I got these socks a while back, when I was younger and considerably dumber. At the time I thought they would make nice winter socks, but I was terribly wrong. Now I don't know about most of you, but my socks go through the typical warm wash in the laundry machine and after that, the dryer. Over time the socks lose the comfort that might've been part of the reason you bought them, and of course, they will become smaller. I don't even wear mine anymore because they are that hard to get on. The embroidery is nice, I guess, since they are the only pair of socks I own with that kind of stitching. Still, thats no excuse to buy them (as if they're available now, thank god).