CHARMKING Compression Socks for Women & Men Circulation (8 Pairs) 15-20 mmHg is Best Support for Athletic Running,Cycling

Cute and comfortable. The material isn't the softest, but it's stretchy, thick, and comfortable. They compress well, but aren't too tight for everyday wear. They feel high quality and I think they'll last a while

These compression socks are absolutely amazing! The material is compressing, but also very comfortable because of the stretch (and I have really thick calves). These socks are relatively thin and because of that I needed to wear an extra pair of regular socks over them when wearing my tennis shoes. I used these socks every day of my 12 day trip to Spain and experienced no swelling in my legs or major leg pain. These socks feel extremely supportive and are true to size. I will never travel without compression socks again! I would highly recommend these!

Ok, these are the answer to my compression sock dreams. I purchased similar compression socks 4 years ago and they are just now falling apart. I went to buy from them again but they are no longer available—bummer—and I had to start over finding new ones I would love—double bummer. Oddly enough, a bunch of us nurses were comparing our preference of different compression socks and sleeves at work the other night. Young whipper snappers on up to the nurses who remember paper charting. In summary of that convo, here’s why these compression socks are perfect: *Gradient compression: Many mentioned they don’t like how to top of compression socks dig in at or below their knee. With the gradient compression, the most compression is around the ankle and it gradually compresses less up your calf with the least amount of pressure by the knee. Even after wearing these for far too long (typically 14hours a shift), while providing needed compression, they do not cut into me at my max swelling. I’m short but also wide so I wear the L/XL, which means I roll over the top of the sock to stay below my knee. Even with that, while they provide compression, they do not dig in and I don’t mushroom out the top. *Compression starting approximately at ankle: Many mentioned they don’t like their foot squeezed or wearing a tight sock generally associated with compression socks. It’s uncomfortable. The product, with the compression starting at about the level of the ankle, has a normal-ish sock fit at the foot. While I am wearing the socks that fit my calf and not my shoe size, I do have to say the foot part is not so big that it twists and turns during wear. I hate when the seam fights with the little toe! The foot part of these also give me that beloved new sock feeling, which I do not recall with the other brand (bonus!!). Also, I end up with cankles at my max swelling so I actually need compression at the level of my ankle vs just above, like with the sleeve. *Smooth inside: Look, I know what you’re thinking—they’re boring black, they’re not fun and don’t have designs. But listen Linda, some of the socks with the fun designs have strings on the inside that dig in. I do have 2 pairs of those—the fun ones—and while pretty, I don’t wear them because the strings are irritating and noticeable. One of those with different color piping really dig into my feet with the sock compression on top of the pressure from my shoes. I typically notice the socks and they become irritating sometime during my shift, which is not the time I want to be worrying about my feet. Either pair, I take them off and have all sort of indents on my legs or feet where the strings dig in (which are so itchy too). This product has a copper over parts of the foot but I do not feel or notice extra indents related to them…it’s a smooth transition between the black and copper. It does have the typical foot seem by the toes though. *Breathable: Of course, no one wants a hot feet. I cannot say there’s ever been a time I’ve felt too hot as compared to wearing regular, cotton socks. I am so glad I took a chance and purchased these compression socks. They provide good compression while not squeezing the ever-loving daylights out of my legs and get me so hot or dig in that I feel the need to rip them off mid-shift and sub with those puke colored patient no-slippy socks. I’d say that’s a win!

New out of the package, these were great socks, with sufficient compression. However, after several washings, the elastic is beginning to weaken and the compression is getting noticeably weaker. This is partly my fault because I do not take the time to hand-wash and air dry my stockings. These are washed on delicate and tumbled dry on medium heat until mostly dry. I wear them every day to work so they have been durable. But there is shrinkage, especially in the length. It takes more effort to get the socks pulled up to my knee and they now have a tendency to work down if I do a lot of walking. They are still a great value and if you have the time to hand-wash and hang the socks to dry I believe you will extend the life of them greatly.

I used to think compression socks were just for serious athletes or my grandparents. I was completely wrong. As someone who spends a lot of time on my feet hiking and running, my legs were constantly tired and achy. I decided to try these as a last ditch effort and now I am completely converted. These socks have brought a whole new level of life to my feet and legs. This set is an absolute dream come true. You get a whopping eight pairs in the most incredible variety of fun designs from polka dots to rainbows. They are so much more stylish than any other compression sock I have ever seen. The 15 20 mmHg compression level provides the perfect amount of support without feeling constricting. My legs feel energized and ready to go whether I'm on a five mile run or just standing at my desk all day. The quality is amazing and they wash up perfectly without losing their elasticity. They are comfortable enough to wear all day and they have genuinely reduced the soreness in my legs after long workouts. It's so much fun to have a little pop of color and personality on my feet while also giving my circulation some much needed love. It was easy to put on and use, works well for the intended purposes and provides pain relief to affected areas as needed. If you are on your feet all day or just want to give your legs a little extra care, you need these socks. They are the perfect blend of serious support and joyful style. Your legs will thank you and you will be so glad you bought them.

I wish I had known about these 10 years ago. I'm a 53, 250 pound woman. I'm on my feet all day and my legs are all sore at the end of the day. Once I put these bad boys on, I feel a significant difference. They fit over my Chubbiero legs and I'm very happy with the results. My legs don't feel like murder or vein throbbing. At the end of the day, they don't look as swollen as they did before. I like them so much. I bought them for my family and my diabetic parents. My dad really liked him and wears them all the time now. I'm very happy I got them.

I’m a nurse working 12 hour shifts and I love these compression stockings. I am prone to spider veins so I try to get good quality compression socks and these have been great. They don’t slide down like some teens to and they have a comfortable level of compression.

Light compression for my EDS/MCAS/Dysautonomia is what I needed, so I stocked up on a bunch of these. They stay on and do their job well to help reduce foot swelling for me. However, after a few weeks of using them, I noticed a couple things I don't like... 1. The ribbed cuff at the top is a folded over version of the rest of the sock, which adds compression and presses into my tender skin, leaving impressions on my skin that react with intense itching after I take them off for the night. I decided to snip the cuffs in the back to release the pressure, which helps, but not sure how long these socks will hold up without reinforcing it. I'm not willing to sew them up at this point. The picture shows the left leg more affected because I tried flipping the cuff down for both, but the left one flipped up anyway under my pants and still did more damage. Flipping the cuff was also too tight, even if the ribbing wasn't touching my skin, which is why I snipped the cuffs. 2. They smell weird. Whatever material is used for these socks, it's not the usual cotton or wool, and I think the inside is worse smelling than the outside, and worse when stretched and heated up from body heat from wearing. It's not awful, as I react to smells as well, but not to these (hopefully). I just noticed there is some sort of chemically, plasticky smell to them. 3. The fabric is not soft. It feels kind of slick overall, but the texture is rough on a smaller scale. It's not like cotton or wool, but more like polyester threads knitted into a ribbed pattern. This may or may not matter to you, but I thought you should know. For the price, I'm sure these are a good starter set of compression socks to see what matters to you and what you need changed for the next purchase. Just don't be like me and stock up on one brand quickly before assessing for yourself. Everyone is different.