There are few things I'm passionate about, and Carter's socks is one of them. We received TONS as gifts and I have relegated ALL of them to the consignment bin. They are too short and wide to stay on for any reasonable amount of time. I have seen one baby successfully wear them and he had some serious cankles. newborns generally aren't chubby enough for these socks to be feasible. Just get footie pajamas, okay?