You don’t need us to tell you that running takes a toll on your body – you can feel it. Think about how much shock your legs absorb as you pound the pavement with as much as three times your body weight in every step. Over time, all of the vibrations shooting through your muscles add up and they become fatigued. Exercise also signals the body to produce lactic acid as a waste product. A buildup of lactic acid in the muscles combined with the impact of your feet striking the ground can contribute to soreness and decreased ability to perform.

If you’ve ever seen fellow runners sporting compression socks at races or running your favorite trails, you may have wondered if they actually work for enhancing performance and reducing leg aches and cramps. Not only do they deliver on these promises, there are a number of other benefits that make compression socks an essential accessory for all athletes both during and after a workout.

Protection:

Compression socks protect your legs from the not-so-obvious dangers of running outdoors like scratches, abrasions, poison ivy, and bug bites.

Stabilization:

Compression socks help to stabilize the muscles in your feet and legs and decrease the amount of muscular vibration, resulting in reduced fatigue.

Swelling:

Wearing graduated compression socks during and after a workout promotes blood flow to your lower legs, which speeds up recovery time and reduces swelling.

Warmth:

Compression socks provide an additional layer of clothing, keeping your legs comfortable and warm on chilly, winter training days.

Coolness:

The CircuPro patented technology in our Athletic Compression Socks releases body heat to keep you cool while maximizing energy and performance.

While wearing compression socks won’t cure shin splints, muscle cramps, or Achilles tendonitis, they can help an injury feel better as you’re recovering or prevent a new injury from popping up. All runners who wear compression socks benefit from increased blood flow, muscle stabilization, decreased muscle fatigue, and a quicker recovery so you can approach each training run and race with the energy you need to perform at your peak.