The reason I bought these socks was because I had ankle surgery, no other socks worked for me before these. I have been buying and using only these socks, ever since, for three years now. They are not tight because they stretch for a perfect fit, soft, they gently "hug" your feet. Due to my ankle surgery I wear tennis shoes most of the time, they don't make my feet sweat, not even during hot summer months. I truly love these!