CompressionZ Plantar Fasciitis Socks - Compression Ankle Brace for Women - Ankle Support Men - Plantar Fasciitis Brace - Ankle Brace Compression Support Sleeve - Achilles Tendonitis Relief

I purchased these compression socks because I have bursitis in my left heel. I am a runner, and my left heel has been hurting immensely for about a month. Even though they weren't specifically meant for this condition, I was desperate to find a sock that offered compression in the heel area to lessen the pain. I read all the reviews, which convinced me they were worth a try.I am very satisfied with the socks. They are extremely well made, with heavy duty, durable spandex-like material. You can see from the images the gray "tread" stitching on the underside of the foot and back of the leg. This is reinforced material which seems to add extra compression strength. I also really appreciate that the socks are open toed. I found them incredibly comfortable to wear, and they fit like a glove. I wear size 6-6.5 shoes and ordered a small.I had a minor problem when they were shipped (a couple loose threads on each sock). I was concerned about unraveling, but didn't have any intention on returning them because of all the good things I mentioned previously. However, the co-founder of the compression socks provides excellent customer service and contacted me via email the day the socks actually arrived in my mailbox! He wanted to make sure I was satisfied and to offer any comments about the product. I let him know about the threads and supplied him with photos. When I asked for a replacement pair, he said absolutely, because his company stands behind the product. Obviously, this made me happy and I was appreciative that I didn't have to go to great lengths to get satisfaction ... he made it easy. The new socks arrived within the week and I have been wearing them a lot.As for my experience running in them, they definitely helped ease the pain because the compression helps soothe the area. However, I found my feet swelled quite a bit, which as an afterthought, is not that surprising. So, for my own use, I have decided to use the socks AFTER I have worked out/taken a shower. For one, it extends the use of them before having to wash them (you definitely want to wash these socks if you have worked out in them). So, after I am all cleaned up, I put the socks on for several hours during the day. As an aside, I have washed them about 3 times on the washer's normal cycle and dried them in the dryer (although air drying them would probably help them last longer). They have come out of the washer/dryer in the same condition (they retain their strength and tightness).All in all, a great product that I am very glad I purchased. Definitely 5 star worthy, considering the outstanding customer service ...

When I first tried them on I was disappointed because they weren't very snug at all. I tried them on below and on top of regular cotton socks and they felt like a pair of snug fitting cotton socks and nothing more. I figured since I spent money on them and my feet are gonna hurt anyway I'll give them a week.Here's what I've found and a little history. I'm 53, 5'10,200#, walk an average of 15k steps at work, on and off a forklift all day, lift heavy objects often, average 8 1/2 hour work day, wear good fitting alloy toed work shoes and have suffered sporadically with plantar fasciitis for over a decade until the last few months where it hasn't subsided this time. Until recently I also worked every Saturday at a toy store, averaging 20k steps in a 5 hour shift, lots of stair climbing as well as walking. I stepped back from the every Saturday because my feet would be killing me by Monday afternoon and I'd barely make it through the week vs only working 5 days making it until Thursday without the excruciating pain . I'd been using ice every evening because heat made them hurt worse. I added massaging with a baseball and they seemed to help after I cut back on Saturday shifts. I tried every Dr famous shoe insert to no avail because in the past a new set of insoles fixed the problem within a couple of days. I tried computation sleeves for a few weeks and that seemed to be helping the first couple of weeks but if I didn't put them on just right (not easy to do at oh dark thirty in the morning) I'd spend time during the day trying to get them right while doing a hectic schedule. I got some Walk Fit insoles and man do those things hurt while acclimating but they got the pain level down to where I'm not limping all day Friday and have an adventure in pain after being off my feet for a little while during the day. I think going from sitting to standing was by far the worst pain until walking at least a few dozen steps. The first day with these and no Walk Fits were very very painful so I tossed the insoles in my shoes at lunch and that made a difference having both the ComppressionZ and insoles. At night I did my ice,NSAID, massage therapy as normal. Tuesday my heel only hurt a little when I first got up and my feet lasted until about 6 hours into my shift before the pain got real. Wednesday was about the same but not quite a unbearable when I first stood back up after lunch. Thursday was pain free when I awoke, pain free all morning, minor pain when I got up after lunch and only moderate pain at the end of the work day, and slightly more when I got home from work and first started walking. Friday was almost pain free for most of the day, only mid minor pain when first standing after work and getting home. I actually went for a bicycle ride last evening for the first time in months because it didn't hurt too much to walk to where my bike is.In researching these socks I found other ways to tell where the culprit is besides the obvious age, weight things that are just what they are so I've added Achilles stretches where I sit in a chair and turn my feet in and out as far as possible while they're flat on the floor. This not only is helping with the tight tendons but my shin muscles , outer calves and lower calves are also getting more limber.I wear them under regular cotton socks as I found athletic support socks put too much compression on the top of my feet as I'm using both feet bent upwards for long periods while driving a forklift, causing the tops of my feet to go numb. I just tossed them in a "lacy things" bag to wash them and they dried overnight. I wear them from when I get out of the shower until bed time. I fell asleep with them on Thursday night and woke up during the night with my feet killing me at the top and bottom of the socks.If you're looking for a quick miracle cure for plantar fasciitis this isn't the magic pill. If you're looking for something to take your home therapy to the next level, as these along with stretches, ice(and/or heat) NSAIDs and massage so that as your body heals from the therapy, your feet, ankles and Achilles tendons get good support throughout the day so it won't undo the healing every day. Though not pain free totally, my feet have felt better this week than they have I months, I'm not so emotionally tired from fighting pain every day and finally am looking forward to the day when I'm pain free from plantar fasciitis again and can get back to walking around the neighborhood in the evening, fishing and all the other things that I've stopped doing because of foot pains.

These foot sleeves are amazing. I suffered from a spreading pain between my metatarsals, deep pressure against my 5th metatarsal phalangeal joint, and plantar fasciitis (heel pain). The sleeves did not eliminate my pain, but have slowly reduced the amount of stress my feet experience each day of use, except for the pressure against 5th metatarsal phalangeal joint. After only a weak of use my feet already feel much better, I no longer feel intense foot pain after a long day of being 12 hours on my feet, and don't hate the idea of having to continue being on my feet for the activities of everyday life.The only problem I have is that despite ordering the size my shoe range falls under, the sleeve is tight around my leg past my ankles, and have started to leave deep indentations in my skin that takes 2-4 hours to clear away (disconcerting to say the least). However I would still recommend these sleeves to others suffering foot pain.PS- For those that bothered to read the entire review, just as a reference for others: I'm a male, size 11 and ordered a large sleeve set.