At first these seem expensive -- I paid around £15 which is a lot for one pair of socks. However, they soon justified their price tag, as they're both warm yet breathable, and unlike most socks, I can keep them on indoors without my athlete's foot flaring up. They're very hard-wearing and fit brilliantly -- no sagging or falling down, and yet they don't cut off the blood supply in your legs to stay up, either. They're so bright and cheerful as well, and fun to wear with anything (yes, I've even worn them with a suit into work as a teacher and got lots of fun comments from the students!). I've since got another couple of pairs and plan to get some in all the many colours these come in. Again, don't be put off by the price tag, as I'm fairly sure one pair of these will last as long as about 5 pairs of cheaper ones, and the character of them alone is worth it.