Fun colors!
A couple of years ago, I ended up having some swelling in my leg due to an infection from a bug bite. I was told to get compression socks as a follow-up to help the swelling if and when it ever happened again, which it likely would, especially with my job, but never really got around to it. I decided to check these out because they looked so fun. I have huge feet and large calves, particularly when this one swells, so I went for the L/XL ones.<br /><br />Pros: I love the fun colors. They’re bright and make it seem like you are just wearing fun socks. So no one else has to know that you’re wearing compression socks.<br /><br />Conveniently, when they arrived, I had a day where my leg decided to swell up for the first time in a while. So it was the perfect time to try them. I only left them on for up to an hour, but I did notice that swelling went down by the next day and hasn’t really gone back up. So it will be good to have these on hand and to keep trying them.<br /><br />Cons: They did seem a bit small on my calves for being able to accommodate size XL. Then again, I know I have larger calves, so they would probably fit very well on other people. I also may have felt a bit sensitive to wearing them because I did try them in summer, when I don’t normally wear socks. I also have a sensory issue with things touching my feet.<br /><br />I had difficulty getting them on, not so much because they were tight - I just put them on like I would nylons - but because there were a lot of threads on the inside of the sock getting in the way. I did have to cut a couple, because my toes were getting stuck otherwise.<br /><br />Overall thoughts: I will likely use these again, especially when I am noticing a flare-up of the issue with my leg. It will be fun to try to coordinate them with my clothing!
Rating: 4 stars