Our house is a shoe-free zone and I am usually walking around in my socks when I'm home. Since we have hardwood floors throughout, there isn't a whole lot of grip to rely on and it's easy for my feet to slip on the slick floors. I decided to try some grip socks to correct that but quickly learned that not all grip socks are created equal. The first brand I purchased had good reviews but they were rather thin and had very little grip. Worse, grippy stuff on the bottom just disappeared after 3 or 4 washings, which pretty much defeated the purpose of wearing them. I left an appropriate review of those socks ('Useless'), then tried again with a pair of Gripjoy socks. This time I hit the jackpot. They are and well made, with a full-bodied fabric and a large grip area. And they have now survived quite a few washings without any effect on the grippy substance on the bottom. Perfect.I liked them so much I bought two more packs, but the ones I received were much longer, going well up & over my calves. Rather than go through Amazon, I sent a note to the seller about the discrepancy and she responded in less that three hours. It turns out Amazon sent me the wrong size in the original order. I ordered the large size, but the ones I was wearing were the small/medium size. They are really quite different: The short/medium socks are 12' long and the large are 16'. The seller quickly figured out what had gone wrong and immediately sent me two packs of the small/medium socks. So it's all good now, but I did learn something about the socks I want to pass on to you. The photo shows the small/medium size, but the size you order defaults to large. If you want really long socks, that's fine, but if you want socks like you see in the photo (what I think of as 'regular socks' rather than 'calf-length'), change the order to small/medium. They are plenty big for most feet. Mine are size 10 and they are a perfect fit.Oh, and the socks work great. They have really good grip, yet look and feel like regular socks. So this seller wins my highest praise: five stars for a great product, and five stars for perfect service.
