Viasox Size Chart (2024)

FAQs

Can you wear Viasox to bed? ›

Our carefully designed socks encourage blood circulation, while the seamless, non-binding material is comfortable enough to wear even during the night.

If a larger size is chosen, the compression garment may slip or fall throughout the day. Either way, we want your calf to be comfortable. Thus, it is advised that you choose a size that puts your calf measurement in the middle of the sizing range.

How Do You Measure Your Foot for Socks? To measure your foot for socks, measure the length from the heel of your foot to the tip of your longest toe. The measurement in inches correlates to your sock size. For example, if your foot is 10 inches long, a sock size 9-11 should fit you comfortably.

You need to know your foot size and leg length as FF's have MO stretch to them. If they're too short they won't fit your foot properly. Too long a foot size and they will be going up the heel further than they should be. If you don't measure your leg length, you may end up with stockings either too long or too short.

15-20 mmHg: Great for daily wear, travel, and sports. They help improve circulation without being too tight. 20-30 mmHg: Great for sports recovery, daily wear, medical recovery, and to manage mild symptoms of varicose and spider veins. Ideal for patients looking for more support.

Taking care of your compression socks

You can wear your compression socks all day by putting them on when getting dressed in the morning, and take them off before bed (unless your doctor advises otherwise).

These socks work by helping blood flow better in the legs and reducing the pressure in the veins, which helps to stop fluid from building up in the leg tissues.

The LEVSOX 20-30 mmHg Compression Socks for Women and Men met all these requirements when we tried them ourselves, so we've selected them as our best overall pick. The fit, feel, support, and value were all perfect. They weren't hard to wear; they were about as snug and flexible as tights or leggings.

Itchiness and irritation — Redness and temporary dents in your skin at the edge of the sock's fabric are a common side effect of improperly-fitted compression socks.

Is it Normal for Compression Socks to Leave Indentations? If a compression sock has intricate designs, you may notice that there are light indentations in your skin, like when you wear tight pants. Those indentations are normal, but can irritate some with more sensitive skin.

What are the side effects of compression socks? ›

Compression stockings can have some side effects, especially if you're not wearing them correctly or you're wearing the wrong size. The most common side effects include: Skin irritation, such as itchiness or feeling cold or warm. Redness.

Sock size and shoe size are not the same; however, your shoe size will help you determine which sock size you are. For example, if you wear a men's size 11 shoe, you will want a men's large sock since the men's large fits shoe sizes 10-12. What size socks do I need?

They should not be too tight as to feel uncomfortable after a while, but not so loose that they feel like any other pair of socks. How tight is subjective, but if you follow the size guide you will get a compressive fit that will end up helping your legs and feet feel much better at the end of the day.

To determine the correct size for your leg use a tape measure to measure your minimum ankle circumference and the maximum calf circumference as shown in the diagram. The calf circumference is measured around the LARGEST part of the calf. The ankle circumference is measured around the SMALLEST part of the ankle.

Support compression stockings are made available in multiple compression support levels. Most commonly compression support stockings come in mild (8-15 mmHg), Medium (15-20 mmHg), Firm (20-30 mmHg), X-Firm (30-40 mmHg) gradient compression levels.