I bought these socks again after five years wearing the previous ones. They are very well made and obviously long lasting. I expect they will easily outlast the 7-year rating, as my 5-year-old ones still look nearly identical to my new ones. My only negative observation is that the socks are a little long in the toe such that the heel of the sock locates slightly up the back of my heel. This is easily adjusted by not pulling the sock up so far. Anyway, each person's foot is different. Mine are wide and stocky and I tend to get a half size larger shoe in order to satisfy the width requirement. That said, these socks would probably fit a normal foot almost perfectly, but keep in mind that each sock size is designed to fit several shoe sizes.

