I bought the travel knee highs as a replacement for my old stockings because demänchst pending a longer flight. The socks are very comfortable in any case and the wide waistband is comfortable. However, I find that the stockings have little compression effect. The bottom foot and the joint are a little tighter than it is the case with other knee socks. But otherwise ..... well. I would not necessarily judge my calves and feet "petite" as. Therefore, I had expected more. Conclusion: there are too expensive "knee socks" for the price. I'll probably still rely again on the models from the pharmacy.