I have one of those kids who hates socks. There is a test every morning before school. I try to get her flats to wear without socks, but she finds them uncomfortable with most shoes. We've tried a lot of "seamless" socks that she hates. To me, a lot of them have smaller seams, but they're stiffer. The seams of these socks are soft and very small. I did as someone else recommended and cut off the corner of the seam in the socks. I was afraid I would cut too tight and ruin them, but they seem to be holding together well. Now my daughter only wears these socks. she loves them I wish they weren't so expensive but don't listen to a 6 year old throwing a tantrum every morning.