We have bought these socks in the past because they hold up to our boys so well. They also do well with lots of washing, and our favorite feature . . . the gold toes help us keep easy track of whose sock is whose. With five guys in socks that is a BIG deal. Another reason we love the gold toes is no more pairing socks. We pile the socks by size (easy to spot how many lines it has, y'know?) and dump 'em in the proper drawer, and laundry is done.