OS1st is based in the US and is the country's number one maker of wearable supports. Using its own proprietary technologies, it designs products that wrap muscles and joints with medical-grade support during movement, giving wearers performance-enhancing support and protection. Much lighter, more ergonomic and more stylish than traditional supports, OS1st braces are designed to match the anatomy of the area where they are worn precisely. OS1st's products with patented technologies can help ease pain from existing injuries and aid recovery, prevent potential injuries, reduce muscle pain and swelling, support circulation and boost athletic performance.
OS1st Patented Technologies
Compression Zone Technology®
Using graduated compression zones for every product (socks, knee braces, elbow sleeves, etc.) and concealing the transitions between zones with a special stitching technique on precision knitting machines, Compression Zone Technology delivers medical-grade support. Compression zones range from light to firm, between 1015 mmHg and 2030 mmHg, and each zone has its own function. These varying functions determine the orthopedic effect of each product. The compression zones ease pain from existing injuries and help prevent potential injuries.
Compression Zone Technology was first used in the FS6 Performance Foot Sleeve to improve athletes' foot health. Distributed worldwide to treat plantar fasciitis, arch pain, heel pain and swelling in athletes' feet, the foot sleeve was America's best-selling sports support product for 3 years. Today, more than 3 million FS6 units have been sold. OS1st, whose registered slogan Perform Under Pressure refers to its compression technology, began its journey with a foot sleeve and today continues with a wide range of products that wrap and support joints throughout the body.
Conditions Supported by Compression Zone Technology
Compression Zone Technology is designed as “Base Layer Bracing” (like a wrapping, protective and flexible base layer) that you can wear under your clothes all day long. The products are knit from premium Lycra yarns with a soft, smooth texture and moisture-wicking properties, ensuring freedom of movement.
C-Zone Technology aims to provide support for the following conditions:
Achilles tendinitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Elbow pain
Iliotibial band syndrome
Lateral epicondylitis
Leg cramps
Patellar tendinitis
Plantar fasciitis
Quadriceps strain
Runner's knee
Shin splints
Tennis elbow
Conditions supported by athletic compression socks:
Plantar fasciitis
Bunions (hallux valgus, or big toe bone)
Varicose veins
Achilles tendinitis
Foot numbness
Foot tingling
Poor circulation
Burning feet syndrome
Blisters
Base Layer Bracing: Ultra-Thin Support
OS1st's Base Layer Bracing concept combines graduated C-Zone Technology, designed to support circulation, with textile engineering that provides orthopedic support. This high-performance, stylish Base Layer Bracing detail gives OS1st products their protective and supportive qualities. Seamless, ultra-thin products wrap muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments, and the medical-grade protection they provide boosts performance and freedom of movement in any sport. Their wrinkle-free, non-slip design keeps you comfortable as you move. Breathable fabric with moisture and temperature control delivers superior comfort.
K-Zone Technology
K-Zone Technology is a groundbreaking system that carries the therapeutic properties of kinesiology tape without being temporary or restrictive like tape. With this innovation in sports supports, a field that sees little innovation, OS1st has introduced yet another impressive technology. K-Zone Technology, which protects joints with a wrapping effect without restricting movement, uses a special hypoallergenic gel stabilizer. The high-strength fabric technology acts like tape to support joints without restricting movement the way traditional metal and plastic splints or bars do. On top of medical-grade compression support, joints move freely with the comfort K-Zone Technology provides. The technology is currently used in two products in the ankle brace category, the AF7 and DS6.
Socks With Purpose
As the name suggests, OS1st develops its socks with special technologies for a specific purpose, aiming to solve many foot problems. The category includes travel socks, bunion socks, Wellness socks for diabetes care, ultra-thin performance socks and special socks for plantar fasciitis. There is also a product designed to help treat conditions such as swelling, muscle pain, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, and heel and arch pain, while also boosting performance during exercise.
All Areas Supported by OS1st Supports
OS1st products wrap and protect the body's joints. Available in different colors and sizes, the products surround and strengthen the feet, ankles, knees, calves, quadriceps, wrists, elbows and arms. Every brace made with C-Zone Technology is designed and developed specifically for the anatomy of the area where it is worn, delivering excellent support and comfort.
Thanks to the patented technologies used in their production, OS1st products move in sync with the human body and lead their class in every detail.
