Gold Toe Men's Cotton Over the Calf Athletic Sock 3-Pack, Black, Size: 6-12 1/2

So far, so good. But I've only had them a week. I bought them because other socks would not stay up when I wore rubber boots. The lining in the boots causes my other socks to "walk down" at the heel. But these stayed up. They go well over the calf - to about half way over my knee cap, and I am 6'1". The socks are not especially soft, but that's ok for me since they are work socks. They give adequate padding without too much bulk. All in all I'm happy with them at this point. UPDATE: It is now January 2017 and the socks are just like new. I have hand washed in cold water, and air dried them all these months. No stretching or shrinkage has occurred. They still hold tight and don't fall down during wear. I purchased more so I can wear a fresh pair every day and not have to wash them so often. Great socks that I recommend highly. UPDATE: One year later, January 2018. All the original socks developed holes about an inch beyond the heels under the foot. My wife darned them, and then darned them, again. Now, she is sewing patches on them. The patched socks are still comfortable to wear. I am amazed at how thick and luxurious these socks are, except for this one spot. The elastic is still strong, also. The only reason I am keeping the holey socks is because that is the only part not good and can be patched. I just ordered some more and will wear them along with the patched socks. Wish I could find these same socks that would do a better job of holding up to wear.

Ordering more of these Gold Toe socks right now, so I figured I would write this review and explain why. Having tried a handful of other "over the calf" socks and been very disappointed in how short and/or loose they actually were, I was obviously skeptical. But these Gold Toe socks truly are an over the calf size sock, reaching near the crook of my knee even! I have thick calves from previous years of bike riding (not cankles though...), slightly less than average length lower legs and size 9 feet and these socks fit great in my opinion. Unlike most other socks, the Gold Toe are a special blend of materials, and although they might not be as "thick" or "cushioned" as others, I find the combo just right to keep tension (no slippage even after walking 7 miles average at work in a day...) and still keep my feet dry and comfotable. They are not paper thin like dress socks by any means either, not even close. Not to mention the support my lower legs get from the actual over the calf length. Cant say enough good about the Gold Toe socks. For me anyway, they are just right....

I love these socks. They're soft, and dressy and great boot socks too.

Here's a year long review. Bought these wrangler western boot socks and Dickies over the calf work socks. These sock are really nice and they stay where you want them. They were close to the wrangler socks but I have to say the wranglers held up better. Now you should know I am 6ft 245lb and have CMT which causes my calf muscles to be thinner than normal and I also have heavy calluses on my feet. So sock for me need to stay up and be tough enough to deal with heavy calluses. I wear work boots and cowboy boots only. These socks were comfortable with both boots, but just didn't last the year with my issues. Both the wranglers and Dickies have..well minus one pair of wranglers. With that I wear the wranglers daily and the Dickies when I want or need something a little thicker. Nothing saying these won't work for someone else who doesn't have my issues. If you have questions ask and I'll try and answer honestly what I can.

These new the only socks I wear anymore. Not to tight and they never fall down

Well, yes I am. You shouldn't have to think about socks much. But the wrong socks can make you uncomfortable, or annoyed. You're constantly pulling them up, or tweaking them, or you're just aware of your uncomfortable feet. Instead of not thinking about your feet at all. These are my perfect socks for winter wear and for walking shoes. In black, they're fine with work and casual trousers. It's hard to find knee high socks in a heavier weight with nice padding in the foot. I can't stand crew socks. I hate how they creep around between calf and ankle. My socks are either low-cuts or knee highs. I'm a tallish woman with about average sized feet, and these socks fit. I've about worn out 6 pair of whatever the prior edition of these socks were, and was glad to find these here at Amazon to replenish my sock drawer. The first 6 pairs lasted for at least 3 years of constant use. Gold Toe is a quality brand. Note: the socks are just a bit large/roomy on my feet, but not enough to be a problem. With some shoes, I have to be careful not to let fabric get bunched up when slipping the shoe on. But mostly I just put the socks on, and then my shoes, with no fuss.

I have trouble finding socks that don't hurt my feet, aren't too tight and come up over the calf. These are perfect!

Excellent! I purchased compression socks, and was extremely pleased with my purchase. Worn all and my legs were supported as well as comfortable.