Using products that protect your foot and leg health while you work out or stay active boosts your performance. These functional foot support products can sometimes be used as a solution to various health issues. Other times, they may be chosen simply for performance support.
What Types of Foot Supports Are There?
Foot support products include calf sleeves, diabetic socks, bunion supports and graduated compression socks. (There are also graduated compression leggings.)
You can use these products to support the treatment of various conditions, or simply to improve blood circulation in your feet and legs in general.
Which Foot Support Is Right for You?
Foot support products offer solutions to more than one problem. If you have issues such as shin splints, plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis, you can choose compression support socks. You can also use graduated compression socks for heel and arch pain, ankle swelling and varicose veins.
In addition, there are products made especially for people with diabetes. Featuring a system that balances moisture in the foot to prevent bacteria, these products can be worn every day. Offering light compression, they have a support zone for sensitive feet.
There are special products developed for hallux valgus, a common condition. If you have this condition, you can choose the product that suits you. Bunion supports keep the big toe aligned and reduce pain during the day. These styles are thin enough to wear with shoes.
Products with compression support regulate blood flow by applying graduated pressure to specific areas of the body. They also protect these areas from injury. Specially knitted on state-of-the-art machines, these styles can be worn for all types of exercise. You can also wear the supports while lying down; their designs are suited to this.
Benefits of Foot Supports
Foot supports help you with simple everyday movements and during routine exercise. Using products that offer targeted support to specific areas of the body makes your movements easier. They have design details that go with your activewear.
You can use them to support the treatment of diabetes, bunions, shin splints, plantar fasciitis and many other conditions. You can also choose these products simply for performance support, without any condition.
Caring for Foot Supports
Each product has different features. That's why it's important to follow the care instructions that come with the product you buy.
Washing these products in hot water affects their lifespan. That's why the instructions usually recommend washing your product in lukewarm or cold water.
Turning the products inside out before washing is important for hygiene. Follow the care instructions for this as well.
You should generally avoid using bleach, as it shortens the life of the products. Care instructions usually state this clearly.
