I give 4 stars because these are really nice, warm, comfortable socks, but the material is maybe not the best. Other pros: they're pretty long, so they cover your entire ankle, and the traction on the bottoms is flat, so you don't feel it much when walking on a hard floor. Cons: they do shed a fair amount of fuzz, at least for the first couple of washings. Two socks in the pack had small holes in the toe area when I got them. That was easily repaired with a needle and some black thread. Will be See full review