These socks are about what you expect. I've found that with these socks, it all depends how you put them on your foot, not necessarily what the size is. I don't know that I could get it to go on my foot in the same way as in the picture, but you can make it no-show. You have to put it on your toes first, and situate it as high on your toes as you want it, then sling it around the heel, adjusting the toes as necessary to make the sock hide under the shoe.

The sock itself is not super sturdily-constructed but will work fine for at least a year, I imagine.