks are very soft but the opening to put your foot into it  (the band at the top) isn't very big. I am a smallish person and found these to be uncomfortable because of that tight band. The rest of the sock felt okay on my feet=which are very sensitive from a previous bad case of plantar fasciitis and my fibromyalgia. But because of the narrow opening, I rarely wear them.  They are short for crew socks.