I’m an aging athlete and a type-1 diabetic so foot health is extremely important to my overall health. There are so many options for athletic socks and many of the most expensive just miss the mark. This is a preliminary review based on 1 day of wear. The cushioning for the balltoes and heel is generous and still feels stable when hikingrunning. Rather than skimp on material across the top of the foot and the instep there is a healthy thickness rather than the mesh you find in most sox. This is important if you have some difficulty with getting laces snug enough without feeling the restricted blood flow. My first impression on initial wear is well made, good design, comfort that lasts the entire day. I’m ordering more and will follow up with a review of resilience and durability after several more wearings...for now I’ll give it a solid 4 out of 5 but if these things hold up to long hikes that number may go up