I received them quickly around Christmas & they were all in perfect condition. I love the black socks with designs & one plain pair. I'm type 1 diabetic & I've got a slight bit of neuropathy on some evenings that make it difficult to fall asleep. I've also had medical compression stockings prescribed to me after surgeries or hospitalizations that are IMPOSSIBLE to put on myself & my husband struggled to do it for me when I couldn't because they were so tight! I LOATHE those type of expensive compression stockings!!! So, I was so thrilled to try out these stockings after reading dozens & dozens of rave reviews on them! Let me just say that I love the way these compression socks make my feet & legs feel, almost like a cradling, comforting effect? I don't know how to describe it... It was great, not only because of that, but the socks were long enough to stay up & in place all day long. I wanted to test & see how I did at night in them, so I wore them to bed. I slept so well. No tickling nerve endings so that was a good thing to learn! I decided that I will come back to order some in different colors. Then about 1 1/2 months later my hubby had shoulder surgery & came home in a tight pair of compression stockings & these leg cuffs that needed to run continuously for 2 weeks to prevent blood clots. I had the hardest time removing them to bathe him for a few days & putting them back on him after I hand washed them. I convinced him to let me put on a few of my pair of socks for under the leg cuffs. He has bigger calves but even still the socks came up to an inch below his knees & stayed there all day. His only complaint was that they were hot. He's used to men's above ankle or crew style socks. After two weeks no more cuffs. They did the trick for him & I will buy again! Thank you!