I've purchased two sets of these and they easily last 2 years with fairly frequent usage. For the price, they are way better than gold toe. I've been very pleased with the way they've worn over a two year period. They are soft even 2 years later. After 2 years there are some of the socks(not all) that are starting to form a small little tear in the fabric but that was to be expected eventually. I'm about to place an order for my 3rd set of 8 so looks like I'm becoming a long time customer.