The introduction of Herzog's socks took place within the athletics world. The socks are now used in many sports. Many top skaters also use Herzog Compression Socks to get the most out of their performances. Long track skater Jorien ter Mors (2018 Olympic champion) used the compression socks to boost her recovery and performance.
Mechanism of action
An important feature of the PRO Compression Socks is to support the calf muscle pump. The combustion process of sugars and oxygen in the muscle cell releases energy, but also water and the waste products dissolved in it. Herzog PRO Compression Socks increase the pressure on the tissue and ensure that waste products are removed from the muscles as quickly as possible. The result is to postpone acidification and promote recovery. After intensive training or competition, recovery takes place faster.
“A kind of legal doping,” says a laughing Harald Herzog. Harald is the founder of compression socks in the sports world. Harald himself was a professional athlete (cross-country skiing) in the late 1970s and launched the socks in the late 1990s. “The secret of our socks is the combination of high compression and stiffness and a decreasing pressure gradient from bottom to top, towards the heart.”
Harald Herzog
Founder and director Herzog Medical
"Unfortunately, I cannot simply associate my product with top skaters. But if you pay close attention, you can see a black edge of our Herzog sock peeking out from under the skating suit of some world top skaters."
"Unfortunately, I cannot simply associate my product with top skaters. But if you pay close attention, you can see a black edge of our Herzog sock peeking out from under the skating suit of some world top skaters."
“Herzog compressiekousen geven mijn herstel een boost! De compressiebroek gebruik ik met name tijdens krachttrainingen. Deze broek geeft me net dat extra beetje support.”
