The cotton fibers are a lot thicker than what you would see in an athletic sock so they can become a bit uncomfortable to stand on after a while. I wear a very thin nylon ankle sock under mine to provide more cushion. I got the thin sock from Campor similar to these

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...berId=12500226

I'm about 6' with an 18" long lower leg x 18" around and they fit me very well. I fold them over twice and get a cuff about 1/2" thick x 3" or 4" tall.

I bought a pair of kilt hose from North of Saint Andrews at first and they look nice with the knot work designs but they are made for smaller legs. The only fold over once, and the cuff stretches so far it distorts the design as well as ends up less than 1/4" thick, if that. Add to that, I'm constantly having to pull them back up even with flashes.

Can you do better than HDG? Sure but you will pay a lot more. For $8, you won't find a better deal and get a sock that actually does the job.