.... and I really hate to say that! I love my Alpaca socks. They feel good, they are warm, they are snuggly.... but they wear out in the soles unless you buy the really thick ones. I'm not much for darning socks, either. Saw these and thought I'd give them a try. They are great. Don't usually like synthetic materials, so my loving these came as a complete surprise.We live in a drafty old ranch house and the floors are really cold, in the winter. This winter the temp got down to 12, several nights. Now, that might not seem cold to those who live North of the Red River, but in our little piece of Texas paradise - that's REALLY COLD. When I wear these socks, my feet are warm! That's amazing, because my feet are even cold in the summer..... These wash like a dream, stay fluffy, stay warm, and seem pretty indestructible. I find them too thick to wear with shoes, so they are really more slippers but that's okay for me. They are very pink....