Because we live in Arizona, we don't need to wear a lot of socks -- this is a sandals lifestyle. But when we travel, we do a serious amount of walking and hiking, and ordinary socks don't measure up. I hate the feeling of knee socks dropping around my ankles, especially as I'm running for a plane!

About ten years ago, before a long trip, we bought a set of these Wrightsocks at a hiking store for each of us. We were so pleased that we've bought almost no other brand ever since. The two-layer construction means that we've never had a blister. Yet our feet don't get hot (a serious consideration for us desert dwellers), and the socks aren't so thin that my toes freeze when I'm stuck in cold climates. They look fine for casual wear. They always stay comfortable. And just now -- ten years later, mind you -- the first of these socks got a hole. In other words, they wear like iron.

Other reviewers describe these as "delicate" but I'm not sure why. We throw them into the washer and dryer on a delicate cycle and we've never had a problem. But then, I wash most of my clothes on delicate.

Initially you might think that these are very expensive socks, but they have outlasted any other socks I've owned. I highly recommend them.