My daughter needed socks for spirit week at school. She liked the design and hates tights so we bought them. I was a bit frustrated that when it came to dressing up mermaids, there was a catch everywhere. Couldn't convince my 5 year old to change his socks. She insisted on wearing them. she said softly and comfortably. You shocked! For the record, my daughter is 5.5 and about 50 inches tall and they were above her knees.