WHAT ARE SUPPORT SOCKS?
What are compression socks and how do they actually work?
Blood in the legs needs to be transported back to the heart, against gravity. Here, the valves in the veins and the pumping action of the calf muscles play an important role. When we stand or sit still for a long time, blood can more easily pool in the veins in our legs.
This is where compression socks come in. This is where compression socks come in. The point of wearing compression socks is that they can promote blood circulation in the legs. By applying increased pressure around the ankle, with decreasing pressure further up the leg, the compression can help oxygen-poor blood flow back to the heart. From there, the blood is pumped on to the lungs to be oxygenated.
The pressure around the ankle is called compression, and there are different compression classes depending on how tightly the socks fit.
Our compression socks have graduated compression of 15–18 mmHg. Perfect for everyday wear.
