No more heavy legs with the Support Walking Sock

Herzog Medical
May 16, 2024

Do you often have heavy legs or tired feet after walking? Walkers often experience swollen feet, stiff legs, or thick ankles. This can significantly detract from the enjoyment of walking. If you want to prevent these discomforts, Herzog Support Compression Socks can offer a solution. Would you like to know how?

Prevent tired legs

During a long walk, your body breaks down muscle tissue. This sounds extreme, but is actually a normal process from which you fortunately recover quickly. However, excessive breakdown is not good because muscle tissue is protein, and these muscle cell particles bind water in the muscle tissue. If you want to know more about this technical story, be sure to read this blog. The result of muscle breakdown is that fluid (edema) builds up in your lower legs. When too much fluid accumulates in the interstitial space, it means that optimal blood flow does not occur. In this case, the 'return transport' of venous blood, containing the waste products of the combustion process and carbon dioxide, is seriously hindered. Fortunately, Herzog Support stockings provide a solution. Support stockings provide increased pressure on the muscle tissue, forcing excess fluid from the interstitial space back into the blood circulation.

The Support Walking Compression Stocking

It is a known phenomenon that walkers often retain some fluid around the ankle or foot. This is why you often see walkers elevating their legs after a walk or visiting a massage therapist every now and then. Thanks to the moisture-wicking properties of the Support compression stocking, this stocking is an important aid when you want to recover faster or prevent known walking injuries.

The Support Compression Stocking vs. PRO Sport Compression Stocking

Just like the well-known Herzog PRO Sport Compression Stocking, which is mainly used during running, the Support stocking has a decreasing pressure profile from the ankle to the knee. The difference between the PRO and Support stocking lies in the amount of compression. While the PRO stockings offer quite a lot of compression (30mmHg at ankle level), the Support stockings offer slightly less compression (25 mmHg at ankle level). Since the impact of landing while walking (1.5 times the body weight) is significantly less than during running (3 times the body weight), stockings with slightly less compression are sufficient. The Support stockings are therefore very suitable for walking.

The perfect fit with Herzog

For optimal performance, compression stockings must fit your leg contours precisely. It is therefore important that you measure your legs at several points usingour sizing app. In this way, you are always assured of the correct fit. With Support stockings, you are also guaranteed good heat exchange. The stockings are knitted with microfibres and anti-bacterial yarns.

PRO Compression Ankle Socks

Do you want extra support for your feet while walking? TheHerzog Compression Ankle Sockskeep the arch of the foot under tension. These sports socks also prevent irritation of the plantar fascia under the foot and support the heel-instep line. Under the foot runs the plantar fascia, which connects the heel bone to the ball of the forefoot. The extra compression of the Herzog ankle sock ensures that the natural arch of the sole of the foot is maintained and the plantar fascia is relieved. This means the arch of the foot sags less. In addition, the firm compression around the heel-instep line ensures that the fatty layer around the heel bone remains intact.
Did you know that Herzog Medical develops its products based on scientific research and input from medical professionals and (top) athletes? Herzog Medical recently conducted auser studyin which 84% of respondents indicated experiencing fewer injuries with Herzog Compression Stockings.

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PRO Compression Ankle Socks Blue

€22,95

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Walking Compression Socks Pink

€44,95

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