LETHBRIDGE — “Compression stockings don’t look like the socks your grandma used to wear” says Emilie Soper. “They come in all sorts of different textures and colors so you can wear them with any ...

Wearing compression socks or stockings can help, though. Below, doctors break down the function of this legwear on flights and share other advice for promoting vascular health during your travels.

These Bombas compression socks offer medium support for travel, working, and running. A writer wore this flight attendant-approved pair during an 11-hour flight and had no feet swelling or pain ...

These socks are a significantly more effective means of relieving your discomfort. Even if worn all day, these compression socks are breathable, elasticized nylon with Anti-Moisture Technology to ...

This provides more speed, power, and control. Rather than being knit together like traditional athletic socks, these are made up of thin, moisture-wicking compression fabrics that are sewn together.

We love these Physix Gear Sport Compression Socks that are great for professional and athletic use. The nylon and spandex moisture-wicking fabric offers 20 to 30 mmHg of compression.

Wearing compression socks may reduce the intestinal damage thought to cause cramping, nausea and other stomach troubles sometimes associated with endurance running. During intense exercise, some ...