These socks are extra elastic. They can be stretched up to 12" wide, they still have more stretch even up above my mid-thigh, they're not tight at all. They are friendly to thick thighs, and even raising them to the top of the thighs is possible. They are rarely available thigh-high socks that may fit the top of the thigh.
They also remained comfortable when the band at the top of the sock was stretched close to its limit. The rebound of the band at the top of these socks is still powerful, but they are gentle and restrained. They're not compression rebounds, they're light and comfortable. These socks won't cut the circulation. Even if you rise above mid-thigh, there won't even be a thigh muffin, the mere performance of these bands will give you a lot of confidence in them.
These thigh high socks are very resistant to detergents. Kayhoma replaces those latex stretches with super stretch threads, they are insensitive to detergents and high heat drying, and even after multiple washes and dryings, they retain their elasticity almost as good as new.
Kayhoma thigh high socks are very soft and very stretchy socks, they are well above average in every way, big girl friendly and the cutest thigh high socks.