Should I invest in a pair of compression socks to support my run training?
For some athletes compression kit can almost be a fashion statement but for others, it’s an absolute essential during and after running. Is it worth giving compression socks a try?
Lewis Moses, running advisor for compression brand CEP (cepsports. co.uk) and founder of New levels Coaching (newlevelscoaching.co.uk)
As an athlete I’ve always used compression socks but how I made use of them changed over time. I went from a regular ‘runner seen wearing compression socks’ to a regular ‘not so cool dude’ who walks around the house and streets in a pair of compression socks, usually sporting some shorts and recovery sliders to go with them. Not such a cool look to the general public, but I was more focused on my own recovery to care. The science suggests that compression socks can benefit runners in a number of ways, but I have picked out my three main ones here:
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