The shortie style is always my favorite because I'm on the shorter side, so they fall in line with the regular trendy sock/sneaker look. I find that the taller ones on a shorter person can sometimes give off soccer sock, if you know what I mean. I had a bunch of fun colors before, but then I got myself these white ones so that they match easily with every set. Paired that with a white water bottle, and now we have a completed look for every workout. The socks themselves hold up great after every wash and don't stretch out, so these are def worth it. Buy a pair for each pilates classes you do per week (for me, thats 4 pairs), and you're set for years to come!