I have purchased from a variety of other grippy sock brands and was really drawn in by the unique styles offered by California Grip Socks-- particularly the brown checker, snake, and sunshine which I also purchased! These socks get the job done, but I wish they came in a smaller size option. I wear a size 8 and these slide around quite a bit, even though I put them through the dryer (inside-out!) as the instructions suggested to shrink them. They did shrink by the way, which helped. Overall I don't regret my purchase but there is definitely an opportunity here to make an even better product that fits a wider variety of customers. :)