GOLDTOE Mens Mild Compression Over The Calf Socks Multipairs

My physical therapist had recommended 20-30 mmHg compression socks for me, and also prescribed sock liners and compression sleeves, which attach with Velcro over the liners. The sleeves didn't seem to give me good compression and were warm, and the 20-30 mmHg socks were so hard to put on and take off that I decided to check other compression levels on my own. I found these Gold Toe mild compression socks, which deliver 15-20 mmHg compression. They are MUCH easier to put on and take off, and they are comfortable for all day wear. They also nearly as effective on me as the 20-30 mmHg socks were. Gold Toe is a brand that has been in business for a long time so i trusted them to have good quality, and they did. I highly recommend these socks. Read more

Very nice socks. Compression is more like a medium but not a real fight to put on. Read more

Got these for my father. He liked the color patterns, however there was no padding for the toes and heel area. The compression was good though. Of the three pairs, the tan pair arrived with a hole on one of the socks. The hole was above the heel area. We would expect better quality control and inspection on a new product prior to it being sent to customers. The other pairs were fine, so we are using those and have set the tan pair aside to use as a rag. Read more

Fit well and they are still holding up and don't fall down my leg. Read more

I've tried to get my husband to wear compression socks for YEARS and he refused to, saying they were (a) geeky and old-man or (b) too tight. He actually loves these socks and wore them even when we weren't flying because they were so comfortable and felt so good. (I need to order him a few more pairs.) Read more

I have decided to buy these socks for the next time I travel overseas, given how many hours one is expected to be sitting down in those torture chairs that airlines call seats. These socks seem well-made, are reasonably good looking, and I like that they are long enough so that they will hopefully stay in place and help reduce the possibility of swelling of my legs. However, I have not used them yet, so I will update this review once I do. Read more

Bottom line up front, DO NOT BUY THESE! I wasted $80 buying 6 pairs of white and 6 pairs of black Goldtoe Mild Compression socks thinking I would get the quality of regular Goldtoe socks. I was wrong. These are so thin and cheaply made it's embarasssing. I wear a size 12D shoe, and they slide down my calves during the day, and I don't have skinny little calves. The toes fit poorly. The white socks are so thin you can see your skin tone and toes through them. I washed all of the socks before wearing them, and after one wear some of them have developed holes in the toes, others have developed snags in the material. Some of them have holes fresh out of the package when you put them on where the heel seams join the tube part of the sock. They're a complete waste of money! The black socks at least look decent, and they do provide adequate compression and help with swelling. Read more

These wear out fairly quickly so you may want to do your own analysis of alternatives to see if these would be cost effective for you. Before they wear out, they look good and have been physically effective, for me, as compression stockings. I have worn, and liked, regular gold toe over the calf socks years ago. These are not the same. Compared to a $30+ per pair stocking, these are not necessarily a bad deal. Read more