I like to sport knee high black socks with a pair of shorts and a tshirt. Is it a fashion statement? Nope — it’s a tool for recovery: Compression socks. You can see me sporting them on the far left in the image below.
These socks are super-tight (read: hard to put on!) and put even pressure along your lower legs, which improves blood circulation. This provide more oxygen, and flushes out lactic acid quicker.
The idea is not new; compression has been used in clinical recovery situations and for treatment of edema, lymph edema, phlebitis, varicose veins, spider veins and deep vein . . . → Read More: Compression socks: more than a fashion statement
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