I've owned several pairs of comfort socks (padded) from Ortholo, Wigwam, and now Carhartt.  This is the best pair so far regarding thickness, softeness and quality.  After about 6 washes, I've noticed no degradation of fluffiness, so to speak.  We'll see how that holds up over a year or two (you should expect ANY $20+ pair of quality socks to last you at least 200 wears).