What a disappointment. I've been buying these Aspire socks since I discovered them at a bike race in Atlanta back in 2006. They used to have very solid compression for the arch and the materials were top quality. I literally have pairs that I have been using for 4 years or more - they never lose their stretch, the cuffs were tight but not binding and the compression in the arch was fabulous. When I received these Aspire socks at first I thought I had received some cheap knockoff version from Amazon and had to double-check where I got them. Swiftwick - go back to your roots and bring back the quality and materials you had for years. If this is your sock moving forward sadly I will be looking for a new sock vendor. At the very least - don't use the same name but offer inferior quality and compression.