SEE THE NEW AD & NEW PRICE! The sock is a 5 star item. The 3 stars are for the $22 PRICE INCREASE!
https://www.amazon.com/VIM-VIGR-Medical-Compression-Heathered/dp/B07VNJFHVW/ref=sr_1_51_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=vim%2B%26%2Bvigr&qid=1588875157&sr=8-51-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUjhMOEI5UUhRNVVaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODE2Nzc2M1FLS0kyUFNMRkZOJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5MDE4MzcyV1ZHU1JOTFdVNUNIJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmX25leHQmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1<br /><br />These are by far and away THE BEST compression socks we own, and between hubby and me, that's alot of compression socks!  I actually came back to Amazon today to get at least one more pair.  This particular ad says "not currently available", but there is a new ad (the link above), exact same sock, from the same seller, but the price is now $42 a pair, a $22 INCREASE & MORE THAN DOUBLE THE $19.95 I paid a few months ago!  For me, $20 was plenty high, thus the reason I didn't dare buy more than one pair, being unfamiliar with them.  Turns out they are wonderful socks, but, nonetheless, I can't pay $42!  I know I'm in for LOTS of time spent looking for a satisfactory substitute, staring at ad pictures, trying to tell how wide the upper band is compared to these.  That is the number one reason I love these socks.  The upper band is wider than I have ever seen on any compression sock and SO COMFORTABLE.  I have very stocky legs (hubby says I'm built for plowing.....yea, he's a real funny guy!), and my other compression socks can get very uncomfortable, even painful, by day's end, binding at the top when the edema is bad.  The compression on these (20-30) is greater than the 15-20 I typically wear, but they are SO comfortable overall, the higher level isn't even noticeable, never painful.  At the same time, that added compression definitely helps with the edema on those particularly problematic days.  The fabric is considerably heavier/thicker than my other socks but doesn't make my feet uncomfortably warm or sweaty.<br />  I think it's terrible when sellers decide to price a medical item so high that it becomes out of reach for many.  Of what benefit can a health-related item be if a large portion of the population who need it cannot afford it? My 3 star rating is based on that issue - a price that more than doubled, from $20 to $42, in the span of a few months.  THE SOCK ITSELF IS A 5 STAR ITEM if you can pay the price.
Rating: 3 stars