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GREAT for long days on your feet!! Very cute, too!
This is my first try at wearing compression socks and they work great!I got a new job which has put me on my feet, pounding around on concrete for my whole day. I wear Danskos or Abeos on my wide + high-arched feet and I soak in epsom salts at night and/or use ice packs to mitigate some of the pain from swelling, but it hasn't been enough. Nor have OTC anti-inflammatories or homeopathic remedies. I decided to look at compression socks and found the Sockwells. They looked cute, too, so I decided to give them a try.After two days of wearing the Sockwells to work my pain has been noticeably reduced. In fact, yesterday I sustained an injury to my foot that left a huge bruise across my top toe area which apparently inflamed my plantar fascia. I didn't notice until I got home and took off my socks, at which point my foot began to swell, show the bruising and exhibit sharp pain in the forward area of my plantar fascia by my littlest toes.The injury is not the sock's fault! But they sure helped reduce the pain so that I didn't notice my damaged foot until after work. Also, I am sitting here writing this, calling in a couple days from work while my foot swelling subsides, wearing my socks and icing/soaking my foot on doctor's orders. I am really glad I got five pair. These are expensive socks but they are very helpful for swelling and very cute to boot! The black are nice and classic - good for work. The teal and concorde are really pretty. The damask pattern is also quite lovely. Really impressed with the look, fit and what seems to be a well-made and durable-feeling sock.In terms of fit: I am 5'6", about 150lbs and I wear a wide 7.5 US Women's shoe. The S/M fits snug and well with no discomfort and a wonderful reduction in swelling for my feet-- and even it seems of my knees, which also often ache at the end of the day. Please note that while there are a few images (the black and the concorde colors, for example) that show these socks as above the knee, they are not. I got black, concorde and teal socks and they all fit very decidedly BELOW MY KNEE, and I have short legs! :-) Please see attached image (and kindly ignore my icky bruised knee!).That said, I love these socks and recommend you give them a try if you have long days on your feet which cause painful swelling. Best of luck! :-)UPDATE: 02/01/2016I've been using the socks for months now and thought I would update to discuss longer term experiences. Basically, I love them. I don't wear them daily, but whenever I do my feet and legs thank me, so I make sure to use them on long days on my feet or while traveling, as they help when sitting a lot, too. This was great on a long road trip! Anything to reduce fatigue is a benefit then. :-)Also, the socks have worn fantastically. They look near to new despite regular use and wash/drying same as I've described previously. Washable wool products are simply wonderful, and these socks are really sturdy, beautiful, functional and user-friendly.Finally, I loved these so much I got my boyfriend a couple pairs (of the men's version) to see if they would help when he would go walking all day to get urban photo shots about town. He is a somewhat typical guy, dubious of the suggestion to try compression socks and flabbergasted at the cost even at Amazon prices. See? Typical Hanes 10 pack of white crew socks kinda guy's guy!It took him weeks to try them but the day he did he almost gushed about how great it was because he could really feel the difference in his feet with far less aching and swelling that was undeniably noticeable. He is careful with them - he is harder on clothes and socks than I am and he knows these are pricey - and he wants to keep them nice because he knows they WORK!!Again, hope this is helpful and that these socks work for you! Best of luck!Ver másVer menos
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