The truth about compression socks

1. CUSTOMIZED SOCKS

Customization is of paramount importance to Herzog. At Herzog they take into account that every athlete has different leg sizes. For optimal compression effect, it is very important that you have socks with the perfect fit. That's why Herzog works with one unique and innovative sizing system where the leg is measured at no fewer than 5 precisely defined points. So you can rightly say that Herzog PRO sports compression socks are custom-made socks. Many other compression brands offer their socks based on shoe size or thickest calf circumference. And that is actually quite strange... After all, a trained marathon runner with shoe size 42 has completely different contours than a muscular football player with the same shoe size. Herzog Medical therefore has a special sizing system and a range that consists of no fewer than 54 ready-to-wear sizes. Almost all running stores in the Benelux specialize in fitting Herzog socks.

4. INJURY PREVENTION – HOW DOES IT WORK?

Interesting... but how can compression socks ensure that you no longer suffer from tired legs and why do they have an injury preventative effect? How does that work physiologically?

Promotion of blood circulation
Herzog socks offer relatively high compression at ankle level with a decreasing pressure profile towards the knee. This is a precisely defined compression gradient from 30 mmHg compression at the ankle to 23 mmHg below the knee, regardless of any leg shape. Naturally, this specific pressure profile can only be guaranteed and guaranteed when stockings are worn that exactly follow the leg contour, no matter how different the leg shape is. The effect of this is that venous and lymphatic return in particular is accelerated and waste products from the combustion process are therefore removed very effectively. We call this improving micro-blood circulation in the muscles. This is a prerequisite for easier performance and promoting recovery. You will notice this effect during exercise, training or competition, but certainly also afterwards. It is not without reason that almost the entire professional cycling peloton uses the Herzog PRO socks as recovery socks; Alpecin-Deceuninck, Baloise Lions, Alpecin Fenix, Lidl-Trek, Team DSM-firmenich PostNL and many individual top players. In addition, Herzog Medical Recovery is a Partner of the Athletics Union and many other national sports associations.

Brace effect
In addition to promoting circulation, Herzog socks have a brace or bandage effect due to their relatively high compression. The calf muscles remain compact and solid due to the compressing effect of the sock, which effectively reduces the shock load during foot landing. The result is that muscle and tendon damage is limited. And in addition, by counteracting the side-to-side swinging movement of the calf muscles, the pulling forces on the Achilles tendons and the shin splints are counteracted.