>>> COMFORTABLE SOCKS
> I appreciate that the Easton Marlow socks come in sizes, and that I can actually buy socks which fit my feet (I purchased the "6.5--9.5" size socks for my smallish man-size feet {8 1/2"}. A great improvement over the "one-size-fits-all", which don't. You've got to be careful about sizes when buying socks ("sock" sizes are different from shoe sizes, British sizes are different, etc.). White text woven into the socks themselves reads "39-42" (which is a continental European shoe size corresponding to American men's shoe size of 7.5 to 9.5), which is probably the most accurate description of the size of the socks that I purchased. > The 6-pair package means that I can throw out all my old dark socks (except for my "Darn Tough" hiking/walking socks), and I don't have to worry/waste time trying to find the second half of a pair, every time I change socks. Just grab any two socks --- they will be a pair. Also, "inside-out" or "outside-in" makes no difference --- i.e., there is essentially no difference in color, pattern, or texture -- so, you don't even have to check for inside/outside -- just grab any 2 socks. I literally discarded about 50 pairs of socks, accumulated over 60 years. > The cuff (upper edge) grips your calves securely. > Odd construction --- the Easton Marlows have NO toe seam whatsoever for the top or tip of your big toe, nor your first little toe, albeit there is a very slight (almost unnoticeable) flat seam on the front (tip) of your 3 middle toes (not over your toenails), and along the outside edge of your big toe. The socks have fully formed heels, but the heels have a similar very-slight flat paired seam on each side. I've never seen this construction in socks before, but it is much more comfortable than traditional socks. Oddly, toenails are very sensitive to rubbing, so NOT having a thick cord-like seam rubbing your toenails is a revolution in comfort. > Although the construction is unusual, the seams are flat, barely noticeable, making the socks very comfortable. > Cushiony, "summer" socks. Maybe for winter, or hiking, thicker socks would be preferred --- but for that, I've got my "darn tough" socks. Read more

