4 Ways to Get Compression Socks On. Only One Skips the Heel.
Compression socks are tight on purpose. That is how they work. It is also why the hardest part of wearing them is the first five minutes of the morning.
Here are the ways people get them on, one at a time, and the one that never has to pass the heel.
Skip to the packs1. Pull it on by hand
Turn the sock inside out to the heel. Pinch it open. Work it over the toes, drag it over the heel, inch it up the calf, smooth the wrinkles. Then the other leg.
It works when the hands are strong and the back bends easily. The heel is where most mornings stall.
Skip to the packs2. Rubber gloves and a donning frame
Gloves give a better grip. A frame holds the sock open while the foot goes in.
Both help. Both still end with a strong pull at the heel, and both are one more thing to find, set up and store.
Skip to the packs3. Ask someone to help
A partner, a daughter, a carer kneeling on the floor at 7 a.m. It works.
It also means waiting for someone every single morning. Plenty of people would rather skip the socks than ask.
Skip to the packs4. Skip them
The easiest option. The socks go back in the drawer, folded next to the box they came in.
And a sock in the drawer does nothing.
Skip to the packs5. A sock that opens down the side
Every way above works around the same thing: a tight tube has to pass the widest part of the foot.
So what if it never had to? Sestova socks have a zipper along the side. Unzip, set the foot in, zip up to the cuff.
Skip to the packsWhat stays the same
Graduated compression, firmest at the ankle and gentler toward the knee. Firm compression at the ankle helps reduce swelling.
A soft strip sits between the zipper and the skin, so the teeth stay off the leg.
Skip to the packsAll of them, side by side
- By handStrong grip, bending, the heel
- Gloves or a frameGear to set up, still a pull
- A helperSomeone there every morning
- Skipping themNo compression at all
- Zip-onOne zip pull, sitting down
They look like regular socks
Knee-high, classic or open-toe, in 6 everyday colors. The zipper runs along the side, and under trousers they look like any other socks.
Skip to the packsWill they fit? And what if they are not right for her?
Sizes go by US shoe size, from M to 3XL. The chart is on the product page.
Every order has the 90-day Easy Mornings Promise. If they don't make mornings easier, we refund you and you keep the socks.
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Sestova zip-on compression socks are everyday comfort wear, not a medical device or treatment. Anyone with a medical condition should check with a healthcare provider which compression level is right before wearing them.