SockwellWomen's Damask Sockwell Women's Damask Compression Socks - Black, Small/Medium (pack of 1)

Bought these to reduce the effects of a lomg plane flight on my legs. Worked great. My legs were not tired after a 9 hours flight. They look nice and the fabric is thick and durable looking. I would definetely recommend them.

I have a long flight planned for November to Europe. Our longest flight will be from ORD to CDG (8 hours) My most recent flight was from JFK to PHX (6 hours) I didn't have a problem with swelling, but don't want to take any chances. I don't want to be stuck wearing athletic shoes (or my flip flops in 50 degree weather because my feet are too swollen to wear my boots or shoes!!! Also, our return flight from CDG to DFW will be 11 hours. These are my first compression socks, and I have to say I really like them! I'm a size 8 shoe, but ordered the ML because I assumed my calves would be too wide for the SM. I think I was wrong. They fit nicely, but I don't feel much compression. I could have returned them, but they are so soft and comfortable, I'm keeping them to wear with my boots. I'm also thinking that a little compression will be good for those days that we are on our feet constantly and walking miles each day. Because, Paris. I'm 5'4", and they come up to my knee. I fold the end of the sock over the top of my boots, and they keep the top of my boots from rubbing uncomfortably against the back of my knee when seated. Since they don't seem to offer much compression, I'm ordering them agian in the SM size. If they are too tight, I'll give them to my youngest daughter who wears a size 6 shoe. I'll update this review when I get the second, smaller pair.

These socks are Amazing! They stay up the whole day, are light enough you can wear them in the summer, and the fabric stretches to accommodate larger or muscular legs. I purchased them to assist with ankle swelling and they worked, no swelling, pain, or tired legs. Thank you Sockwell for making effective and pretty Compression Socks!

They feel good on my legs all day long! I even wear them while working in the yard!

I have traveled internationally before and have been on long plane rides many times but have never worn a compression sock before. I decided to try these out based on some recent recommendations. I don't know if I felt anything different after wearing these, I have never noticed swollen feet before but whatever the case seeing as nothing negative came from wearing these I'm going to say they worked good. I like that you get different patterns to chose from, makes them look more youthful (even though I wore yoga pants and no one saw them). They were tight but I didn't feel like they were cutting off any blood circulation which was good. The only thing I didn't like (and this a personal thing) is that they went above my knees and settled on my lower thigh area which at times felt uncomfortable. I am only 5'1" though so I don't have the longest of legs, so again this is a personal thing and has nothing to do with the manufacture.I am going overseas again in May and will most likely wear these again!