Find Your Compression
Two questions and you will know which compression level and style to look at. It takes about fifteen seconds.
1. What is bringing you to compression?
Pick the closest one.
2. How far up your leg?
If you are not sure, knee high is where most people start and it is the easiest to put on.
Everyday compression is what you want
This is the level for legs that are tired rather than unwell. It is firm enough that you notice the difference by the end of a shift or a flight, and light enough that you will actually keep wearing it. No prescription needed.
Everyday compression, and talk to your provider if veins are already showing
15-20 suits most pregnancies and needs no prescription. It helps with the swelling and the heaviness, and reduces the chance of varicose veins developing. If you already have visible veins, significant swelling, or any history of clots, ask your OB or midwife whether you should be at 20-30 instead. We will fit whatever they recommend.
Measure in the morning before swelling sets in, and measure again if things start to feel tight. Your legs will change.
You are in medical compression territory
This is the level physicians prescribe most often, and it is available without a prescription. It is also where fit stops being about comfort. Too loose and it does nothing, too tight and it restricts instead of supporting. We would rather measure you than have you guess.
If you are managing an active vascular condition or have had a clot, check with your doctor on the level before you buy.
Bring what your doctor told you and we will fit it
If they gave you a level, we stock it, including 30-40 mmHg. If they just said get compression, we will talk through what your legs are doing and give you a straight answer about what that usually calls for.
Either way, being measured is the part that makes it work. Twenty minutes, both legs, and you walk out knowing your size for good.
Everything we sell is HSA and FSA eligible with no letter of medical necessity, so pre-tax dollars cover it. Sizing runs on the circumference of your ankle and calf, not your shoe size. Here is how to measure at home.
Start overThis is general guidance, not medical advice. If you are managing a diagnosed vascular condition, follow your physician's recommendation on compression level.