When I first bought these socks, I thought they were the best that I have ever found.  But then I went into a high end department store and found HUE socks with no bands and these were even better!  At the end of the day, the socks that I bought at the department store did not leave "band" marks on the tops of my calves even when wearing boots.  If I wear the HUE Flat Knit Socks all day, they do leave marks on the tops of my calves and get pretty uncomfortable at the end of the day, especially when I'm wearing boots.  I am definitely going to have to buy more of the no band socks at the department store, as they have been THE MOST comfortable socks I have found!