Thank you for showing your progress! Yay!
I never got around to learning the other heel method, (short row heel) but have a bunch of patterns for it. I also kept wanting to learn to knit toe up so i would be able to keep stitching up the leg around and around. Tee hee. Time just slips away so quickly.

As long as the socks are comfy and fit well, they’ll be wonderful. I have a pair that turned out one wider than the other. I still wear them around the house because they are super soft. 🧶💗