Compression socks encourage the blood to get moving again by putting pressure near the foot and ankle and gentler pressure up the leg, squeezing the blood back toward the heart.

Invisible socks – covering only the arch of the foot – are designed precisely for that. But it would not be as entertaining if ankle socks merely served no purpose. Exposed heels and raw nerves ...

For example, Parker Chomerics’ gap fillers (THERM-A-GAP series) come in two different types: gels and pads. Gels are low-closure-force, electrically isolating, fully cured materials that users ...